Prescott Regional SciTech Fest
This free, fun-filled, educational event features interactive science, technology, engineering, art, and math exhibits and demonstrations from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. No need to sign up. Just show up to Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus during the time of the festival and enjoy the hands-on activities and demonstrations, and free planetarium shows.
Event Timing: Saturday, March 7: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m.
Ticket Price: Free
Symphonies of Science - SOLD OUT
David Ibbett, Resident Composer at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, takes an audience on a musical journey through worlds of science and art. Join us for an exploration of the creation of science symphonies - Black Hole Symphony and Mars Symphony - made with cutting edge data and immersive visuals. David will be livestreamed in from his studio in Boston.
Show Time: Saturday, March 7: 5 p.m.
Ticket Price: $8 - SOLD OUT
Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope
This movie is an uplifting journey around the globe to highlight good news stories that will inspire people to make a difference in the world around them. Features stories such as the Northern Bald Ibis’ migration over the Alps, the re-introduction of the American Bison by the Blackfeet Nation, the worldwide recognized Sudbury Regreening Story and inspiring youth-led initiatives involved in Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots along with historic footage of Jane’s beginnings as a chimpanzee researcher.
Show Times:
- Friday, March 13: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, March 14: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $10
Rising Stars of Prescott
Are you interested in getting to know your night sky? This live planetarium program will show you what constellations, planets, meteor showers and more will be coming to the Prescott skies for your viewing pleasure. The content for this program changes every month it is shown. Telescope viewing will be available after the evening shows, weather permitting. Planetarium Director Eric Edelman will be creating and presenting this program.
Show Times:
- *Friday, April 3: 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Saturday, April 4: 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
*April 3 shows will start later than normal to ensure dark skies for telescope viewing following the programs.
Ticket Price: $8
The Cosmic Webb
In a live planetarium show, we will use the three movements of a London Symphony Orchestra recording of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto to delve into three aspects of the universe James Webb is investigating with the best technology humanity has sent into space to date.
Show Times:
- Friday, April 10: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 11: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $16.50
Whale Super Highway
Whale Super Highway follows humpback whales and pygmy blue whales on their 4,000-mile migration down the coast of Western Australia to the freezing waters of Antarctica and back again. Whale Super Highway provides a stunning look at life in the waters of Western Australia. It reveals fascinating information about these whales — while underscoring how much we still have to learn.
Show Times:
- Friday, April 17: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 18: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $10
Private Planetarium Events
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Box Office Hours
- 3/7: 4-6:30 p.m.
- 3/13: 5-8 p.m.
- 3/14: 1-5 p.m.
- 4/3: 6-9 p.m.
- 4/4: 1-5 p.m.
- 4/10: 5-8 p.m.
- 4/11: 1-5 p.m.
- 4/17: 5-7 p.m.
- 4/18: 1-5 p.m.