Events

Experience the retro vibe of the hit series "Stranger Things." Take a trip to the upside-down in the safety of the dome and enjoy the '80s tunes and soundscapes from the show reinterpreted in our vibrant laser lights.

Recommended for general audiences.
Style: Laser Light Music Show

Experience the retro vibe of the hit series "Stranger Things." Take a trip to the upside-down in the safety of the dome and enjoy the '80s tunes and soundscapes from the show reinterpreted in our vibrant laser lights.

Recommended for general audiences.
Style: Laser Light Music Show

You love the songs, you know the words, now come and rock out to classic tracks from The Beatles as they play on our Dolby 5.1 sound system while synchronized laser lights dance on the planetarium dome. If you love The Beatles, and wanna hold your partner’s hand, then come to Flandrau for a Valentine’s Day weekend evening show that the two of you will always remember.

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

A fun, gorgeously animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins, this dazzling film reveals how hydrogen and carbon, the very building blocks of life, formed in the universe and then brings it all back to us – we are made of stars!

Recommended for younger audiences.
Themes: Stars, element formation
Style: Fulldome animated film followed by star talk

Where do they come from? Where do they go? How do we find them? Is there one on Earth's Horizon? What was Einstein's connection to them? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey thought one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Black holes, astrophysics, stars, supernovae
Style: Fulldome film followed by live star talk

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.