AerospaceFest

September 18th, 2027, 10:30am-4pm.

AerospaceFest 2027

Saturday, September 18th, 2027 | 10:30 AM–4:00 PM
Save the date!

AerospaceFest is open to everyone and designed for science enthusiasts, stargazers, explorers, and learners of all ages. A suggested donation of $5 per person helps support the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center's mission to inspire the next generation of explorers.

AerospaceFest is the Discovery Center’s annual celebration of all things STEM and highlights the exciting ways local companies, universities, non-profits, and other organizations are contributing to science and education. These organizations will be spread around the Discovery Center’s grounds and exhibit halls, sharing their work with visitors through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and discussions.

The event also includes the premiere of a new planetarium show, a Keynote Speaker, and the presentation of the Alex Higgins Memorial Space Camp Scholarship to award winners. Plus, a full line-up of fun on the main stage!

More details about exhibitors, activities, speakers, sponsors, and the 2027 schedule will be announced as they become available.

Save the date and plan to join us!

A young girl dressed as an astronaut and a person in a NASA astronaut costume pose in front of a space shuttle display at a museum. The girl is giving a thumbs up while holding her helmet, and the person in the costume is kneeling and pointing. There is a cartoon astronaut cutout with a speech bubble nearby.

Interested in becoming an AerospaceFest Sponsor?

Contact Kelly Thompson at kthompson@starhop.com

Interested in signing up your organization to host a table?

Contact our Education Coordinators at education@starhop.com

2026 Sponsors

Logo of the American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association featuring a stylized white star, with the acronym APOMA in red and the full name in white on a dark blue background.
Bond Optics logo with text promoting ultra-precision flat optics and world-class manufacturing
A young girl looking through a telescope outdoors on a grassy area with trees, with two women standing nearby.
A young man demonstrates balancing a plastic bottle on a plastic water bottle, holding it with both hands, at an indoor event with art displays and other people in the background.
A woman in an orange shirt is talking to a young girl with long brown hair at a table in a science museum. The table has papers, a red ruler, and a small metallic object. In the background, there are informational posters and exhibits about hurricane
A woman and a young boy, both dressed in NASA space suits, pose together at an indoor event. The woman is kneeling on one knee, smiling, and the boy stands with a backpack, also smiling.
Group of people, including children, adults, and a person dressed as an astronaut, standing in front of a space-themed display at a scholarship event, with NASA logos and posters.
A group of children and an adult at a table decorating paper cups at a craft event.
People at a science and technology expo, with children engaging in hands-on activities at a table.
People gathered around a blue and white aircraft on display outside. An elderly woman in a wheelchair is talking to a man standing next to her. There are several flags, including the American flag, flying in the background on a sunny day.
Children and adults playing with yellow balls at an aerospace exhibit inside a large, modern building with a jet airplane and a hanging banner that says 'aerospacefest'.
A young boy using a step ladder to look into a large telescope, with an adult assisting, in a science or astronomy setting.