National Astronomy Day
April 25, 2026 — 1:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Overview
Join Barlow Planetarium for a fun-filled afternoon and evening of activities, crafts, demonstrations, and telescope viewing to celebrate National Astronomy Day!
Lineup of shows (tickets required):
- 1:00 pm: The Great Space Chase
- 2:30 pm: Laser Pop
- 4:00 pm: Cosmic Colors
- 6:00 pm: The Great Space Chase
- 7:30 pm: Cosmic Colors
- 9:00 pm: Pink Floyd Double Feature
The following are FREE ACTIVITIES (no tickets required):
- Solar telescopes for safe viewing of the Sun (weather permitting)
- Life-size model Mercury rocket
- Egg drop contest
- Stomp rockets
- Lunar and Martian crater making
- Astrophotography contest voting
- Nighttime telescope viewing (weather permitting)
- Children's activity area
- Telescope displays
