Space Center Houston is celebrating National STEM Day with two days of interactive programming designed to spark curiosity in science and space exploration. Events take place Friday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and continue Saturday, Nov. 8.
Activities Included with Admission
Visitors can take part in robotics demonstrations, virtual reality experiences, live science experiments, and astronaut readiness tests. All activities are included with regular admission.
Special Programs and Presentations
One highlight is The Brainstormers and Their Cosmic Mission, a new play presented by Alley Theatre, which encourages teamwork and creative problem-solving through an out-of-this-world story.
Additional activities include:
- Planetarium showings (Friday only, every 30 minutes)
- Virtual Reality labs
- Functional Task Test astronaut training replica
- Robotics setups in the main plaza
- Carbon capture demonstrations in lab spaces
Event Details
When:
Friday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8 (select activities continue)
Where:
Space Center Houston
1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058
For more details, visitors can explore Space Center Houston’s National STEM Day information online.

