Planetarium
Your gateway to the stars!
Bays Mountain Park is home to a state-of-the-art planetarium theater. The only one of its kind in the Western Hemisphere!
Planetarium
Please note that our programming schedule adjusts for the time of year. Please click on the button below for our current schedule.
“Sunstruck”
9/1/22 – 12/31/22
Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away.
The program is followed by a brief tour of the current night sky.
Show length ~35 min.
Note Regarding Ticket Purchases:
Did you know that you can purchase tickets online at any time through the City’s CivicRec portal? Just use the link button below to see all of the Park’s programming. If you don’t already have a CivicRec user account, create one for yourself and your family and then add your tickets to the cart and pay. There is no service fee and you can avoid the ticket lines. Just show us your tickets on your phone!
It is highly recommended that you purchase your tickets at least 15 minutes before the show time, in-house or online.
“Appalachian Skies”
6/18/22 – 2/26/23
“Appalachian Skies” will take visitors on a majestic tour of the current evening sky using the spectacular Zeiss star projector instrument. It’s fiber-optic generated star field is stunning and a pleasure to see. This live presentation is enhanced with additional content from our VELVET LED projectors for a wonderful experience. You don’t want to miss it! Produced in house and led by planetarium staff, learn what fascinating constellations will be easily visible. Marvel at their ancient lore. Find out what planets are easily seen as well. Visitors will take this knowledge home and be able to locate these sights for themselves.
Show length ~35 min.
Note Regarding Ticket Purchases:
Did you know that you can purchase tickets online at any time through the City’s CivicRec portal? Just use the link button below to see all of the Park’s programming. If you don’t already have a CivicRec user account, create one for yourself and your family and then add your tickets to the cart and pay. There is no service fee and you can avoid the ticket lines. Just show us your tickets on your phone!
It is highly recommended that you purchase your tickets at least 15 minutes before the show time, in-house or online.
Upcoming Shows
FULL DOME & CLASSIC
Planetarium
Productions
Our programs have been shown across the globe in theaters worldwide!
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