Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Commerce Way
Merritt Island, FL 32953
Saturday, April 15th 2023
Doors open at 8:00 PM
American Commercial Astronaut, geology professor, and science communicator. On September 15, 2021, she was launched into Earth’s orbit as the pilot of the Crew Dragon capsule. This mission was the Inspiration4 private orbital spaceflight.
Co-founder of Planet Labs, providing unprecedented daily, global mapping of our changing planet from space. Dr Boshuizen will also be spinning on the main stage as his persona “Dr Chrispy” and performed at previous Yuri’s Night events.
Retired US Navy Captain and former NASA Astronaut. Winston served as mission specialist on STS-72 and STS-87 logging a total of 24 days, 14 hours, and 24 minutes in space.
The JEDI Space Award is an annual award given by the Proctor Foundation for Art and Space in partnership with Yuri’s Night. It recognizes a space community member, organization, or company actively striving to create a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive space (JEDI Space) on Earth and Beyond. You can learn more about Dr. Sian Proctor, her spaceflight and her mission to bring together art, space and inclusion on the Proctor Foundation for Art and Space website.
The award is created with space flown materials and will be presented live by Dr. Sian Proctor!
Be sure to eat a good dinner before General Admission starts at 8pm. We will have tables of chips and snacks to keep you going but not enough to replace a meal! The food is included in your ticket price. The VIP reception will have light hors d’oeuvres.
Yuri’s Night is a Space Theme-Nightclub that encourages costumes, creativity, play and full self-expression! You can wear black pants or galaxy leggings, or your favorite Sci-fi costume! We will be giving out a “Best Costume Award” at the end of the night!
Since this is a night club environment we don’t encourage people to bring kids. But just like at Burning Man, some people will. If you would bring your kids to Burning Man, feel free to bring them to Yuri’s Night. We are only checking your age if you want to drink.
Yuri’s Night is a grassroots annual event with hundreds of parties around the globe (and beyond!) centered around April 12, the anniversary of the first human spaceflight and the first launch of the space shuttle. These events celebrate all that humanity brings with us as we explore the cosmos: music, art, science, culture, and each other! Local groups, science centers, museums, NGOs, and other non-profit groups independently produce events in the US and worldwide. We use space to bring the world together, to empower the greatest parts of who we are, and give vision to where we are going.
Yuri’s Night Space Coast will be filled with dancing, drinks, art, costumes, and all things space. You might bump into an astronaut, a rocket scientist or Mars rover mission controller at the party… You start at the pre-party, then listen to a space explorer share her experience first hand, then we bring the lights down for you to take your own epic journey. Every room will be filled with art and immersive entertainment. DJs will be spinning until midnight and we will be dancing under the Space Shuttle Atlantis celebrating space, art and the power to bring us all together here on our beloved home world.
