Fall 2018
Fall 2018 is full of themed weekends, live music in the planetarium, holiday shows, and laser light shows!
Doors open at least 20 minutes prior to the start of a show.
September
Friday, Sept. 7 - Planetarium Opening Weekend (swag provided)
7 p.m. - From Earth to the Universe
Saturday, Sept. 8 - Planetarium Opening Weekend (swag provided)
2 p.m. - Dawn of the Space Age
Friday, Sept. 14
7 p.m. - Oasis in Space
Saturday, Sept. 15 - Wayne State College Family Day
11 a.m. - STARS
12 p.m. - Earth, Moon, and Sun
1 p.m. - The Stars We Don't See
2 p.m. - Astronaut
3 p.m. - Compass, Clock, and Calendar
Friday, Sept. 21 - Kids Weekend
7 p.m. - My House Has Stars
Saturday, Sept. 22 - Kids Weekend
2 p.m. - Solar System Patrol: Choose Your Own Adventure!
Friday, Sept. 28 - Wayne State College Homecoming
1:30 p.m. - Cosmic Colors
7 p.m. - Two Small Pieces of Glass
Saturday, Sept. 29 - Wayne State College Homecoming
2 p.m. - The Stars We Don't See
3 p.m. - Sunstruck
4 p.m. - STARS
October
Friday, Oct. 5 - Kids Weekend
7 p.m. - Solar System Patrol: Choose Your Own Adventure!
Saturday, Oct. 6 - Kids Weekend
2 p.m. - One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Friday, Oct. 19 - Sci-Fi Nerds Weekend
7 p.m. - Distant Worlds, Alien Life?
Saturday, Oct. 20 - Sci-Fi Nerds Weekend
2 p.m. - Isaac Asimov's The Last Question
Friday, Oct. 26 - Math Nerds Weekend
7 p.m. - Fractal Explorations
Saturday, Oct. 27 - Math Nerds Weekend
2 p.m. - Fractal City
November
Friday, Nov. 2 - Kids Weekend
7 p.m. - Zula Patrol: Under the Weather
Saturday, Nov. 3 - Kids Weekend
2 p.m. - Secret Show
Friday, Nov. 9 - Biology Nerds Weekend
7 p.m. - All About Evolution
Saturday, Nov. 10 - Biology Nerds Weekend
2 p.m. - All About the Nanoworld
Monday, Nov. 12 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - ElectroPop
8 p.m. - iPop
9 p.m. - ElectroLaze
Tuesday, Nov. 13 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserPop
8 p.m. - LaserCountry
9 p.m. - LaserSpirit
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserTribute
8 p.m. - LaserFloyd - The Wall
9 p.m. - LaserFloyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Friday, Nov. 16 - Kids Weekend
7 p.m. - Zula Patrol: Under the Weather
Friday, Nov. 16 - Laser Light Shows
8 p.m. - Laseropolis
9 p.m. - LaserMetallica
Saturday, Nov. 17 - Kids Weekend
2 p.m. - Secret Show
Saturday, Nov. 17 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserVinyl
8 p.m. - LaserX
9 p.m. - LaserRock
Sunday, Nov. 18 - Laser Light Shows
1 p.m. - LaserBeatles
3 p.m. - LaserRush
Monday, Nov. 19 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - Paradigm Shift
8 p.m. - LaserFright I
9 p.m. - LaserFright II
Tuesday, Nov. 20 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserHypnotica
8 p.m. - LaserMagic
9 p.m. - LaserRetro
Saturday, Nov. 24 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserHolidays I
8 p.m. - LaserHolidays II
9 p.m. - LaserMania
Sunday, Nov. 25 - Laser Light Shows
1 p.m. - Legends of the Night Sky
2 p.m. - ElectroPop
Monday, Nov. 26 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - Laser U2
8 p.m. - LaserRush
9 p.m. - LaserMetallica
Tuesday, Nov. 27 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserGenesis
8 p.m. - LaserFloyd - The Wall
9 p.m. - LaserZeppelin
Thursday, Nov. 29 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserRetro
8 p.m. - ElectroVinyl
9 p.m. - LaserTribute
Friday, Nov. 30 - Holiday Show
7 p.m. - Season of Light
Friday, Nov. 30 - Laser Light Shows
8 p.m. - LaserBeatles
9 p.m. - LaserSpirit
December
Saturday, Dec. 1 - Holiday Show
2 p.m. - The Sistine Chapel
Saturday, Dec. 1 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserRock
8 p.m. - ElectroLaze
9 p.m. - LaserPop
Sunday, Dec 2 - Laser Light Shows
1 p.m. - LaserHolidays I
3 p.m. - LaserHolidays II
Monday, Dec. 3 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserCountry
8 p.m. - Laseropolis
9 p.m. - LaserFloyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Tuesday, Dec. 4 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserX
8 p.m. - LaserFright I
9 p.m. - LaserFright II
Thursday, Dec. 6 - Laser Light Shows
7 p.m. - LaserMagic
8 p.m. - LaserTribute
9 p.m. - LaserHypnotica
Friday, Dec. 7 - Laser Light Shows
12 a.m. - LaserMetallica
1 a.m. - LaserRush
2 a.m. - LaserZeppelin
3 a.m. - LaserRock
Friday, Dec. 7 - Music in the Planetarium Holiday Show
7:30 p.m. - Enjoy live holiday music performed by esteemed WSC faculty!
Friday, Dec. 7 - Laser Light Shows
8:30 p.m. - LaserGenesis
9:30 p.m. - LaserFloyd - The Wall
Saturday, Dec. 8 - Holiday Show
2 p.m. - Secret Holiday Show
Friday, Dec. 14 - Holiday Show
7 p.m. - The Sistine Chapel
Saturday, Dec. 15 - Holiday Show
2 p.m. - Season of Light
Friday, Dec. 21 - Holiday Show
7 p.m. - Secret Holiday Show
Saturday, Dec. 22 - Holiday Show
2 p.m. - The Sistine Chapel
Planetarium shows generally include a tour of the current night sky, a view of the constellations, and a fulldome video.
All shows last about 45 minutes.
The planetarium schedule is always subject to change given the ups and downs of life, so check the website often. If you absolutely cannot plan your visit to the planetarium according to the planetarium’s schedule, please feel free to contact the planetarium to explore your options.
And while at the planetarium, please feel free is ask about some of the other wonderful stops you could make in Wayne America!