It’s no secret we are big fans of the Kennedy Space Center. The home of one small step for man has long been an essential place to visit among Florida’s pantheon of great attractions. Theme parks? They are 10 a penny. But the real visceral deal? That’s the KSC. It is the past, present and future all rolled into one rocket-shaped package. And now there is even more reason to visit next month, with the KSC playing home to a unique 3-day event: Max Power.
Here’s what they say:
Visitors to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex can celebrate the innovation, people and legacy behind NASA’s greatest achievements during MAX POWER, an extra-special event taking place 6-8 November 2026.
The exhibits and experiences at the KSC celebrate NASA’s great achievements: past, present, and future. During MAX POWER, guests will go on an extraordinary journey as the visitor complex further transforms into a showcase of human ingenuity.
The special events will spotlight the teams, technologies and visionaries behind NASA’s most remarkable milestones. The one-of-a-kind weekend will feature interactive exhibitions, meet-and-greets with experts from NASA and its commercial partners, a high-energy parade honouring America’s great space journey and powerful storytelling that brings America’s space programme to life for all ages.
MAX POWER special events are included with admission, and for these three days only, guests can even save $17.76 on admission – a nod to America’s founding year. One-day adult admission will be just $59.24 (usually $77) and one-day child admission will be just $49.24 (usually $67).
“MAX POWER is a celebration of everything that makes America’s space program extraordinary,” said chief operating officer Therrin Protze. “The people, the innovation and the bold vision that continue to carry us farther into the solar system. As a limited-time experience, MAX POWER offers guests a unique opportunity to be part of this inspiring journey while it’s here.”
The special events include the MAX POWER Parade, which will make its way through the visitor complex featuring corvettes carrying astronauts, the KSCVC Lunar Rover, MRVN, the KSCVC Spaceperson, stiltwalkers, a roving DJ, the WeFlip team and the Viera High School Marching Band (7 November) or Titusville High School Marching Band (8 November). And so much more:
Space Shuttle Atlantis
- A NASA activation featuring 1/50th-scale models of the Human Landing System Starship and Blue Moon landers and the Space Launch System rocket.
- A NASA Science Mission Directorate exhibit spotlighting the Earth science airborne fleet, the Dragonfly and Skyfall missions, space crop research, astrophysics and heliophysics.
- Flight simulators, including the X-59.
- A large-scale model of the CAPSTONE spacecraft.
- Guests can also view American Space Art from the NASA Archives, aeronautics-themed art and artifacts, and Skyeports’ designs for next-generation space architecture and self-sustaining interplanetary habitats built from lunar glass materials.
Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex
- Blue Origin and its Club for the Future will display a 16-foot New Glenn rocket model.
- Sierra Space exhibit.
- Rocketdyne exhibit.
Heroes and Legends Conference Facility
- U.S. Air Force’s Vance Air Force Base.
- Helo Girls.
- MultiGP.
- Lunar glass habitats.
Additional Exhibits
- Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander in the Rocket Garden.
- A Florida Department of Transportation trailer and simulator.
- Exhibits from L3Harris Technologies in Atlantis and Florida Tech in Heroes and Legends Conference Facility.
- Thunderbirds* Meet and Greet and Air Show (*the official air demonstration squadron of the US Air Force, who perform for people all around the world to display the pride, precision, and professionalism the US Air Force represents).
- Robo Dogs with Space Force in Heroes and Legends Conference Facility.
Guests visiting during MAX POWER can also enjoy 2026 Taste of Space: Fall Bites! featuring an American menu of limited-time, fall-inspired items, along with Celebrate USA retail merchandise.
MAX POWER is made possible by sponsors Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, L3Harris Technologies and Florida Power & Light.
- The KSC Visitor Complex has been recognised as one of Tripadvisor’s top three US attractions for two consecutive years. More information and tickets can be found at: www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/featured-events/max-power.
(Programming is subject to change).
