Driven by space-inspired artistic expression and culminating in a worldwide network of annual celebrations and educational events, Yuri's Night creates a global community of young people committed to shaping the future of space exploration while developing responsible leaders and innovators with a global perspective.

[4] These global events are a showcase for elements of culture that embrace space including music, dance, fashion, and art.

The 2004 Yuri's Night event in Los Angeles was attended by space-related figures including author Ray Bradbury, space tourist Dennis Tito, X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, *NSYNC's Lance Bass, and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura from the original Star Trek series).

[8] The 2007 event in the San Francisco Bay Area was held at NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in Mountain View, CA.

Parties and events are held at NASA centers, museums, planetariums, schools, bars, nightclubs, houses, and other locations.

[15] Yuri's Night has been celebrated in locations including Reno,[16] Ottawa,[17][18] Los Angeles,[19] the San Francisco Bay Area,[20] Huntsville, Alabama,[21] New Orleans,[22] Inverness,[23] Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Lisbon,[24] Helsinki,[25] Afghanistan, Nairobi,[26] Latvia,[27] Romania, Peru, Antarctica, and the International Space Station,[28] in addition to many other locations and virtual online celebrations.