​WE ARE​ ​​AVAILABLE F​OR PRIVATE SHOWS BETWEEN 
SEPTEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 20. ​​
FALL 2024 - SCHEDUL​E OF PUBLIC SHOWS
 

The fall 2024 public shows will be scheduled on Sunday afternoons at 2PM. 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. 


September 1 – The Universe in a Room: The Story of The Planetarium
September 8 – Spark: The Universe in Us
September 15 – Starlight  
September 22 – Arcs To Auroras
September 29 – Death of the Dinosaurs
October 6 – Dinosaur Prophecy
October 13 – Night of the Titanic
October 20 – The Sun, Our Living Star (included in the Wisconsin Science Festival)
October 27 – Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
November 3 – Exoplanets – Discovering New Worlds
November 10 – Planets of the Solar System – a live tour of the solar system
November 17 – Unveiling the Invisible Universe
November 24 - Touching the Edge of the Universe
December 8 – MUSICA — Why is the Universe Beautiful?
December 15 – Season of Light ​​​​



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.)

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JUNIOR SCIENTIST PROGRAMS ON SELECT SUNDAYS 

- suitable for pre-school and elementary grades -

- each program includes a book reading session from 3:00 - 3:30 PM -

- from 3:40 - 4:10 we do a planetarium program (see schedule below) -

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 - Lars, the Little Polar Bear

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 - ​​​Magic Globe, A Story of the Seasons 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 - Sky Quest

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 - Moles, What is Out There? 

Note: 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).