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Board Game Day @ Flandrau

Put down your phone and join the fun! Board games bring families together over the holidays. This holiday season, Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium will host a Board Game Day! We’ll provide tables with board games, special reduced pricing from 10am to 4pm, and have games available for purchase, including two games designed by the lead PI for OSIRIS-REx, Dr. Dante Lauretta – Xtronaut: The Game of Solar System Exploration and Constellations: The Game of Stargazing and the Night Sky.

Holiday Shows are Here!

Bring the whole family to enjoy our enchanting holiday shows in Flandrau’s fulldome planetarium theater. Cherish the traditions of the season in the holiday classic “Season of Light,” and feel your spirits soar in our new festive laser music show “Holiday Magic" featuring favorite songs of the season – a visit to Flandrau is the perfect excursion for family and friends during the holidays!

Asteroid Ahoy!

After two years and more than 1 billion miles, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will arrive at its target: the asteroid Bennu. Guided by the leadership of the University of Arizona, OSIRIS-REx will be the first NASA mission ever to bring back a sample from a distant asteroid. Join us at Flandrau for “Asteroid Ahoy!”  to celebrate the spacecraft’s arrival at Bennu, to learn about this fascinating asteroid mission, and to find out what comes next for OSIRIS-REx! The Asteroid Ahoy! weekend event takes place on Saturday Dec. 1 and Sunday Dec. 2, with interactive asteroid activities, special presentations from UA scientists, and special planetarium shows.

Veteran's Day @ Flandrau

As a token of our appreciation for our Veterans, we're offering a free Planetarium show (with purchase of general admission) to those with a military ID on Sunday, November 11th and Monday, November 12th. We thank you for your service!

Enjoy "International Science Center Day" @ Flandrau!

Come celebrate science with the rest of the planet on “International Science Center Day” at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium – and general admission will be free! We’ll have fun science activities offered by UA student groups in addition to our many interactive exhibits. For an extra science thrill, we’ll have our first ever live “domecast” fulldome lecture in the Eos Planetarium Theater, with fulldome imagery transmitted direct from the Adler Planetarium in Chicago for just $2. It all happens on Saturday, November 10, 2018 – free general admission to Flandrau, $2 exclusive “domecast” lecture, regular price planetarium shows.

Kavli Lecture Series @ Flandrau

Flandrau presents, for the very first time, a “domecast” lecture in the Eos Planetarium Theater. This technology transmits a lecture to our fulldome digitial projection system, so that the imagery appears on the entire dome at Flandrau as it is presented “live” (in real time) from the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

Saturday, November 10th @ 11am, $2.00 

Halloween Fun at Flandrau

Join the hair-raising fun and special Halloween activities at Flandrau’s annual “Spooktacular Science” event, where everyone gets to be a Mad Scientist!  You can also thrill to the songs in our “Fright Lights” Halloween Laser Music Show.  It all happens on Sunday, October 28, with special bargain pricing: $4 Admission, $4 Planetarium and Laser Shows!

Astro 101: Yesterday & Today

Do you have fond memories of the astronomy course you took in college? Would you like to go back to school just one more time? Experience first-hand how we teach introductory astronomy to today’s students using the digital full-dome planetarium projector. The topic of the lecture will be “Space is Wildcat Country.” We will also discuss the nature of black holes and how to find so-called “extrasolar” planets.

International Observe the Moon Night

Come celebrate our Moon at “International Observe the Moon Night,” a free public Moon viewing event on Saturday, October 20. You can see fascinating Moon-related shows in the Eos Planetarium Theater, enjoy family-friendly Moon activities in the exhibit gallery, and behold the moon “up close” through telescopes on the UA Mall!  International Observe the Moon Night organized in collaboration with the UA Lunar & Planetary Lab and the Planetary Science Institute. Event runs from 5pm to 10pm, Saturday, October 20, 2018. Free telescope viewing. Free admission to Flandrau. Regular ticket price for planetarium shows.

Samskara & Art Universe

Enter another universe. This immersive fulldome planetarium show Samskara brings to life the kaleidoscopic imagery of world-renowned digital artist Android Jones. Jones’ lush psychedelic illustrations, animated in combination with the trip-hop beats of music producer Tipper, create a mind-bending experience.  The show has drawn crowds around the world. Now it debuts in Tucson at the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium. Samskara will be paired with another fulldome art show, Art Universe, that features animated artwork by Jones and other contemporary artists. Sit back, relax, and alter your mind. Limited engagement October 11-13, 2018.

Samskara & Art Universe show tickets are $12. Tickets will be available for purchase online (convenience fee applies) and at the Flandrau front desk during regular business hours. No discounts or promotions applicable for Samskara tickets. Seating is limited, arrival prior to showtime advised. No refunds are available. 

Stoked to Party - '80s Night @ Flandrau!

Do you miss the big hair, the bodacious guitars, the spandex and shoulder pads that made the 1980s your favorite decade? Come to Flandrau for ‘80s Night and have a gnarly party! Rock out to our laser music show double-header packed with your favorite ‘80s songs for only $8! 

The time travel fun starts at 8pm with Laser Retro, a totally rad show with hits from Duran Duran, INXS, New Order, and many others. Then get fully stoked in Laser Stranger Thingsat 9pm, a show inspired by the hit Netflix series, with favorites songs from The Police, Devo, and The Clash, plus spooky synth tracks from the Stranger Things soundtrack.

Take it to the max at Flandrau’s ‘80s Night. Its like going back to the glory days of MTV – you’ll totally spazz out. ‘80s attire encouraged.

It all happens on Thursday, September 13 in the Eos Planetarium Theater at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium on the UA campus. Laser Retro at 8pm, Laser Stranger Things at 9pm. Two shows for only $8.