KENNEDY UNDER THE STARS
Kennedy Under the Stars returns on August 30, 2025 at 6:30pm for a celestial after-hours experience at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! We are turning back the clock 25 years for some Y2K nostalgia.
Join us for:
- Glow-in-the-Dark Retro Fun: Dance the night away at NASA Central’s techno glow party, enjoy early 2000s hits at Gateway, or pop by the Rocket Garden for dance-offs and cosmic prizes
- Stellar Costume Contest*: From aliens to astronauts, it’s time to show off!
- Cosmic Glow Mini Golf: Grab a putter and enter a glowing miniature world in the Rocket Garden
- Astronaut Meet-and-Greets: Meet veteran NASA astronauts Ellen Ochoa and Mike Foreman and hear real stories from space
- Starry Night Learning: Explore the night sky with Florida Tech’s Ortega Observatory team and telescopes
- STEAM cart: Enjoy hands-on learning with our Gateway STEAM team
- Live Performers: Enjoy street performers throughout the park
- Special themed food and drinks: Including a specialty cocktail for adults
Many of the visitor complex’s top attractions will remain open late, so you will have extra time to explore.
Attractions Open to Guests:
- Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®
- Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex® and Spaceport KSC®*
- HYPERDECK VR (with an on-site reservation)**
- Planet Play
- Journey To Mars
- Space Shuttle Atlantis® and the Shuttle Launch Experience®*
- Space Shop
*Must be at least 44 inches tall to ride
**Must be at least 46 inches to to play
Tickets are $65 and include parking. Food, beverages, and retail will be available for purchase. Annual Pass holders enjoy a 30% discount on all food, beverage, and retail purchases at the Space Shop during the event.
