Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Events

All the events we could find. Please submit new ones!

Locations

• Australia
• Germany
• UK
• USA
  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Nevada
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Washington, D.C
  • Wisconsin

Australia

• Apollo 50th Anniversary Celebration in Canberra - Former Apollo workers have organized a 4-day event near NASA’s Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.

Germany

• Filmnächte am Elbufer in Dresden - Aufbruch zum Mond, 18. Juli

UK

• Apollo50

USA

Alabama

• U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville - A special exhibit, and, on July 16 when the Saturn V launched, watch the launch of 5,000 model rockets. Buzz Aldrin will be giving a speach as well.

Arizona

• Coconino Community College at their Lone Tree Campus - Lunar Legacy lectures
• Flagstaff Visitor Center - Lunar Legacy Events
• Lowell Observatory - panels, kids activities, a concert, and a screening of Apollo 11.
• University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory - Summer Science Saturday with Apollo 11 lectures in July 20th

California

• Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland - Apollo 50th Celebration on Jul 20th
• Lincoln Theater in Yountville - Festival Napa Valley Presents: Song to the Moon: 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Landing at Lincoln Theater
• SF Symphony in SF - Out of This World: A Celebration on the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
• The Exploratorium in SF - Museum of the Moon, a 16-foot photorealistic sculpture.
• USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum in Alameda - Splashdown 50th Anniversary celebration

Colorado

• Apollopalooza 2019 in Denver - astronauts, activities, talks, and more.

Florida

• Kennedy Space Center - Duran Duran concert on Jul 16, 2019, “One Giant Leap Celebration” on the 20th, and more.
• Space Florida’s Launch & Landing Facility in Merritt Island - “On July 20th, board the ZERO-G plane for a specialized anniversary flight that will demonstrate the feeling of exploring the moon’s surface by recreating lunar gravity”

Indiana

• Purdue University - “Go or No-Go: The Untold Story of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing” exhibition, documentary showing, and panel discussions.

Kansas

• Hutchinson Community College - Landing on the Lawn: a celebration of the lunar landing by the Cosmosphere International SciEd Center & Space Museum on July 20th

Maryland

• NASA Goddard Visitor Center in Greenbelt - July 20, Anniversary Moon Landing Contest.

Massachusetts

• Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge - “Exhibition: Cosmic Origins”, a mini-exhibition in the planetary science section
• Houghton Library in Cambridge - “Small Steps, Giant Leaps” collection of rare books and artifacts.
• McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning at Framingham State University - “Moon Landing in Context” with panel discussions, exhibitions, and more.

Minnesota

• The Bell Museum in St Paul - 360-degree video of the moon landing and more

Nevada

• National Automobile Museum in Reno - “Be the Astronaut / Apollo 50th”

New York

• Corning Museum of Glass in Corning - “Journey to the Moon: How Glass got us There”
• Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City - Countdown to Apollo at 50 Celebration
• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - installation with archived news media of the Apollo 11 mission on old televisions/
• The American Museum of Natural History - SpaceFest on July 20th
• The Met - “Apollo’s Muse: The Moon in the Age of Photography” exhibit.

North Carolina

• Lift Off NC: Apollo + Beyond - Many different museums in NC with Apollo 50th celebrations.
• North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh - One Giant Leap: North Carolina and the Space Race exhibit
• Rocky Mount Children’s Museum & Science Center - Be The Astronaut

Ohio

• Armstrong Air & Space Museum - In Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong’s hometown, the museum will have an air balloon rally, a parade, a concert, and more. The town is having a 10 day “Summer Moon Festival”.
• John Glenn Astronomy Park in Logan - July 20 from 4pm to 1am - talks, stargazing, and more.
• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - Family event to build and launch model rockets

Oregon

• OMSI in Portland - Planetarium shows, a Reel Science screening, and a moon landing party on the 20th

Pennsylvania

• DaVinci Science Center in Allentown - Be the Astronaut

Texas

• Mayborn Museum in Waco - Be the Astronaut
• Space Center Houston - Daily events July 16 to July 24 including restored Mission Control tours. On the 20th there will be an evening concert.

Virginia

• Virginia Air and Space Center Visitor Center at NASA Langley, Hampton - Be the Astronaut permanent exhibit
• WHRO Public Media in Norfolk - A screening of “Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone.

Washington

• The Museum of Flight in Seattle - talks, exhibition, and apparently a musical.

Washington, D.C

• National Gallery of Art - an exhibit of lunar photographs openning July 14
• The Smithsonian - The “50 Years from Tranquility Base” exhibit with Apollo 11 artifacts and display of Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit. Also, a three-day “Apollo 50 Festival” with music, talks, etc.

Wisconsin

• Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh - The EAA convention will have Michael Collins speaking on July 26th.