Join us for our 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!
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, 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM: Apollo to Artemis
Join us at the Gateway STEM Center (map) for a 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, 02:00 PM – 08:00 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, 02:00 PM – 08:00 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.
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!
Thursday, June 25, 02:00 PM – 08:00 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, 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM: Astronomy Day
Let’s explore space together by diving into astronomy! Learn about our galaxy and beyond at the Gateway STEM Center (map), during the day.
Friday, June 26, 08:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Star Party
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.
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.