🚀 Grab your crew and get ready for an unforgettable space adventure! Celebrate your special day at the Glastonbury Planetarium with a cosmic experience that’s truly out of this world.
Cafeteria time for refreshments & presents
(Food, drinks, and gifts are provided by you. Sorry, we don’t supply them.)
Planetarium experience
A live guided tour of the night sky
Plus a Space Show of your choice from our program options
Recommended for ages 6 and up. Maximum 90 guests.
Please note: The GEHMS Office cannot provide party information. Thank you!
Reservation Required: Click [here] to request a party.
Advance Notice: Book at least one month in advance.
Cost:
$240 — One-hour planetarium program (live star talk + show) plus one-hour cafeteria rental.
You may access the cafeteria 30 minutes prior to your party for setup.
$200 — One-hour planetarium program only (live star talk + show). No cafeteria included.
Parties are offered on select Saturdays only, September through June.
Two time slots available:
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Current available dates:
September 13
October 4
October 25
November 15
December 6
Supervision: The custodian and Planetarium Operator are not responsible for supervising children or adults.
Hosts must provide appropriate adult supervision throughout the party.
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All shows include a live-interactive age appropriate star talk.
Lars the Little Polar Bear follows a playful cub on his first spring adventure, where he explores the Arctic, makes new friends, and helps a group of whales escape danger. Based on Hans de Beer’s beloved children’s book, the show combines storybook animation with a documentary look at the Arctic, featuring real animals, photos from polar expeditions, and lessons about polar bears and their changing habitat. A short star talk introduces young audiences to the Arctic night sky, highlighting Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Polaris, and the Dippers. With stunning visuals and an engaging story, children come away with an appreciation for nature, astronomy, and the importance of preserving the Arctic.
The vastness of our planet’s oceans holds unimaginable secrets. One of its most precious is Kaluoka’hina, the enchanted reef, whose magic protects it from being discovered by humans. Kaluoka’hina’s colorful inhabitants have thus always lived in peace… until the volcano erupts and the spell is broken. Now it’s up to the young saw-fish Jake and his paranoid pal Shorty to restore the magic of Kaluoka’hina. Their only lead: the ancient legend that tells of touching the moon. But how is a fish supposed to touch the moon? This is just one of the intriguing puzzles that Jake and Shorty have to solve on their most exciting adventure ever: the quest to save their beloved reef.
In this multimedia planetarium show about the science of aeronautics, you will discover the science of flight through the eyes of a young girl and her grandfather as they explore how birds, kites, planes, and models fly, and imagine where flight might take them. Learn about famous inventors and aviators of the past and the pioneers who first revealed the four forces of flight and how NASA is discovering new and safer ways to travel with the help of future engineers and aviators - like you!
What does it take to become an astronaut? The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? This planetarium show takes you from Earth into space … and beyond! Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body. Meet the animated test astronaut Chad and discover the perils that lurk in space from his viewpoint!
A roller coaster ride from the moon through the universe, our galaxy and our Solar System. This unforgettable high speed adventure will immerse you in some of the most amazing sites in the Universe. Narrated by Nancy Cartwright of TV's The Simpsons.
Travel back in time through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous geological periods in search of the ancestors of modern-day birds, the feathered dinosaurs. Join a father and his teenage daughter Lucy, who share a fascination for all things that fly, as they travel back in time navigating from continent to continent, exploring an Earth teeming with dinosaurs in search for clues on the origins of flight. Racing against time, they paraglide through ancient skies with Quetzalcoatlus, flee from raptors and traverse deserts with Argentinosaurus. They walk through rain forests, climb ice cliffs, sail over primordial seas and parachute into a huge sinkhole in their search for the first flying birds. When time runs out they even experience first-hand the cataclysmic ‘final day' of the dinosaurs. Our two protagonists soar through wide open canyons; sail over tumultuous oceans; hike through tropical rain forests, climb large ice cliffs, parachute into vast sink holes; all the while chasing, and sometimes running away from, all manner of Dinosaurs.
Mars One Thousand One tells the story of a future 1001-day mission to the Red Planet, where a multi-national crew faces dangers, conducts science, and explores Mars in search of its watery past. Narrated from a future perspective by veteran space reporter Miles O’Brien, the 53-minute film blends realism with science fiction, using live actors, detailed sets, and stunning visuals to bring the mission to life. From launch to landing, audiences witness the challenges of space travel, the wonder of exploration, and the hope of one day seeing humanity’s first journey to Mars become reality.