HOUSTON – Houston, affectionately known as H-Town and Clutch City, is also known as Space City.
With NASA in our backyard, Space Center Houston is gearing up for liftoff with its four-day Moon 2 Mar Festival for the fifth time.
The festival runs March 11-14, 2026, and offers a day-to-night celebration for all ages. Guests can explore immersive activities designed to spark curiosity, along with concerts under the stars. Festival highlights include planetarium shows, robotics demonstrations, rocket-building stations, virtual reality experiences, and space-themed bites and brews.
Space Center Houston Moon 2 Mars Festival
- March 11 - 14, 2026
- Space Center Houston
- 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058
Presented by Wellby Financial, the official credit union of Space Center Houston, the festival continues to celebrate innovation, imagination and the spirit of exploration.
This year’s feature headliners include
- The Wallflowers perform on Friday, March 13
- and 311 take the stage Saturday, March 14
Keesha Bullock, Space Center Houston’s chief operating and strategy officer, said guests can save by purchasing tickets at spacecenter.org.
Watch Derrick and Tessa in the video above as they test drive the rovers you can experience at the festival. For tickets and information, visit https://spacecenter.org/moon2marsfestival.