Schedules and Tickets

Public Shows Spring Quarter 2023:

Wednesday, April 12th at 6pm: Sky Tonight - SOLD OUT

Taking a look at the night sky and all it has to offer. We'll pick out constellations, stars, planets, and deep space objects you can find on a clear night in your own backyard! Live presentation.

Sunday, April 16th at 1pm: Sky Tonight - SOLD OUT

Taking a look at the night sky and all it has to offer. We'll pick out constellations, stars, planets, and deep space objects you can find on a clear night in your own backyard! Live presentation.

Wednesday, May 17th at 6pm: Solar System Tour - SOLD OUT

Join us as we get an up close and personal look with each of our solar systems planets and talk about what makes each one unique. Live presentation.

Saturday, May 20th at 1pm: Solar System Tour - SOLD OUT

Join us as we get an up close and personal look with each of our solar systems planets and talk about what makes each one unique. Live presentation.

Saturday, May 20th at 2pm: All About Moons! - SOLD OUT

We'll visit several moons in the solar system (including our own) and find where water, cryovolcanoes, and methane has been found. We'll visit Enceladus, Titan, Europa, and more and talk about the unique environments found there. Live presentation.

Wednesday June 7th at 6pm: All About Moons! - SOLD OUT

We'll visit several moons in the solar system (including our own) and find where water, cryovolcanoes, and methane has been found. We'll visit Enceladus, Titan, Europa, and more and talk about the unique environments found there. Live presentation.

Tickets are $5 for general public, and $3 for students. Tickets go on sale Match 29th 2023 and can be purchased from our box office.

For disability accommodations, please contact us at planetarium@wwu.edu. Disability access information is available online at Transportation Services, and further resources can be found on Western's Disability Access Center website and the AS Disability Outreach Center.

Private Shows

Our schedule is booked for Spring Quarter 2023. March 29th - June 9th. Please check in in September for Fall Quarter 2023 scheduling.

Private shows by appointment only. Please email planetarium@wwu.edu two weeks in advance to schedule a show.

Our shows are recommended for ages 8 and up.

All shows are in line with the Next Generation Science Standards for grades 4 to 12.

Our group shows are offered for $135 and are 45 minutes long, we can accommodate 45 people. To schedule a show, please email physics@wwu.edu with your chosen show topic, class grade, and anticipated number of participants. Tickets must be purchased two weeks before the show date to reserve your show.

Thanks to a grant from BP p.l.c., Whatcom County Public school 4th and 5th grade classes can attend private shows with no charge. Please inquire with planetarium staff.

Click here to learn about our available show topics.

For WWU student projects, class field trips, or staff and faculty retreats, see our Student and Faculty page.

The planetarium office is staffed on a part-time basis, and scheduling requests can take up to a week to process.