​WE ARE​ ​​AVAILABLE F​OR PRIVATE SHOWS BETWEEN 
JANUARY 6 - MAY 17, 2025


SPRING 2025 - SCHEDUL​E OF PUBLIC SHOWS
 

The Spring 2025 public shows will be scheduled on Sunday afternoons at 2PM, unless otherwise noted. 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 26 – Mars, The Ultimate Voyage ​

February 2 – Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible

February 9 – Mysteries of Your Brain

February 16 – Forward – To the Moon

February 23 – The Dark Matte​r Mystery: Exploring a Cosmic Secret ​

March 2 – Two Small Pieces of Glass

March 9 – Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and Mind 

March 30 – Big Astronomy


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COLLECTION CRAWL: Saturday, April 5

10:00 AM - Incoming! Asteroids, Comets, and the Hard-Hitting       Stories of Our Cosmic Origins

11:00 AM - Laser Musical Show

 

April 6 – The Sun, Our Living Star

April 13 – Night of the Titanic

April 27 – One Sky Project (Celebrating Earth Week)

May 4 – Explore

May 11 – Spark: The Universe in Us​




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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LASER MUSICAL SHOWS

Between March 26 – April 8

Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, etc. More details coming soon...​​


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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) -

 

January 26 – One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

February 23 – Tilt

March 30 – Legends of the Constellations (laser show)

April 27 – Larry-Cat in Space​





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). 

 

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.