Family Overnight | Galaxy Frights

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Cost: $79.95 per person. Explore optional program enhancements! Launch your family camping trip into orbit in our Family Overnight program at Space Center Houston! You and your entire family can experience a unique overnight camping experience. 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. Prefer to cozy up indoors? All you need is a sleeping bag and a pillow to complete your campsite, surrounded by some of the rarest spaceflight artifacts on Earth. View available overnight dates, browse our FAQ and more. 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. Dinner and breakfast served at Space Center Houston. Second-day visit to Space Center Houston. Outside campsites are 10-by-10 feet. First day, evening: 5:00 p.m. check-in; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Show; 6:15 p.m. catered dinner; 7:00 p.m. activities conducted; 10:00 p.m. get ready for bed; 11:00 p.m. lights out. Second day, morning: 6:45 a.m. wake-up, pack-up, and load gear in vehicles; 7:45 a.m. catered breakfast; 8:20 a.m. ISS Space Explorers film; 9:00 a.m. tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center; 10:00 a.m. dismissed. The morning schedule is subject to change without notice. Length of tram tour and the locations visited may vary based on availability. 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. Dates: Saturday, October 24, 2026 to Sunday, October 25, 2026; Saturday, November 7, 2026 to Sunday, November 8, 2026; Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, December 20, 2026. All require registration. 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 to 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. Read our Overnight Experiences Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.), which includes program policies and procedures. Did you know? As an exclusive benefit, members at the dual-level and above receive a 10% discount off Family Overnights.