Death Valley Dark Sky Festival Family Programs

Children have fun while learning basic engineering skills building a "Mars Lander".

NPS/Stephanie Lamar

Participate in hands-on activites for the whole family! Activites are typically co-lead by Death Valley National Park Rangers and NASA scientists.

2023 Activity:

Build A Mars Lander
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/NPS
Become a NASA engineer! Design, build, and land your own “spacecraft” on Mars. Suitable for all ages. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a caretaker.

Sessions:
Saturday 10AM-10:45AM, 2PM-2:45PM
Sunday 10AM-10:45AM

Location:
White tent behind Furnace Creek Visitor Center