Space Coast Events
June 14th, 2010
Grab your sunglasses and beach blanket and plan your trip to Florida now because nobody celebrates our nation’s birthday like we do in the Sunshine State. From the Panhandle to the Florida Keys and everywhere in between cities and towns will be celebrating with a day of family fun topped off with fabulous fireworks displays. Check out these events to find one near you.
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May 6th, 2010
Cape Canaveral, FL – May is looking to be a great month for anyone wanting to watch a launch with three scheduled. Space Shuttle Atlantis will make it’s final scheduled launch on a mission to deliver the final module to the International Space Station.
A Delta 4 is also scheduled to deliver a GPS satellite to orbit, and the newest launch vehicle, the SpaceX Falcon 9 is set for its inaugural launch.
Make plans to visit the Space Coast and keep up to date with our Cape Canaveral Launch Schedule.
February 19th, 2010
 Grant, FL – The 44th Annual Grant Seafood Festival is set to take place Feb 27–28 from 9 am – 7 pm Saturday and 9 am – 5 pm Sunday. The Grant Seafood Festival is the largest and longest running seafood festival in the Southeast; it draws huge crowds, as many as 50,000 people show up.
There will be over 100 arts and crafts exhibited, continuous live entertainment and seafood, seafood, seafood. They’ll also be selling t-shirts and other souvenirs.
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February 5th, 2010
It’s time to break out the beads again and party Mardi Gras is here once more. Before the somber celebration of Easter and before Lent begins it’s time for a little fun and frivolity, here are of few places other than New Orleans where you can don a mask and cut loose.
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December 22nd, 2009
Florida is surrounded by water and what better place to see the ocean than by visiting one of many Florida Piers. Piers are a gathering spot for sealife, wildlife and people. Piers offer not only great fishing, many feature fine dining and live music as well a great place to enjoy a cocktail. On a pier, you can experience the water without getting on a boat.
If boating or just being around boats is your thing, Florida Inlets & Passes are places where the ocean meets inland waters. Sometimes known as ports and bays, activities at inlets can be as simple as fishing, bicycle riding or strolling along watching diverse wildlife. Many ports are home to major international cruise terminals with dining and entertainment establishments for passengers and visitors alike.
Speaking of cruising, Check out all of the Florida Cruise Ports which offer cruises to the Caribbean and beyond. Also, Port Canaveral Cruise Ships features profiles and specifications of ships sailing from the Central Florida port. If you’re looking a cruise to nowhere, see Place to Gamble in Florida for a complete list of ships.
December 8th, 2009
In Florida we do things a little differently for New Years Eve. Instead of a big ball dropping like they do up there in New York City, we drop a big orange in Orlando and a Conch Shell in Key West and we’re just as likely to toast the new year with a Rum Runner as champagne. No matter how you choose to celebrate the arrival of 2010, here are some suggestions of places to go and things to do in Florida for New Year’s Eve.
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November 20th, 2009
City sidewalks, sandy sidewalks, dressed in palm leaves and shells. In the air there’s a feeling of salt spray….silver shells, silver shells, its Christmas time on the beaches…. Yes, that’s the way we sing it in Florida, well some of us anyway.
Down here Santa shows up in his boat and leaves our presents on our screened in back porches since most of us don’t have chimneys. When we deck our halls for Christmas, we include our boats as well with twinkling lights far up the masts and from bow to stern. After they are all decorated we show them in parades which are a great way to get the whole family in the holiday spirit. Here is a list of upcoming boat parades, look for one near you.
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November 19th, 2009
Port Canaveral, FL – Early yesterday morning Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest and biggest ship the DREAM pulled into its new home port of Port Canaveral, by nightfall the Dream set on it’s maiden voyage to the Bahamas. The Carnival Dream will launch year-round seven-day Caribbean service from Port Canaveral on Dec 12.
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September 22nd, 2009
Cocoa Beach, FL – The inaugural Cocoa Beach Air Show is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Florida’s Space Coast this Oct. 3-4 with high-flying military and civilian acts performing over the Atlantic Ocean.
| F-22 Raptor, F-16 Viper, U.S. Army Golden Knights and 920th Rescue Wing to headline show |
Free and open to the public, the event will be visible from the beach with the show center at Alan Shepard Park in Cocoa Beach. The demonstrations will start at noon on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 allowing spectators to see acts such as the F-16 Viper Demo, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the 920th Rescue Wing and a special appearance by the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-22 Raptor.
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March 1st, 2009
Space Shuttle |
Delta 2 |
Atlas 5 |
Cape Canaveral, FL – March will be a very active period at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Three different launch vehicles are scheduled to launch this month.
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The Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to deliver electricity-generating solar panels to the International Space Station. An Atlas 5 is set to deliver a US Air Force satellite. And a pair of Delta 2s are scheduled to deliver a NASA satellite and a GPS satellite.
This is a rare event to have this many launches within a month. So if you haven’t seen a launch before or it’s been a while, this may be your best shot.
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