Workshops for Kids At Escape Velocity

This year's line up of activities for kids are designed to inspire curiosity in science and technology. Kids can learn how to build a robot and program it to follow directions. They can see what it takes to build a computer and how to code. Using science fiction as a frame of reference, students build working knowledge of their world through hands-on projects and guided exploration. 

Escape Velocity 2019 is almost here! Don't miss it!

See what you can discover at Escape Velocity 2019... part comic con, part science fest, and all amazing. One-day and 3-day passes are now available. Use the code "EV15" to get 15% off registration.

Save 15% now when you use registration code "EV15"
Don't Wait! This offer ends May 23rd!

Kids 10 and younger get free admission.
(Must be accompanied by an adult.)

Get VIP Tickets For Escape Velocity

• A commemorative Museum map bag
• Priority check-in 
• The 2019 Escape Velocity t-shirt
• 20% discount at gift shop
• Front-of-line walk-up access 
• Early entry to the exhibit floor
• VIP lounge access, and more!

The Museum of Science Fiction and NASA are partnering to bring Escape Velocity 2019 to Washington, DC - the event is a futuristic world’s fair to promote informal STEAM educational activities within the context of science fiction using the fun of comic cons and fascination of science and engineering festivals. Escape Velocity 2019 seeks to make a measurable positive impact to boost informal learning on the more conceptually challenging academic areas.

Escape Velocity's mission is to attract young people to science, technology, engineering, art, and math by producing and presenting the most compelling, exciting, educational, and entertaining science festival in the United States using science fiction as its primary engine.

Escape Velocity will achieve orbit on May 24-26, 2019 at the Marriott Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC.