Doors open at 6:00 pm; Concert begins at 7:00 pm. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided and are included with admission from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Parking for this event is in the first lot on the left, near the Space Shuttle.

Participate in our Spirit of Santa Scavenger Hunt! The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is filled with incredible artifacts used by astronauts and even Santa Claus himself to journey through space! Pick up a map at the main ticket desk, and let it guide you to the nine special items Santa uses on his travels through space to deliver toys to children all over the world!

This holiday season, we’re thrilled to welcome four high school choirs for our Choir Concert Series! Join us in the museum for festive performances filled with classic holiday tunes and joyful melodies, all free with admission. Each performance will take place in our Davidson Center, where the holiday spirit will soar under the iconic Saturn V rocket and the Quick Plane.

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is partnering with Alabama Public Television and WLRH public radio for a preview of excerpts from the new Ken Burns’ film, “Leonardo da Vinci.” Rocket Center Curator Ed Stewart will give a talk about da Vinci as an inventor whose concepts influenced early flight before the preview.

What is World Space Week?World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. These dates commemorate two events: