S.T.E.A.M. Halloween

  • Date10/25/2025 - 10/26/2025
  • Time9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Address
    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
    Space Commerce Way
    Merritt Island, FL 32953
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    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has entered the Halloween scene! Join us for the first-ever S.T.E.A.M. Halloween, where fantasy meets the very real magic of ?S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). This one-of-a-kind event ignites curiosity and excitement for all ages through hands-on activities and science experiments that are as educational as they are entertaining.

    During S.T.E.A.M. Halloween, be sure to check out:

    • Hallowed-themed science demonstrations and interactive experiments at the S.T.E.A.M. Team interactive carts (October 13 – November 2)
    • Treat stations in NASA Central from local vendors
    • Space-themed photo opportunities in your costumes
    • Meet-and-greet with Jack Links’ Sasquatch
    • Kids costume contest in the Rocket Garden daily at 1:00 PM  

    Plus, join us on Saturday, October 25, learn about dramatic weather events like lightening, hurricanes and storms straight from an expert. Greg Bennett, Spectrum News 13 Meteorologist, will share his knowledge and conduct some exciting experiments of his own. Understand the elements of a storm, S.L.I.M. (Shear, Lift, Instability, and Moisture), and how they come together and produce an explosive reaction. Catch Greg in Journey To Mars at 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM. 

    Treat Station Vendors: 

    • UCF-Entomological Society of Central Florida
    • UCF-Ostem
    • UCF- Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
    • UCF's Collection of Arthropods
    • Jack Links
    • MoonPie
    • Technology Club
    • Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
    • Greg Bennett, Meteorologist from Spectrum News 
    • KB1 Education at KSCVC
    • Code Ninjas
    • American Chemical Society
    • Environmental Education Awareness Research Support and Services
    • Neroscience Alliance at UCF
    • Merritt Island Wildlife Association
    • Space Coast Adventures Guild
    • The Society of Themed Entertainment Engineers and Leaders (STEEL)
    • ARES Corporation

    S.T.E.A.M. Halloween is included with admissionCostumes are encouraged, though face coverings, weapons, and weapon-like props are not permitted. 

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