Christa McAuliffe Center February Vacation Week Programs

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Dates:	Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - Thursday, February 19, 2026
Hours:	11:30am - 5:00pm
Ages:	Teens
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	School Vacation

Enjoy hands-on STEM experiences take place in a fully-immersive Briefing Room, Space Station, and Mission Control led by trained program facilitators.

Choose from a number of programs below:

February 17: Destination Moon - School Vacation Program
Date: Tuesday, February 17
Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Destination Moon
Planetarium: Destination Mars

Destination Moon satellite challenge from the Challenger Learning Center’s Mission Control and interactive planetarium program including the Destination Mars full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation.

February 18: Expedition Mars - School Vacation Program
Date: Wednesday, February 18
Time: 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Expedition Mars
Planetarium: Undiscovered Worlds

Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings, and interactive planetarium program including the Undiscovered Worlds full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.

February 19: Be a Health Scientist! - School Vacation Program
Date: Thursday, February 19
Time: 9:00AM - 1:30PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Be a Health Scientist!
Planetarium: Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Be a Health Scientist! hands-on activities and interactive planetarium program including the Mars: The Ultimate Voyage full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation.

February 20, 2026 - Planetarium Film Series
Planetarium films are not drop off events. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Public Planetarium Film: Habitat Earth
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 1:30PM-2:15PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Living networks connect and support life forms large and small—from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Feb 20, 2026
Public Planetarium Film: Dynamic Earth
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 2:30PM-3:15PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Feb 20, 2026
Public Planetarium Film: Big Astronomy
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 3:30PM-4:15PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Take a journey through observatories used by professional astronomers in the gorgeous mountains of Chile, one of the best astronomical observing locations on Earth. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Register Here.

Looking for more fun things to do? Check out our Boston February Vacation Week guide for lots more great ideas on things to do with the kids this week.

COST

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$50 per participant

WEBSITE

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cm-center.org/event/febvacation2026

LOCATION

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100 State Street, Framingham, MA, 01702 map
Phone: 508-626-4050