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Spring Break at Flandrau

Monday, March 5, 2018

Come join us this Spring Break at Flandrau! Come solve one of the mind benders in "Puzzles, Proofs and Patterns", climb to the tops of the trees in "Welcome to the Critical Zone", or discover what special gems Arizona holds in the UA Mineral Museum! We'll also be offering special 1pm screenings of the Perfect Little Planet planetarium show on Monday, March 5th and Thursday, March 8th, and We are Stars on Tuesday, March 6th and Friday March 9th! 

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Rodeo Break at Flandrau

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Bring the kids to Flandrau during Rodeo Break, with special 1pm screenings of the Perfect Little Planet planetarium show on Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23!

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Bring the family to Sunday Funday

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

This spring, Flandrau will offer 25% off the price of admission every Sunday! Plus we’ll offer guided hands-on activities in our discovery labs including Marine Discovery, Insect Discovery, and Earth Science Discovery (subject to student volunteer).

Come join a Sunday Funday to explore exhibits, activities, and a planetarium show! Discounted admission of $12 for adults, $9 for kids includes one planetarium show.

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Board Game Day @ Flandrau

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

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 with special guest UA Professor Dante Lauretta, a board game designer who also happens to be the lead scientist for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission! We’ll provide tables with board games, special reduced $4 admission, and have games available for purchase, including the two games designed by Dr. Lauretta – Xtronaut: The Game of Solar System Exploration and Constellations: The Game of Stargazing and the Night Sky.

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Sean Parker's Universe

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Bear Essential News and Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium team up to present Sean Parker's Universe! On Wednesday, December 6th, world-renowned astrophotographer Sean Parker will take visitors, fans, enthusiasts and every one interested on a tour across the cosmos! Tickets will be available for purchase at the Flandrau front desk starting Wednesday, November 29th.

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Science & Chess Festival - December 2, 2017

Thursday, November 16, 2017

We are excited to be hosting the fifth annual “Chess & Science Festival.” The festival will feature an All-Girls Chess Tournament, demonstrations and activities by UA student science clubs, planetarium shows, and science exhibits and activities that will be fun for the whole family.

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Thursday, November 16, 2017
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