Special Event

Event

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing at White Sands National Monument

White Sands National Park

Fee:

Free. Tickets are mandatory for the 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm screening of Apollo 11. Free tickets are available at https://apollo11atwhitesands.eventbrite.com Maximum 4 tickets per group.

Location:

All events will be located at the Visitor Center

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

9 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Exhibition/Show
Talk

Description

Join White Sands National Monument as we celebrate one of the greatest technological and engineering achievements in American history – the Apollo 11 moon landing.  The park will have a series of different events on July 20 to commentate this anniversary.

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Observe incredible views of the Earth’s closest star - the Sun – through the park’s incredible and safe solar telescope.

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm – We will have a NASA space themed JR Ranger booth set up for kids (or anyone) to earn the JR Ranger space patch.

2:00 pm and 6:00 pm – Enjoy a park ranger-led talk and discussion on the local history of Tularosa Basin’s unique role in NASA's development of the Apollo program.

3:00 pm and 7:00 pm – Enjoy a screening of the new award-winning documentary Apollo 11.  This groundbreaking documentary, with never before seen NASA footage, will be screened in the park’s visitor center theater.  There are only 45 tickets being issued for each show.  Because of the limited space, only 4 tickets per group maximum is allowed.

Tickets are mandatory and free and are available at https://apollo11atwhitesands.eventbrite.com

Sunset to 8:45 pm – Observe the planet Jupiter and its moons through the park’s high powered telescopes.

All events are free, including the 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm screening, and will be at the Visitor Center. Tickets are only required for the 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm screening of Apollo 11.

Reservation or Registration: No

Tickets are mandatory for the 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm screening of Apollo 11. Free tickets are available at https://apollo11atwhitesands.eventbrite.com Maximum 4 tickets per group.
Make Reservation or Register

Contact Information

White Sands National Monument
575-479-6124 ext. 236
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