NASA issued a media advisory on Sept. 15, 2026, announcing plans for an International Observe the Moon Night celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the official visitor center for the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center. The free public event was to feature agency experts discussing lunar science and exploration, including lunar observations made by the Artemis II crew in April, according to the advisory.

Media interested in covering the event were asked to confirm attendance with Joel Wallace in the NASA Marshall newsroom by 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, and to report to the Davidson Center to participate. NASA said it would offer opportunities to capture visuals and interview agency experts. Planned activities included hands-on STEM activities, a science stage show, an event photo booth, and face-painting. The event was also to feature Janet Ivey, host of the children's television series "Janet's Planet." The Von Braun Astronomical Society planned to be on-site with telescopes for guided tours of the Moon, planets, and other celestial objects. The Planetary Missions Program Office at NASA Marshall was to present the evening.