Events

Laser Queen was inspired by these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, and combines their biggest hit songs with intense laser programming for one heck of a show.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Hits by Queen
Style: Laser light music show

Laser Bowie celebrates the musical legacy of the enigmatic chameleon of music David Bowie. Enjoy the glam and spectacle of lasers dancing along with the music of one of the most influential artists in music.

NEW: Science Exhibits Open During the Evening!
From 6PM to 9:30PM, visitors will be able to explore science exhibits. Regular science exhibit admission prices apply.

Recommended for general audiences.
Style: Laser Light Music Show

Friends and family will all enjoy the Holiday Magic laser light music show, full of your favorite Christmas and seasonal songs that will leave everyone singing and smiling.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Various holiday shows
Style: Laser light music show

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

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

The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Astronomy, Planets 
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. 

Give the gift of science education with a Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium membership! We now have two membership levels available to purchase for friends or family, each one including perks for free science exhibit entry and reduced prices to all our regular planetarium and laser light shows for an entire year.

Give the gift of science education with a Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium membership! We now have two membership levels available to purchase for friends or family, each one including perks for free science exhibit entry and reduced prices to all our regular planetarium and laser light shows for an entire year.