Barlow Public Schedule
The Barlow Planetarium offers public programming everyday of the week except Mondays. Family shows are geared for the young and young-at-heart. Feature shows are geared for the older student or adult that already has an established interested in astronomy. Wisconsin Skies is for the visitor that wants to get the most current and in-depth astronomy information possible. Each show ends with a tour of the current nighttime sky – stars, constellations and planets – as seen from the Fox Valley and Northeast Wisconsin.
Admission
$7 for Adults
$6 for Students (age 13-18)
$5 for Children (age 3-12)
$6 for College Students (with ID)
$5 for Seniors (age 60+)
Purchase Tickets Online or click the show links below.
SHOW TIMES: May 1 - June 1, 2012
- Tuesday at 3:30 pm | Larry Cat in Space
- Wednesday at 3:30 pm | Ring World
- Thursday at 3:30 pm | Larry Cat in Space
- Friday at 3:30 pm | Ring World
- Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 pm | Larry Cat in Space
- Saturdays & Sundays at 3:30 pm | Ring World
SHOW TIMES: June 2 - July 1, 2012
- Tuesday at 3:30 pm | Bear Tales & Other Grizzly Stories
- Wednesday at 3:30 pm | Ring World
- Thursday at 3:30 pm | Bear Tales & Other Grizzly Stories
- Friday at 3:30 pm | Ring World
- Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 pm | Bear Tales & Other Grizzly Stories
- Saturdays & Sundays at 3:30 pm | Ring World
SPECIAL EVENTS
Barlow Family Astronomy Night
Saturday, June 2, 2011, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Get the full Barlow astronomy experience: planetarium shows and telescopes all on one astronomy-packed evening.
- 6:00 pm | Bear Tales & Other Grizzly Stories
- 7:00 pm | Ring World
- 8:00 pm | Wisconsin Skies
PLEASE NOTE FOR BARLOW FAMILY ASTRONOMY NIGHT
- SINCE ALL SHOWS ARE NOT AGE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL VISITORS, EACH OF THE SHOWS IS PRICED INDIVIDUALLY.
- FOR VISITORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING ALL THE SHOWS THERE ARE MULTIPLE SHOW DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE.
Laser Shows
NEWSTAR Astronomy Club Meeting Wednesday, May 16, 2012
NEWSTAR is the Fox Cities local astronomy club. Our meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Barlow Planetarium. Meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings usually include lectures, demonstrations or discussions on all things astronomical. Additional information about NEWSTAR can be found here.