Public Shows
Public Shows return on July 9, 2023. The 2023 calendar below is tentative as we are waiting on final approval for monies to update the computer system and projectors.
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 (2023) | TIME | PROGRAM TITLE |
| November 26 | 3 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun |
| December 10 | 3 PM | The Christmas Star |
| December 17 | 3 PM | The Christmas Star |
| DATE (2024) | TIME | PROGRAM TITLE |
| January 14 | 3 PM | The Evening Skies of Winter |
| January 28 | 3 PM | Black Holes |
| February 11 | 3 PM | One World, One Sky (For young children) |
| February 25 | 3 PM | Secret Lives of Stars |
| March 10 | 3 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun |
| March 24 | 3 PM | The Sun Our Living Star, Solar Eclipse Preparation |
| April 14 | 3 PM | Cosmic Colors |
| April 28 | 3 PM | Exploding Universe |
| May 12 | 3 PM | Inside NASA, From Dream to Discovery |
| May 26 | 3 PM | Tales of the Maya Skies |
| June 9 | 3 PM | Phantom of the Universe |
| June 23 | 3 PM | The Evening Skies of Summer |
| July 14 | 3 PM | Perfect Little Planet |
| July 28 | 3 PM | Solar Superstorms |
| August 11 | 3 PM | The Event Skies of August |
| August 25 | 3 PM | Distant Worlds, Alien Life? |
| September 8 | 3 PM | One World, One Sky (For young children) |
| September 22 | 3 PM | The Evening Skies of Fall |
| October 13 | 3 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun |
| October 27 | 3 PM | Black Holes |
| 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 |