December 1 - 3, 2026
Houston, Texas

TBA -

Susan Kilrain (STS-83, STS-94) Sian Proctor (Inspiration4)

New Worlds and the Transnational Space Alliance Summit
George R. Brown Convention Center

December 4 - 5, 2026
Columbus, Ohio

TBA -

William Shatner (Blue Origin NS-18)

GalaxyCon Columbus
Greater Columbus Convention Center

December 4 - 5, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)
1:20pm -	John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

December 5, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 5, 2026
Houston, Texas

2:00pm -

Jerry Ross (STS-61B, STS-27, STS-37, STS-55, STS-74, STS-88, STS-110)

Space Center Houston Space News and Brews
Saloon Door West

December 6, 2026
Houston, Texas

9:30am -

Jeffrey Hoffman (STS-51D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75)

Screening and Q&A: "Space Torah"
Schwartz Social Hall, Congregation Shaar Hashalom

December 7 - 9, 2026
Indianapolis, Indiana

TBA -

Andrew Feustel (STS-125, STS-134, Soyuz MS-08, ISS 55/56)

Women With Drive keynote: "From the Racetrack to Space: What Motorsports and Human Spaceflight Teach Us About Performance, Teamwork and Risk"
Indiana Convention Center

December 8, 2026
Las Vegas, Nevada

6:30pm -

Victor Glover (SpaceX Crew-1, ISS 64/65, Artemis II)

68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner
Bellagio Resort & Casino

December 10, 2026
Arlington, Virginia

10:00am -

Kjell Lindgren (Soyuz TMA-17M, ISS 44/45, SpaceX Crew-4, ISS 67/68)

Joint Armed Forces of Washington Luncheon (exclusive to members of Air & Space Forces Spouses' Club of Washington, D.C., Coast Guard Spouses' Club of Washington, D.C., Army Spouses' Club of the Greater Washington Area, Marine Officers' Spouses' Club of Washington, D.C.)
Army Navy Country Club

December 10, 2026
Vienna, Austria

TBA -

Astronauts (TBA)

United Nations Conference on Lunar Activities Public Day: Astronaut Panel
Vienna International Centre

December 11 - 12, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)
1:20pm -	John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

December 12, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

John-David Bartoe (STS-51F)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 13, 2026
Pensacola, Florida

10:00am -

Barry "Butch" Wilmore (STS-129, Soyuz TMA-14M, ISS 41/42, Starliner CFT/Crew-9, ISS-71/72)

36th Annual Spirit of Christmas Service
Marcus Pointe Baptist Church

December 13, 2026
Seattle, Washington

6:00pm -

Karen Nyberg (STS-124, Soyuz TMA-09M, ISS 36/37)

Cupola Views: An Evening Quilting Workshop (members-only event)
Charles Simonyi Space Gallery, The Museum of Flight

December 14, 2026
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (Canada)

7:00pm -

Jeremy Hansen (Artemis II)

Bookmark presentation: "Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut's Journey Into Deep Space"
Florence Simmons Performance Hall

December 18, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Bill McArthur (STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 18, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Bill McArthur (STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)
1:20pm -	Bill McArthur (STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-7, ISS-12)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

December 19, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Brian Duffy (STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 19, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Brian Duffy (STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)
1:20pm -	Brian Duffy (STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston

December 19, 2026
Seattle, Washington

10:30am -	Karen Nyberg (STS-124, Soyuz TMA-09M, ISS 36/37)
1:00pm -	Karen Nyberg (STS-124, Soyuz TMA-09M, ISS 36/37)

Family storytime and signing: "A Quilt of Stars: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream" and talk/Q&A: "An Astronaut's Journey"
The Museum of Flight

December 26, 2026
Houston, Texas

8:30am -

Brian Duffy (STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

Breakfast with an Astronaut
The Food Lab, Space Center Houston

December 26, 2026
Houston, Texas

11:30am -	Brian Duffy (STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)
1:20pm -	Brian Duffy (STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92)

Astronaut Mission Memories
Space Center Theater, Space Center Houston