Events

Misrepresented, maligned and misunderstood, the Great White Shark is an iconic predator: the creature we love to fear. This planetarium show will explore the Great White's place in our imaginations, in our fears, and in the reality of its role at the top of the oceanic food chain. See the Great White through the eyes of people who swim with sharks!

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Sharks, Conservation
Style: Fulldome Film followed by live presentation

Zoom away from planet Earth and take a guided tour through the Solar System! In this show we stop by each of the planets and learn why they are unique. Hold on, this is one fun ride!

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Planets, space exploration
Style: Live presentation

This new live-action IMAX formatted show explores the dramatic and savage lives of a praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly in the rainforests of Borneo.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Entomology, life cycles, insect diversity
Style: Fulldome documentary followed by live presentation

Explore both levels of hands on exhibits.
Duration: about 1 hour
Want to see a planetarium show? Don't forget to add the experience prior to completing registration.

Explore both levels of hands on exhibits.
Duration: about 1 hour
Want to see a planetarium show? Don't forget to add the experience prior to completing registration.

Sit back and enjoy a showing of your choice in the planetarium theater.
Duration: about 1 hour
Would you like to visit the Science Center Exhibits? Don't forget to add the experience prior to completing registration.

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

Explore both levels of hands on exhibits.
Duration: about 1 hour
Want to see a planetarium show? Don't forget to add the experience prior to completing registration.

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. 

Sit back and enjoy a showing of your choice in the planetarium theater.
Duration: about 1 hour
Would you like to visit the Science Center Exhibits? Don't forget to add the experience prior to completing registration.