Public Events

Guidelines for Planetarium Shows

  • Once the door is closed we will not admit anyone else to the show.
  • Arrive at your show time at least 10 minutes beforehand, so to be sure you get a seat before the doors close
  • If you leave the show for any reason you will not be readmitted to the show.
  • Please do not bring any food or drinks into the Planetarium other than water in a sealable container.
  • During the show all electronic devices should be turned off, and there is to be no photography or filming of the show.
  • We are located in the Math/Physics building on the second floor.
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Public Evenings

Digital poster of a split moon with blue glow at the top, surrounded by rainbow arcs and the title 'A Dark Side of the Moon'.

Pink Floyd Darkside of the Moon

9/25 @ 6,7, & 8 pm
Tickets Available: 9/8/2026

This immersive planetarium show combines the legendary 1973 Dark Side of the Moon album by Pink Floyd with stunning 360-degree visuals projected onto a domed ceiling. Audiences experience a journey through space, time, and emotion, with abstract imagery, cosmic landscapes, and light effects synchronized to the music.

Poster reads 'SPACE ALIENS LOOKING FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE' with a large alien head looming over radio dishes beneath a starry sky and orange horizon.

Space Aliens

10/23 @ 6,7, & 8
Tickets Available: 10/5/2026

One of the oldest questions humans have asked since looking at the sky has been if life exists beyond our planet. Follow cosmic clues from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy!

Promotional poster for Let It Snow: A Holiday Music Journey at Clark Planetarium, featuring a large red ornament and festive characters around Christmas trees.

Let it Snow

12/4 & 12/5 @ TBD
Tickets Available: 11/20/2026

Features a variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation, laser imagery, special effects and all-dome scenery.

Friday Morning Shows

Poster for 'Exploding Universe' featuring a fiery, exploding planet against a starry space background with an orange subtitle 'Out of Devastation Comes New Creation' and credits at the bottom (Clark Planetarium Productions).

Exploding Universe

8/28 @ 10 am
Out of devastating events in the cosmos comes new creation. Explosive phenomena are responsible for
the way we see the universe today, and not all of them happen on a grand scale.

Trip Through Space poster

Trip Through Space

9/18 @ 10 am
Trip Through Space takes an exciting tour of several constellations found in the Winter evening sky, the
Solar System, stars, nebulae, galaxies and more.

Perfect Little Planet Logo poster

Perfect Little Planet

10/9 @ 10 am
Imagine the ultimate space vacation! Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot.

Aurora borealis glowing green and orange over dark mountains at night, with 'The AURORA' logo at the bottom.

Experiencing the Aurora

11/6 @ 10 am
Over seven months in the Arctic Circle, our crews captured timelapse images of the Aurora Borealis with high resolution digital SLR cameras outfitted with fisheye lenses. The results are spectacular. For the first time the aurora has been captured as it was meant to be experienced, as a display that covers the entire sky.