Astronomy Day & Star Party

Enjoy a full day of presentations from experts on various topics throughout the day. Immerse yourself with personalized planetarium shows in the #1 Planetarium Experience in America, full museum access (with extended hours), hands-on museum activities, and more.

Bring your lawn chair, blanket, and telescope (don't worry, we will provide telescopes for everyone to look through!) and join us for a star gazing party that evening in the parking lot. See the night sky like never before!

Available for purchase:

• Warm up with Java Man Hot Cocoa
• Hot bowl of chili, or make it a Frito Pie.
• Speciality coffees from Java Man Cafe.
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Purchase required for the Full Astronomy Museum Day. Open 10am - 6pm

Star Gazing Party is FREE and open to the public. 6pm - 8pm

Restrooms and Java Man will be open to all guests.

10:00am - Museum opens

10:00am - 10:55am - Free Time

10:55am - 11:25am - Presentation with expert

11:30am - 12:00pm - Planetarium Show: Exploring Deep Space

12:00pm - 12:15pm - Tesla Experience (1st Opportunity)

12:30pm - 1:15pm - Planetarium Interpretive Show

1:20pm - 1:40pm - Workshop: (Physics Experiment)

1:45pm - 2:05pm - Workshop: (Fossil Show and Tell)

2:10pm - 2:30pm - Workshop: (Different Kinds of Optics)

2:00pm - 2:30pm - Planetarium Show: Creation Through the Solar System

2:30pm - 2:45pm - Tesla Experience (2nd Opportunity)

2:35pm -3:05pm - Presentation with expert

3:10pm -3:40pm - Presentation with expert

4:00pm -4:45pm - Planetarium Interpretive Show

4:50pm -5:20pm - Presentation with expert

5:25pm -5:55pm - Presentation with expert

6:00pm -8:00pm - Star Party Outdoors (Free to the public)

6:30pm - Museum Closes

Java Man Cafe, Restrooms, and Rotunda remain open until 8pm