For space enthusiasts, the curious and families alike. Ever dreamed of spending two days in space? Now’s your chance. From May 17 to 18, MEETT, the Toulouse Convention and Exhibition Centre, in collaboration with the Cité de l’Espace, will be organizing a brand-new event: the Toulouse Space Festival in Occitanie. Encounters, screenings, workshops, animations, exhibitions… A 360-degree event not to be missed.
Toulouse Space Festival
The event attracted over 10,000 participants in its first year. The Toulouse Space Festival , Occitanie’s biggest space event, is back this spring, more cosmic than ever, with a new edition. In collaboration with La Cité de l’Espace, CNES (the French space agency), Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space, under the patronage of astronaut Claudie Haigneré.
Starting on May 17, 2025, the key players in the sector – the best schools and training courses, as well as experts in entertainment and scientific mediation – will come together at the show to present the latest space news through the prism of science, culture and entertainment.
Program for 2025
- SaturdayMay 17 and Sunday May 18 – open to all.
Participants will be able to enjoy film screenings, exhibitions of planetary exploration photos, over 50 interactive workshops, virtual reality, flight simulators, planetariums, meetings with industry experts, and over 40 conferences (astronauts, professors, astrophysicists…).
Bonus: don’t miss the visit of Philippe Perrin – astronaut – on Saturday 17 and Arnaud Prost – reserve astronaut – on Sunday 18. Also on Saturday evening, from 7pm to midnight, you’ll be able toobserve the stars with telescopes during demonstrations led by astronomy experts, eat from a food truck, and dance to the sound of the DJ set on the esplanade.
We give you a glimpse of the previous edition with the 2024 aftermovie here :