This winter explore the most interactive and technologically advanced light display in Texas.

Nov. 14 - Jan. 3
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

(Closed Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24 & 25)
Public price: $19.95; Member price: $15.95; Ages 3 & younger get free admission
New ticket option: Combo ticket includes admission to Space Center Houston beginning at 3 p.m. to explore the center followed by admission to Galaxy Lights.

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Embark on a festive adventure and continue the Space City tradition this holiday season during Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant.

We are expanding Galaxy Lights this year to include exciting new wonders. Explore the experiences below to see what’s new for 2020 including open-air and safely distanced experiences. Click here to review our health and safety information.

Please allocate 90 minutes to enjoy the experience. Galaxy Lights is open 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., but tickets are only available for purchase until 9 p.m. each day to help ensure guests have plenty of time to enjoy the experience.

Note: people with light sensitivity should be prepared for dynamic and intensive lights. Review our Galaxy Lights Sensory Guide for more details.

Kinetic lights, supported by JSC Federal Credit Union, & holiday film in the Main Plaza

Experience two high-tech kinetic light shows, including a new show, where dozens of suspended lights move in precise choreographed sequences to music above the Main Plaza. Watch as the orbs move in unison to create colorful shapes and patterns.

Catch the original film "Holidays in Space" that includes real footage of astronauts celebrating the holidays as well as interviews with retired astronauts about what it was like celebrating in space. The film is shown in Destiny Theater every 30 minutes from 6:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. and lasts 15 minutes.

Live show and twinkling tree in Astronaut Gallery

See a 20-foot “twinkling tree” with swirling and blinking multicolor lights in Astronaut Gallery.

Watch our interactive show “Let There Be Light” to learn the science behind starlight as well as how lighting conditions aboard the International Space Station affects astronauts. Don’t miss the demonstrations of how batteries power lights, including how currents can flow through you to power a light bulb, and how LED lights work on the light wall.

Winter wonderland at Zero-G Diner & patio

In Zero-G Diner, Stargaze at an indoor meteor shower before stepping out onto the Zero-G Diner patio to marvel at large, 3-D holiday décor while enjoying hot cocoa and other holiday food and beverages available for purchase.

Follow the path to walk underneath a 30-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and learn about the future of space exploration and NASA’s journey to Mars. Experience a winter wonderland with snowflake projections and occasional flurries from our snow machines.

Light tunnel to Independence Plaza experience, supported by Texas Children’s Hospital

Take a stroll through a 200-foot LED light tunnel made of more than 250,000 lights synchronized to festive holiday music. Explore our solar system through massive models of each planet along the path. Just before entering Independence Plaza, don’t miss the all-new, up-lit, laser-etched acrylic silhouette sculptures.

Hop onto our interactive light pad, supported by BHP, made of 143 multicolor platforms under the wing of our historic shuttle carrier aircraft in Independence Plaza. Go inside the historic shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905 and the high-fidelity shuttle replica Independence and see the Saturn V rocket lights from the second landing of the tower on your way down.

Watch snowflakes falling on our massive projection wall and the occasional snowfall from our snow machine. Grab a bite and enjoy the holiday atmosphere at the s’more pits. Enjoy a sparkling model of Earth and a prism tree, and snap a stellar selfie in our Earth photo station and our new snow globe photo station.
Share your holiday adventure by snapping a stellar selfie in one of our selfie spots in Independence Plaza and using hashtag #GalaxyLights on social media.

Space Station anniversary tribute at the SpaceX Falcon 9

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of continuous human habitation aboard the International Space Station (ISS), explore our Lights Around the World display surrounding our new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

See six aluminum 20-foot lit trees representing Space Station partners including the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and Italy surrounded by multicolor glowing stars along the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The trees are decorated culturally as a tribute to each partner nation.

At the tip of the Falcon 9, take a photo with a 15-foot wreath made of all the ISS partner flags. Walk underneath a massive 40-foot-tall, 100-foot-long sparkling shooting star and snap a stellar selfie.

Galaxy Lights Map

We have tailored an experience for Galaxy Lights that allows guests to conveniently explore all installations and attractions. Check out the map below to see the recommended path.

Several parts of this immersive experience are so massive they have to be outdoors. Discover giant planets, stars, holiday decor and more on Zero-G patio and alongside SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905 in Independence Plaza. Please monitor weather conditions and plan accordingly. If a space coast cold front sneaks up on you, stop by one of our gift shops to pick up an extra layer, hat or scarf.

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