Please note that our programming schedule adjusts for the time of year. Please click on the button below for our current schedule.
Main Feature
“Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?”
5/3/22 – 8/31/22
Did a space rock six miles wide slam into the Earth 66 million years ago and wipe out 75 percent of all living species at that time, including the dinosaurs? Explore these impacts and cosmic collisions across the Solar System in this dynamic show. The show includes footage from the first iridium layer found in Gubbio, Italy.
This program was produced by the Milwaukee Public Museum.
A tour of our current night sky using our stunning Zeiss Starmaster ZKP-4 star projector is included.
Show length ~40 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.
Alternate Feature
“Appalachian Skies”
6/18/22 – 10/30/22
“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.
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.
Please note that our programming schedule adjusts for the time of year. Please click on the button below for our current schedule.
Tickets are $5.00 per person. Children ages 5 and under will be given a free pass with a paying adult.
Park members enjoy free passes!
Group rates to regularly scheduled public shows are $4.00 per person. The group must have at least 15 people, including children of all ages, and no other discounts may be used with group rates. Groups must make reservations in advance by calling 423-229-9447. The tickets will be released if not purchased within 30 minutes of show time.
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.
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