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Events and Public Programs

Participate in free events and activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center!

Hundreds of people stand in lines on the beach waiting their turn to look through telescopes at an astronomy event, above them the cloudy streaks of the milky way are surrounded by thousands of bright stars.

Visitor Center Experiences

To enhance your self-guided experience, our staff and volunteers will occasionally conduct special “pop-up” programs and activities for guests of all ages to explore science topics and NASA missions. All experiences are free of charge. 

Gallery Programs

Look for an informal educator and our curiosity cart in the main exhibit hall to complete a challenge or engage in fun, hands-on science demonstrations.

Science On a Sphere Solar System Tour

Take a self-guided tour of our local solar system and explore past, present, and future NASA planetary missions.

Special Events and Programs

Join us in one of our upcoming events or programs to explore a special STEM topic. All programs are free; those requiring advanced registration will be noted in the event description.

Guests of all ages speak with sounding rocket subject matter experts at the Wallops Visitor Center
Guests speak with subject matter experts from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility during a visitor center event.
Courtesy of Nicole Peirson

September

Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope

Sept. 26 & Sept 27. 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Get ready to blast off into the cosmos with four screenings of “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope.” We will be hosting four special screenings Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. EDT. The documentary highlights the creation, launch, and background stories of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. This documentary runs 90 minutes and will be showing in our auditorium.

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October

International Observe the Moon Night

Oct. 4. 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Today, we are all invited to the most inclusive viewing party in the solar system, where the guest of honor has been reliably showing up for 4.5 billion years and still hasn’t gotten old. No RSVP required, no dress code (though we recommend layers), and the best part? Celebrate past and future missions to our nearest neighbor, learn about events around the world celebrating the moon, and see our very own Moon rock! Come celebrate International Observe the Moon day with us at the Wallops Visitor Center Oct. 4 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

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