SPRING 2026 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SHOWS FROM LATE JANUARY UNTIL LATE MAY

​ The spring shows (general public) are scheduled on Sunday afternoons, from 2-3PM. Planetarium doors will open about half-hour prior to the beginning of a show. We can accommodate up to 55 people per show, on a first-come, first-served basis. 

January 25 - Messengers of Time and Space

February 1 - FORWARD! To the Moon

February 8 - Mars, The Ultimate Voyage

February 15 - Variable Stars in the Winter/Spring Sky

February 22 - The Largest Black Hole in the Universe & The Incredible Power of Quasars

March 1 - Two Small Pieces of Glass - The Amazing Telescope

March 8 - From Earth to the Universe

March 29 – The Most Extreme Things in the Universe that are not Black Holes & The Largest Stars in the Universe  

April 12 - One Sky - Six Perspectives on Cultural and Indigenous Astronomy***

April 19 – Sunstruck

April 26 - 5000 Eyes - Mapping the Universe with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Survey (DESI)

May 3 - Phantom of the Universe - The Search for Dark Matter

May 10 - Seeing! The Journey of a Photon Through Space, Time and Mind

All our regular public shows are about one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central WI (bright stars, constellations, planets, etc.), except for ***!​


Junior Scientist programs (the second Sunday of each month, at 3:00PM book reading in SCI A201 and at 3:30PM planetarium program) – recommended age 4+

February 08 - Leo and Art  

 March 8 - Music, A Dream of Sound 

April 12 - Mysteries of Your Brain (recommended age 8+)​

​May 10 - Max Goes to the Moon 


SPECIAL EVENTS: 

Saturday, April 11 - Collection CRAWL (organized by Olson Museum of Natural History)

Blocher Planetarium will include a few short programs into the series of events planned by Olson Museum for this amazing event. The specific times will be determined later. Titles will include:

Dinosaurs (15 min.)

Explore Earth (14 min.)

Travelling Around the World (14 min.)

Mysteries of Your Brain (22 min.)

Worlds of Curiosity (14 min.) ​


LASER MUSICAL SHOWS - Between March 25 and April 7 - Wednesday through Saturday (two consecutive weeks), we will schedule programs at 7, 8, 9, and 10 PM. Tickets will be sold at the door each night and ​they are valid for that day only. The price per ticket per person will be $6 for UWSP students, $7 for other students, and $8 for the general public. Shows will include: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Laser Vynil​​, and much more. 


​Note: All our public shows are free. However, many public planetarium shows will be rented for a fee that ranges between $60-$100 per show. Donations of $1-$2 per attendee will be greatly appreciated to allow us to continue these public programs for our community of all ages.



The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium is located in the Science Building on the UW-Stevens Point main campus.
The Science building (2001 Fourth Ave) is at the southwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Reserve Street. 
The planetarium consists of a 7.3m diameter dome with three rows of concentric benches (maximum 55 seats) that houses a DIGISTAR LITE system (installed in 2020). 

 

Groups of eight or more may schedule a special showing of any planetarium program by calling 715-346-2120 or by filling our online reservation request form. There is a cost of $35 per group for these special presentations. ​

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Location and Parking

 The Allen F. Blocher planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum. Direct access is obtained through the east side entrance.

Parking is free on campus for our guests on Saturdays and Sundays. 

From Monday-Friday, the UWSP parking lots are enforced 

2 am – 7 pm. Please visit this website for more details about parking options, rules, and regulations.