2020 has been an unforgettable year, and many things have changed for all of us, including planned events. The 2020 Las Cruces Space Festival was canceled due to restrictions enforced to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, although we would prefer to hold in-person activities, the organizing team have made the decision […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is bringing virtual art shows to audiences starting Saturday, May 23rd at 2pm MST with the film premiere of “We Choose To Go To The Moon” followed by the opening of the “Dawn of Discovery” online art exhibition. “We choose to go to the Moon” is the result of a unique, […]
The third-annual Las Cruces Space Festival, due to return March 30- April 4, has been postponed. The Festival Executive Team met with City officials this morning to discuss possible dates for rescheduling the Festival later in the year. “We held off until we were given the order from the Governor’s office to postpone the Festival” said […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is pleased to announce our partnership with Marriott’s Towneplace Suites and Fairfield Inn in Las Cruces. Both hotels are offering a discounted rate for guests visiting Las Cruces for the Space Festival from March 25- April 6. Please follow this link to secure the deal or call Belle Morrow at […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is about ‘Making Space For Everyone’. In 2019 we added arts and cultural events to the Festival activities. The ‘Our Place In Space- Las Cruces’ exhibit received over 3,000 visitors and was welcomed by the local arts community. This year we are focusing on developing our art activities to be […]
Despite postponing the Las Cruces Space Festival until later in the year, our sponsors at Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, are still offering one lucky family (maximum of 10 individuals) the opportunity to visit the Gateway to Space facility at Spaceport America! The tour will be delayed until after the restrictions currently in […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is proud to work with the Las Cruces Public Schools to bring space-themed workshops and activities to the classroom. We will be hosting NASA workshops at Vista and Mesa Middle Schools during the Space Festival week (March 30- April 4) and the Joint Polar Satellite System team from NASA and […]
In celebration of the the Las Cruces Space Festival, the Challenger Learning Center will host seven free public missions, sponsored by Galactic Unite, Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson, and The Education Plan. Missions last for 2.5 hours, are free and open to the public, but do require pre-registration before March 20th. The Challenger Learning Center offers […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is all about “Making Space For Everyone” we provide free, educational and fun exhibits to encourage youth of all ages to be inspired and get excited by space. On Saturday April 4th, we will be hosting events on the Plaza de Las Cruces from 10am- 2pm. Our line-up of activities […]
In a letter to the United States Space Command, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), along with New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, urged General Raymond to “fully incorporate and leverage New Mexico’s existing public and private […]