Galaxy Gala
Arizona Science Center
February 21, 2026 | 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Arizona Science Center’s Board of Trustees cordially invites you to Galaxy Gala 2026—an evening celebrating curiosity, discovery, and the transformative power of STEM education. Join us on Saturday, February 21, for a dazzling cocktail hour, gourmet dinner, immersive program, lively after-party, and an exclusive look at POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION featuring new artifacts and experiences.
Tickets are $500 per guest and extremely limited.
Secure your seat at this extraordinary celebration today.
Making An Impact
Arizona Science Center inspires, educates, and engages our community through science. This happens inside and outside the Center’s walls. The Science Center touches Arizonans in every county in the state with programming for schoolchildren, educators and families.
Through donor-supported offerings, we serve 800,000 children and adults every year—including 140,000 schoolchildren and educators from more than 100 cities in Arizona—generating an impact that stretches from the local level to all corners of the state. What we do today shapes tomorrow’s leaders in science and innovation. Below are various opportunities you can get involved to help us support our community.
Focused Field Trip
APS makes K–8 Title I field trips free when teachers complete Arizona Science Center’s Focused Field Trip Orientation, an online guide to using exhibits for learning and planning successful visits. Educators must finish the orientation and earn the certificate.
Girls in STEM
Girls in STEM is a year-round program for girls in grades 4–8, offering hands-on STEM activities, collaboration, and mentorship. Since 2013, it has encouraged interest in science, technology, engineering, and math while connecting students with STEM professionals.
Science on Wheels
Science on Wheels brings hands-on STEM learning to your site through assemblies, family events, and classroom workshops. Programs are engaging, grade-specific, and aligned with Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
CAMP INNOVATION
Let your imagination run wild in our series of week-long camp sessions that spark curiosity in science through hands-on interactive programs that incorporate learning through high-energy challenges, building and design. CAMP INNOVATION is sure to inspire, educate and engage your curious mind through hands-on science.
Leadership in Learning
The Freeport–McMoRan Foundation Center for Leadership in Learning offers standards-aligned, research-based professional development for PreK–8 educators. Led by certified facilitators, programs build creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, strengthening educator confidence and competence.
Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF)
The Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) is the statewide science fair, bringing top student winners together to compete for scholarships and prizes. Senior Division Grand Award winners advance to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
Galaxy Gala 2026 Committee Members
Thank you to our Galaxy Gala planning committee for your stellar dedication and hard work in making the event shine!
Galaxy Gala Chair: Miesha Stoute
Jennifer Black
Hayley Bowen
Jennifer Brown
Sarah Desmond
Micheline Faver
Vanessa Gonzales
Leigh Hendrickson
Sabrina Holland
Aimee Johnson
Nekesha Kyle
Maddy Mantsch
Talia Offord
Raquel Panton
Fernando Perez
Ainsley Ramsey
Krissy Rice
Jen Sanchez
Erin Sawyer
Suzy Stei
Miesha Stoute
Have Questions?
Please email Jessica Whitney, Senior Vice President, Development at 602.716.2017 or whitneyj@azscience.org