Public Shows
Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show start time. Late entry into the planetarium is not allowed. When the doors are opened, it floods the entire room with light and ruins the experience for the entire audience. Programs generally run 45 minutes and include a live portion that covers what is visible in the current sky.
Dooley Planetarium does not charge for its programs. Seating for these shows is on a first come, first seated basis.
| DATE (2024) | TIME | PROGRAM TITLE |
| November 10 | 3 PM | Lamps of Atlantis (Last Showing) |
| November 24 | 3 PM | Secret Lives of Stars (Last Showing) |
| December 8 | 3 PM | The Christmas Star |
| December 15 | 3 PM | The Christmas Star |
| DATE (2025) | TIME | PROGRAM TITLE |
| January 12 | 3 PM | One World, One Sky (For young children) |
| January 26 | 3 PM | Unveiling the Invisible Universe |
| February 9 | 3 PM | Perfect Little Planet |
| February 23 | 3 PM | Sunstruck |
| March 9 | 3 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun |
| March 23 | 3 PM | Saturn Jewel of the Heavens |
| April 13 | 3 PM | Extreme Planets |
| April 27 | 3 PM | Phantom of the Universe |
| May 11 | 3 PM | Two Small Pieces of Glass |
| May 25 | 3 PM | Black Holes |
| June 8 | 3 PM | Perfect Little Planet |
| June 22 | 3 PM | The Evening Skies of Summer |
| July 13 | 3 PM | One World, One Sky (For young children) |
| July 27 | 3 PM | The Sun Our Living Star |
| August 10 | 3 PM | The Event Skies of August |
| August 24 | 3 PM | Dark Matter Mystery |
| September 14 | 3 PM | Unveiling the Invisible Universe |
| September 28 | 3 PM | The Skies of Fall |
| October 12 | 3 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun |
| October 26 | 3 PM | Black Holes |
| November 9 | 3 PM | Phantom of the Universe |
| November 23 | 3 PM | Distant Worlds, Alien Life? |
| December 14 | 3 PM | The Christmas Star |
| December 21 | 3 PM | The Christmas Star |