Public Evenings & Afternoon Shows

Guidelines for Planetarium shows.

• Once the door is closed we will not admit anyone else to the show.
• Arrive at your show time at least 10 minutes beforehand, so to be sure you get a seat before the doors close
• If you leave the show for any reason you will not be readmitted to the show.
• Please do not bring any food or drinks into the Planetarium other than water in a sealable container.
• During the show all electronic devices should be turned off, and there is to be no photography or filming of the show.
• We are located in the Math/Physics building on the second floor.

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Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon”

September 28th 6 & 7 pm

September 29th 6 & 7 pm

$4 per person

Tickets Click Here (Tickets available 9/18 at noon)

Based on Pink Floyd’s 1973 album of humanitarian, political and philosophical empathy, Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most startling and bizarre laser light shows of all time! Considered by many critics to be the album that brought the commercial breakthrough to Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon offers a mixture of psychedelic, rock and jazz sounds. Its sonic backdrops and atmospheric soundscapes combined with a unique assortment of sound effects yield an emotional resonance.

Black Holes

October 27th

Times: 6, 7, & 8 pm

$4 per person

All Ages

Tickets: Click Here (Tickets available 10/16 at noon)

The immensity and power of black holes inspire wonder and curiosity. As we consider these stellar enigmas, the very nature of space time is warped as we approach. The mass of a large star has collapsed and compressed into an area so small that space and time have no meaning within its bounds. Our journey also visits super-massive black holes of unfathomable size at the central point of galaxies. These hidden monsters constrain their entire galaxies around them in a kaleidoscopic gravitational dance.

Let It Snow

Dates: December 2nd

Times: 12, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6 pm

$4 per person
All Ages

Tickets: Click Here (Available 11/20 at noon)

“Let it Snow” features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, and includes a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation, laser imagery, special effects and all-dome scenery.

Afternoon Shows

Weather: Wonders & Mysteries

Dates: August 29th & 31st (31st show cancelled due to Hurricane Idalia)

Time: 3 pm

$4 per person
All Ages

Tickets: Click Here

Weather: Wonders & Mysteries Revealed This full dome show explores fascinating weather phenomena found on planet Earth.

Experience the Aurora

Dates: September 19th & 21st

Time: 3 pm

$4 per person
All Ages

Tickets: Click Here

Over seven months in the Arctic Circle, our crews captured timelapse images of the Aurora Borealis with high resolution digital SLR cameras outfitted with fisheye lenses.  The results are spectacular.  For the first time the aurora has been captured as it was meant to be experienced, as a display that covers the entire sky.  This immersive show shares the science behind the aurora and tells the story of our quest to find and photograph the aurora for wraparound display in fulldome theaters.

Dynamic Earth

Dates: October 17th & 19th

Time: 3 pm

$4 per person
All Ages

Tickets: Click Here

The award-winning Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

Space Aliens

Dates: November 7th & 9th

Time: 3 pm

$4 per person
All Ages

Tickets: Click Here

One of the oldest question’s humans have asked since looking at the sky has been if life exists beyond our planet.  Follow cosmic clues from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy!  What might extremophiles here on Earth tell us about the ability of life to thrive in other locations in our universe?   Learn how new discoveries of exoplanets and water in our own solar system plays into this cosmic quest for other life forms beyond Earth.  Find out how scientist are using new tools to look for places where life might be possible in our own galaxy.

Last updated: 8/31/2023