Free Weekend Programs
1st Saturday - Skies Over Tallahassee
10 am - 11 am
Presented by the Tallahassee Astronomical Society, this free planetarium show reviews prominent constellations, stars, and planet positions that can be seen during the upcoming month. This free show occurs on the first Saturday of each month.
Find your way around the night sky by downloading a detailed monthly sky map from our friends at Skymaps.com.
2nd Saturday - SCIturday
10 am - 2 pm
Join us for family friendly activities featuring various STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, art and math).
Upcoming Topics
April 11, 2026 | All About Earth
Drop in to prepare for Earth Day with hands-on activities that explore how we can care for our planet. Families will discover how pollution impacts air, water, and soil, learn why recycling and reducing waste matter, and explore how plants and animals depend on healthy ecosystems. Through engaging science and creative art activities, participants will also learn about renewable energy and how small daily choices can make a big difference for Earth.
May 9, 2026 | Geology
Dig into the fascinating world beneath our feet with hands-on activities all about rocks, minerals, and Earth’s natural processes. Families can explore how rocks form, discover the differences between minerals and fossils, and learn how forces like volcanoes, earthquakes, and erosion shape our planet. Through interactive science and creative activities, participants will uncover how geologists study Earth and why understanding our planet’s history helps us protect its future.
2nd Sunday - Storytime Under the Stars
6 pm - 7 pm
Join us for an enchanting evening of nostalgia and wonder where you can enjoy classic bedtime stories in our planetarium under a celestial canopy of twinkling stars. A live narrator reads selected picture books with pages projected onto the Planetarium dome for families to enjoy the illustrations and follow along.
3rd Saturday - Kids' Free Day
all day
On Kids’ Free Day children 12 and under receive a free* ticket to any scheduled IMAX documentary or planetarium show with a paying adult. *Receive one complimentary child’s ticket for each adult ticket purchase. Hollywood Films excluded from this offer.