Events

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

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

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 award-winning Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s climate system.
Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane,
come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes. Narrated by Liam Neeson.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Climate, Earth Science
Style: Full dome film Followed by live presentation

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.