Join us for the first annual Springfield Space Week!
Throughout the week of June 20, Robertson County’s very own Gateway STEM Center will take you on a journey to the moon and beyond! We’ll be exploring space through various talks and hands-on events.
You’ll get a chance to see special space artifacts from NASA, get hands on with rockets, robots, and drones, and even do a little space exploration yourself at a night-time star party!
Are you a small business in Robertson County looking to get involved in Springfield Space Week? We have some great options for you! Check out sponsorship opportunities here.
Springfield Space Week 2026 Event Schedule
The Springfield Space Week event schedule is as follows. We are still building the agenda, so visit often for new events as we add them!
Saturday, June 20
11:00 AM – 05:00 PM: Apollo to Artemis
Join us at the Gateway STEM Center (map) for a day full of activities, discussions, and artifacts from both the Apollo and Artemis missions focused on NASA’s past, present, and future exploration of the moon.
Monday, June 22
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Blast Off With Newton!
Come to the Gateway STEM Center (map) to explore the forces that move airplanes, rockets, and everything around us.
Tuesday, June 23
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM: From Fire Arrows to Rockets: A Blast Through Time
Join us at the Gateway STEM Center(map) for a fun and exciting rocket museum day! We’ll take a look at rockets from ancient China through today, and see how things like water bottle rockets and balloon rockets work.
7:00 PM: Trivia at BS Brew Works
Join us for trivia at BS Brew Works and see if you can get all the correct answers for their special space-themed categories! Try one of their special Space Week cocktails or mocktails while you’re having a go, and stay after for a special presentation.
Wednesday, June 24
11:00 AM – 05:00 PM: Maker Space Demo Day
Come see Gateway STEM’s new Maker Space! Get a demonstration of our 3D printers, laser engraver, and other machines we have to build and create really cool stuff. Have a project? Bring it and get it made!
8:00 PM: Space Movie Night!
Springfield Baptist Church is hosting a special space themed movie night to help celebrate space-week. They will be showing a G-rated animated flick suitable for kids and adults alike.
Thursday, June 25
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Robotics & Drones Day
Stop by the Gateway STEM Center (map) to explore robotics and drones. We’ll have lots of hands on activities (including several robotics kits that are new to Gateway this summer), demos of some of our competition robots, student built drones and more. We will discuss what goes into making them work, and opportunities for students to join robotics teams this summer and fall!
Friday, June 26
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Astronomy Day (Weather Permitting)
Let’s explore space together by diving into astronomy! Learn about our galaxy and beyond at the Gateway STEM Center (map), during the day.
In the event of inclement weather, we will reschedule Astronomy Day to a later date. Check Facebook for the latest updates.
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Star Party (Weather Permitting)
Once it gets dark, we’ll pull out the telescopes for a chance at a closer look at the moon, stars, and planets that surround us.
In the event of inclement weather, we will reschedule the Star Party to a later date. Check Facebook for the latest updates.
Saturday, June 27
11:00 AM – 05:00 PM: Exploration Day
Today’s the day to revisit your favorite part of Springfield Space Week and the Gateway STEM Center! Or, take a look at something you missed. Come by Gateway STEM (map) to explore stations on all of the topics covered throughout the week.
Springfield Space Week is the perfect summer activity for kids age 5 and up (and adults).
Kids and adults alike will get a chance to see cool space artifacts, learn about drones and robotics, see how 3D printers and laser engravers work, dive into the history of NASA and space exploration, learn about rockets, explore the stars though a telescope, and so much more! Gateway STEM Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit space themed STEM program located at the Springfield Skating Center in Springfield, TN. Our purpose is to increase interest in STEM in the youth of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky through a hands on space themed STEM program.