Looking for a fun and exciting family activity? Come to Kopernik's 8th annual RocketFest on Saturday, June 11! There will be three rocket building/launching workshops and a variety of standard and advanced rocket models from which to choose. Beginners are welcome! Kopernik's experienced staff will help you learn how to assemble the rocket, prepare the engine, and launch the rocket.
At RocketFest this year will be local artist John Ed Bon Fed, drawing free caricatures of attendees. You can see one of John's caricatures below - he drew the Kopernik staff members' caricatures in our emails.
Some workshop times fill up quickly. Register online today for best selection. Rocket packages include the rocket kit and two admissions. See poster below for more details.
See an incredible display of model rockets by Les Bradshaw!
Get your caricature drawn at RocketFest by a local legend!
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. only
Local artist John Ed Bon Fed
John Edward Bonaventure Federowicz, better known as John Ed Bon Fed, always the freelance illustrator, has journeyed (and journaled) from the nail-biting world of advertising to the hair-pulling extremes of educating.
From caricaturing, to capturing lifetimes, to watercolors capturing the American spirit, to whimsical art where tears capture paint, he now invites you into his proverbial sketchbook - "Where the World is Drawn Together." Visit
Bonfed.com to see John's work and life story.
2016 Rockets
Click on the rocket to see it fly!
Monarch
Hornet
Chuter Two
Flutter-By
Cosmic Explorer
Photon Probe
Advanced Rockets
All Sessions
Astron Eclliptic II Double stage rocket!
Super Neon D-Powered monster!
Advanced rockets are for experienced builders only.
RocketFest Raffle
Win a Tandem-X™ Launch Set!
This year's raffle grand prize is the Estes Tandem-X Launch Set. It contains a launch system and two different rocket kits. The Amazon rocket stands 30" tall yet it's from the E2X Series and is easy to assemble! The Crossfire ISX is a Skill Level 1 kit that can soar to 1200 feet.
$40 Value
Buy raffle tickets at the door.
Raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. Drawing will be done at the beginning of session C. You do not have to be present to win!
