Family Overnight | Galaxy Lights 2026
Saturday, December 19, 2026
–Sunday, December 20, 2026
*Requires registration
Take your family’s next holiday weekend out of this world! Space Center Houston invites families with children ages 5 and up to spend an extraordinary night sleeping indoors alongside iconic spaceflight artifacts, flown spacecraft, and astronaut training simulators.
Each Family Overnight takes place over select holiday and seasonal weekends, featuring unique themed programming and a live Astronaut Q&A that brings space exploration to life for guests of all ages!
No two family overnights are the same! We align our hands-on content with seasonal celebrations and inspiring space topics throughout the year:
Your all-inclusive overnight registration comes with everything you need for a seamless, out-of-this-world family getaway:
Activities span a range of difficulty levels to excite guests ages 5 and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
DAY 1: EVENING
DAY 2: MORNING
Please note: The order of evening and morning programming will vary. The morning schedule, tram tour length, and locations are subject to change based on JSC operational availability.
Please note: You must register your family at least four weeks prior to the event date. All campers must be at least 5 years old at the time of the event.
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. Explore engineering design and coding as you and your family work together 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.
Did you know? As an exclusive benefit, members at the dual-level and above receive a 10% discount off Family Overnights.