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After-Hours Event

Kennedy Under the Stars

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

$65 (plus tax) for all ages.

SatSaturdayAugust 30
  • 6:30pm
LED robots outside at night during 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.

Party Like it’s 1999!
   

*Space-themed costumes are encouraged for both children and adults! (Please note: no masks, face coverings, or weapons are allowed.) 

 

This event will be held rain or shine.