Overnight Experiences
Family Campout
You and your family will navigate your own space exploration journey while engaging in science, technology and engineering related activities. Build rockets and explore robotics.
Activities cover an array of difficulty levels to excite guests ages five and older. Build a model rocket and attend a model rocket launch. Explore engineering design and coding as you program and operate robotic rovers.
Build your own rocket and then see how high you can launch it. Train like an astronaut, learn about spacewalks, and perform tasks and tests conducted by astronauts. Tour Starship Gallery, home to multiple flown spacecraft, astronaut training models, one-of-a-kind artifacts and more.
You and your entire family can experience a unique overnight camping experience.
Sleep in the great outdoors under the stars. Pack your tent and set up camp under a twice flown Falcon 9 rocket or in Independence Plaza, right underneath a Boeing 747, the shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905, and our high-fidelity shuttle replica Independence.
Please note that all campers must be at least 5 years old.
Launch your family camping trip into orbit in our Family Campout program at Space Center Houston!
Experience includes
- Welcome briefing in preparation for the night’s activities in the Mission Briefing Center.
- Exciting, hands-on STEM activities.
- Overnight campsite amongst historic flown space artifacts and national treasures.
- Breakfast served at Space Center Houston.
- Second-day visit to Space Center Houston.
Pricing
- $69.95 per person
- $15 per T-shirt (optional)
- $7 per program patch (optional)
2021 dates
- Jan. 16
- Feb. 20
- March 13
- April 10
- May 29
- June 26
Itinerary
First Day Evening
- 6 p.m. - Check-in conducted in vehicles
- 7:15 p.m. - Welcome show in activity areas
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. - Activities conducted
- 9:45 p.m. - Rocket launch
- 10 p.m. - Get ready for bed
- 11 p.m. - Lights out
SECOND DAY MORNING
- 7 a.m. - Wake-up / pack-up / load gear in vehicles
- 8 a.m. - Breakfast served in Zero-G Diner
- 9 a.m. Two options –
- Option #1
- Tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center
- Returning at 10:30 a.m. to explore Space Center Houston Note: Requires use of 2nd day ticket
- Option #2
- Depart for home Note: Allows for use of 2nd day ticket on another day
- Option #1
Please note: The above schedule is subject to change without notice. Length of tram tour and the locations visited may vary based on availability.
Family Campout forms

Galaxy Lights Overnight
Start a new tradition and join us for Galaxy Lights Overnights Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. Explore STEM concepts through engaging activities and experience Houston's most interactive and technologically advanced light display Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant.
Chaperones must review the Overnight Experiences guide, which includes program policies and procedures. View Guide
Frequently asked questions
Dinner
- Taco bar (ground beef and chicken fajita)
- Lettuce and pico de gallo
- Flour tortilla (three per guest)
- Sour cream and cheese
- Churros
- Soda machine, water, coffee, and tea
Breakfast
- Scrambled eggs
- French toast sticks
- Sausage patty
- Fresh fruit
- Orange juice, apple juice, coffee, and tea
- Option #1 Private tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center and general admission to Space Center Houston for the remainder of the day.
- Option #2 Depart for home after breakfast and receive a general admission ticket to use on another day.