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Summer Prairie Skies

August 1, 2025 By From The Editors

Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/01/2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Location
William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College

Categories

  • Astronomy


A live-narrated tour of the constellations, planets, and legendary stories of tonight’s sky.

This show takes place indoors. You may drop off visitors in the circle drive outside the planetarium. Please park in the M1 parking lot.

Tickets can be purchased online or in the planetarium lobby 30 minutes prior to the first public show of the day. Cash, checks (made out to Parkland College only), VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and PayPal are accepted.

  • They apologize for the inconvenience, but they cannot accept bills over $20.
  • No gift cards of any kind can be accepted.

Public Show Admission

  • Adults: $8
  • Children (12 and under), seniors (65 and over), and Parkland students and staff: $7
  • Stay for both regular shows on the same evening and get the second show half price!
  • Groups (20+): $4 per person (one show) or $6 per person (two consecutive shows)
  • Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium members: no charge

Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.

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