“Star Trek” Boldly Goes Into Its 60th Year with Fan-Centric Anniversary Celebrations Throughout 2026

The Famed Franchise Will Celebrate Six Decades of Cultural Influence with Special Events, Partnerships, a Rose Parade® Float, the Premiere of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” and More Beginning January 2026

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The year of 2026 marks a historic chapter for “Star Trek” as the legendary franchise will celebrate its 60th anniversary on next year’s Star Trek Day (September 8, 2026.) Today, in celebration of this year’s Star Trek Day, it was announced that the 60th celebrations will officially begin in January 2026, featuring notable partnerships, new launches, and memorable moments throughout the year. The 60th anniversary celebrates “Space for Everybody,” extending an open invitation to celebrate the future that “Star Trek” aspires to – a future of HOPE, a future of EXPLORATION, and a future where we rise to the challenge to BE BOLD. Additional news and announcements for the 60th will be revealed at a later date.

“Star Trek” Float at Rose Parade®

“Star Trek” will kick off the yearlong celebrations on January 1 with a customized float at the Rose Parade®, the annual New Year’s Day tradition in Pasadena, Calif. The spectacular event, which features elaborate flower-covered floats, spirited marching bands, and more all traveling along a multi-mile route, is attended by thousands and streamed by millions internationally, as it is then followed by the popular college football Rose Bowl Game. “Star Trek‘s” innovative float design will reflect values of hope, inclusivity, exploration, and unity, and will spotlight the upcoming new series STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY while honoring 60 years of “Star Trek.”

More “Star Trek” Coming to Paramount+

The highly anticipated STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY is set to launch in early 2026. The series introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself. Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars as the Chancellor of the Starfleet Academy and the Captain of the U.S.S. Athena, with Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti recurring as the season’s villain.

Critically acclaimed STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS wraps up this week with an exciting season three finale episode on Thursday, September 11, streaming on Paramount+, and fans can expect more thrilling adventures with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise with the upcoming seasons four and five.

DoSomething x “Boldly Go Green”

“Star Trek” will partner with DoSomething, the national hub for youth-centered leadership and service, to boldly go into 2026 with “Boldly Go Green,” a new campaign centered around making an environmental impact in multiple locations in celebration of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY and “Star Trek‘s” 60th anniversary.

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