July 1, 2019
Event Type - Exhibits
Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit will go back on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Events
Upcoming Events
July 10, 2019
Event Type - Books / Movies
“Back to the Moon,” NOVA special on PBS highlights the next generation of engineers preparing to send spacecraft to the moon as a stepping stone for missions to Mars, asteroids and other destinations in deep space.
Location - Nationwide
July 11, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Moon Landing 50th Anniversary Celebration
Location - Riverside, California
July 13, 2019
Event Type - Other
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Gala with Buzz Aldrin at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Location - Simi Valley, California
July 13, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Children can dress as astronauts and explore an imaginary lunar surface at West Chester University’s Apollo 50th anniversary celebration
Location - West Chester, Pennsylvania
July 16, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Apollo Celebration Gala alongside a Saturn 5 rocket.
Location - Cape Canaveral, Florida
July 16, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
U.S. Space & Rocket Center will commemorate the efforts of NASA’s workforce and contractors to launching Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969.
Location - Huntsville, Alabama
July 16, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Attempt at world record for number of model rockets launched worldwide at 9:32 a.m. in each time zone during a 24-hour period.
Location - Worldwide
July 17, 2019
Event Type - Books / Movies
“8 Days: To the Moon and Back,” documentary, on PBS, with audio and video from the first NASA lunar landing.
Location - Nationwide
July 19, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
NASA TV to show anniversary celebrations at NASA facilities.
Location - Nationwide
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration: tours, stories, crafts and other children’s activities at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory.
Location - Rancho Mirage, California
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Summer Science Saturday, at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, features Apollo 11 lectures, displays and family activities.
Location - Tuscson, Arizona
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Newton in Space, a family day offering participants a chance to build and launch model rockets.
Location - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
National Association of Rocketry clubs to launch rockets and host picnics and parties as part of Project Apollo Gold.
Location - Nationwide
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Other
Model rocket contest with trophies and prizes at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center. On-site registration required.
Location - Greenbelt, Maryland
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Books / Movies
“The Day We Walked on the Moon,” one-hour TV special on Smithsonian Channel.
Location - Nationwide
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Utah Section of AIAA, Utah Engineers Council and other space-related organizations will present exhibits at Space Exploration Day Holiday.
Location - Salt Lake City
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Other
Zero Gravity Corp. and Space Florida will offer parabolic flights simulating lunar gravity.
Location - NASA Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Landing on the Lawn: a celebration of the lunar landing with family-friendly activities and demonstrations by Cosmosphere International SciEd Center & Space Museum at Hutchinson Community College.
Location - Hutchinson, Kansas
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Other
Apollo Anniversary & Cosmic 5K. Race, fun run, games, crafts, lunar samples and learning activities from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location - St. Paul, Minnesota
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Apollo at 50 Moon Fest: Family event with moon buggy races, virtual reality and space shuttle astronauts.
Apollo at 50 Countdown Celebration: Champagne, dinner, music and dancing.
Location - Garden City, New York
July 20, 2019
Event Type - Books / Movies
Video of Neil Armstrong taking his first step onto the lunar surface will be shown at 8:56 p.m. Mountain Time in Trolley Square to coincide with the anniversary.
Location - Salt Lake City
July 24, 2019
Event Type - Festivals / Parades
Johnson Space Center Gala.