Flandrau Event Schedule!
During the Tucson Festival of Books
March 15 & 16, 2025
Everyone gets in at the kid's price!
Enjoy reduced admission rates of $10 per person for science exhibits or planetarium shows!
- As part of the Museums for All program, EBT cardholders are $3 each for shows or exhibits. Must present card. Limit four in a group per cardholder.
- Regular discounted Flandrau member pricing of $5 for planetarium shows also applies.
Science Exhibits
10AM-5PM - Science Exhibits
- Universe of Science (NEW!)
- Undersea Discovery
- Wild World of Bugs
- Sharks: Magnificent & Misunderstood
- HiRISE: Eye in the Martian Sky
- Solar System Revealed
- Destination Mars
- Fossil Corner
Planetarium Show Schedule
11:00AM - BLACK HOLES
Where do they come from? Where do they lead? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole.
Audience: General, all ages
Style: Fulldome film and live star talk about black holes and astrophysics
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12:30PM - WE ARE STARS
A fun, gorgeously animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins, this dazzling film reveals how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and then brings it all back to us – we are made of stars!
Audience: Younger audiences
Style: Fulldome film about star formation
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2:00PM - EXPEDITION REEF
This fulldome show reveals the breathtaking beauty and biodiversity of coral reefs around the world—and the scientists taking action to restore them. Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea.”
Audience: General, all ages
Style: Fulldome film about ocean life
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3:30PM - TUCSON SKY & BEYOND
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. Then, we'll zoom out to show you wonders beyond our solar system.
Audience: General, all ages
Style: Live presentation about constellations and astronomy
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11:00AM - BIG BIRD'S ONE SKY
Follow Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from China, as they learn about the night sky and even take an imaginary trip to the Moon! They find out that even though China is far away, we all share the same sky.
Audience: Ideal for younger audiences
Style: Fulldome film about solar exploration
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12:30PM - EXTREME WEATHER
Weather has always been one of the most dynamic and complex forces shaping our planet, but now it’s intensifying in varied and complex ways. Extreme Weather takes us to the frontlines where few have gone.
Audience: General, all ages
Style: Fulldome film about natural disasters
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2:00PM - MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD
This planetarium show takes you on an extraordinary journey into unseen worlds and hidden dimensions beyond our normal vision to uncover the mysteries of things too fast, too slow, too small or simply invisible.
Audience: General, all ages
Style: Fulldome film followed by a live star talk
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3:30PM - TOURING THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Zoom away from planet Earth and take a guided tour through the Solar System! Let's stop by each of the planets and learn why they are unique. On our journey, we will be pointing out interesting facts along the way.
Audience: General, all ages
Style: Live presentation about planets and space exploration
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