Plan Your Visit

to the Gibson Allen Memorial Planetarium

Field Trips

The GAMP offers field trips during the school year for school groups of any age! Field trips are available daily, beginning at 11:30 am. Please email our director for availability and pricing. Maximum capacity = 45 participants.

Private Visits

In addition to school field trips, the GAMP also offers private visits. These events are offered both during school hours (beginning at 11:30 am), and on select evenings and weekends for groups of 10 to 45 participants. Please email our director for availability and pricing.

Public Events

There are two types of free public events offered at the GAMP! See below to learn more about both offerings. Both show types are available on a first come, first serve basis for the 45 planetarium seats.

 

  • Seasonal Star Shows : Offered on one Saturday and one Sunday each season. These shows are presented by the planetarium director, highlighting the constellations and celestial events of a given season. See below for the Seasonal Star Show schedule!
  • Family Friday Films : Offered on one Friday each month. These events will be screening a variety of educational films about various topics in science. See below for the Family Friday Film schedule!

Classroom Visits

Are you an elementary school teacher in the VCSC? Would you like a guest speaker to visit your students and discuss all things space? Contact our director if you would like a visit FROM the planetarium TO your classroom!

Seasonal Star Show Schedule

  • Fall Shows
      • Saturday, September 27, 2025
          • 11:00 am – 11:45 am
          • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
      • Sunday, September 28, 2025
          • 11:00 am – 11:45 am
          • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
  • Winter Shows
      • Saturday, January 10, 2026
          • 11:00 am – 11:45 am
          • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
      • Sunday, January 11, 2026
          • 11:00 am – 11:45 am
          • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
  • Spring Shows
      • Saturday, April 11, 2026
          • 11:00 am – 11:45 am
          • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
      • Sunday, April 12, 2026
          • 11:00 am – 11:45 am
          • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Family Friday Film Schedule

  • Friday, September 19, 2025
      • 6:00 pm
      • Stars of the Pharaohs, 36 minutes
  • Friday, October 17, 2025
      • 6:00 pm
      • Mysteries of the Unseen World, 40 minutes
  • Friday, November 14, 2025
      • 6:00 pm
      • Dark, 21 minutes
  • Friday, December 12, 2025
      • 6:00 pm
      • Natural Selection, 41 minutes
  • Friday, January 16, 2026
      • 6:00 pm
      • Oasis in Space, 23 minutes
  • Friday, February 20, 2026
      • 6:00 pm
      • Dark Universe, 24 minutes
  • Friday, March 20, 2026
      • 6:00 pm
      • Worlds Beyond Earth, 25 minutes
  • Friday, April 17, 2026
      • 6:00 pm
      • Worlds Beyond Earth, 25 minutes
  • Friday, May 15, 2026
      • 6:00 pm
      • tbd