Events

Experience Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic as you’ve never seen it before. “Nutcracker Fantasy” has already become a holiday tradition in planetarium theaters around the country featuring the timeless music with fun visuals that hit the fanciful story beats of the Nutcracker. Bring your friends and family to enjoy this holiday laser light music show.

Runtime: 36 minutes

Science exhibits and holiday craft activities are included with your ticket. Visit anytime from 6 to 10PM.

Celebrate the season with the Holiday Magic laser light show. Experience favorite holiday tunes brought to life with gorgeous laser choreography. Vibrant animations and abstracts dance above your heads, as the music takes you away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. It might be cold outside, but it's nice and toasty under the dome. Gather up your loved ones and share the one-of-a-kind laser experience that is Holiday Magic.

Show runtime: 30 minutes

Science exhibit admission and holiday craft activities are included with your ticket. Visit anytime from 6 to 10PM.

This is our "classic" night sky show, but not like you remember it! Take a relaxing look at the night sky as one of our skilled "Console Captains" gives you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in the night sky. This live show is never the same and there is always a surprise in store.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Stars, planets, constellations, mythology
Style: Live presentation

Narrated by George Takei, our newest original planetarium show explores asteroids, comets, and the hard-hitting stories of our cosmic origins.
Embark on a journey back in time and across the Solar System, following the paths of asteroids and comets that have collided with Earth—and those that roam far from home. These ancient objects travel billions of years before reaching Earth, and their impact can be so powerful that just one collision can change the course of life on our planet.

Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, our best known Dwarf Planet. Dive down the ice cliffs of Miranda. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms at Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars. Which destination would you choose? This is the solar system journey for space travelers of all ages.

Recommended for younger audiences.
Themes: Planets, planet features
Style: Fulldome animated film followed by star talk

In Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries, journey to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert— remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along the way, you’ll meet an inspiring cast of astronomers, engineers, technicians, and support staff who keep these mega-machines running.

Come see why parents and kids alike rave about birthday parties at Flandrau. Check us out for your child’s next birthday party for a fun and educational celebration!

Choose your birthday time slot, as well as your birthday room, on the next page!

The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium inspires visitors of all ages with the wonders of science. Located on the University of Arizona campus, Flandrau offers hands-on science exhibits about science topics from earth to space, and more.