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Family Weekend 3: NASA

The REACH

Join us for a weekend of activities, performances, workshops, and giveaways in collaboration with NASA.

Apr. 12 & 13, 2025

Upcoming Dates

  • Sat. Apr. 12, 2025 10:30a.m.

  • Sun. Apr. 13, 2025 10:30a.m.

Event Information

Family Weekend Activities in Partnership with NASA

All activities are free except where noted


SATURDAY, APRIL 12

NASA Information & Giveaway Table
Moon Rock Club (River Pavilion Patio)
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Visit the NASA Information & Giveaway table to gain knowledge about space and to collect fun keepsakes! Participate in a Silent Disco activity and make memories taking pictures in the NASA photobooth and Astronaut Cut Outs.

NASA Activities for Kids: IceSat2 Edition
PT-109
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Join NASA representatives for crafts and hands-on activities that explore the intersection of space and art, in activities about NASA’s earth-observing IceSat 2 mission including a 3-D glacier puzzle, “Greenland by the Numbers,” and more.

WORKSHOP: Design Your Martian Spacesuit
An Activity for Kids with Anurita Chandola
PT-109
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Step into the role of a space explorer and create a collaborative, personalised Martian spacesuit in this engaging, hands-on workshop.

PANEL: The Artemis Generation: Exploring the Moon Then & Now
Justice Forum
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Tickets $20

HANDS-ON DEMO: Preparing for Your Lunar Launch
PT-109
2–4 p.m.

What does it take to live and work on the Moon? Join NASA employees to explore the diverse skills required for lunar missions. Beyond engineering and science, discover the trades and professions vital for astronaut safety and productivity through interactive demos applicable in out-of-school and classroom settings. NASA employees will share how students can work for NASA as interns and how to prepare for an aerospace career even if you don’t major in a STEM field.


SUNDAY, APRIL 13

NASA Information & Giveaway Table
Moon Rock Club (River Pavilion Patio)
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Visit the NASA Information & Giveaway table to gain knowledge about space and to collect fun keepsakes! Participate in a Silent Disco activity and make memories taking pictures in the NASA photobooth and Astronaut Cut Outs.