During your visit you’ll watch a planetarium show in our Star Theatre, experience a science demonstration in our GroundStation Canada theatre and visit our Observatory with a tour of our ½ metre Cassegrain telescope where you will have a chance to discover more about how astronomers use light to learn about stars.

Our programming is recommended for families with children ages 8+. Children must be accompanied by adults. One ticket must be purchased for each member of your group, as we need to manage the number of people in our spaces. Tickets for children ages 3 and under, who do not need their own seat in our theatres, are available at no cost.

*Please arrive early to allow time for check-in.

TIME SLOTS

7:00pm - 9:30pm

• 6:45pm-7:00pm check-in
• 7:00pm- Planetarium Star Theatre Show: Birth of Planet Earth* - Birth of Planet Earth tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins. Scientists now believe that our galaxy is filled with solar systems, including up to a billion planets roughly the size of our own. Explore some of the greatest questions in science today: How did Earth become a living planet in the wake of our solar system’s violent birth? What does its history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like?
• 8:15pm-9:30pm GroundStation Canada Theatre show and Observatory visit

8:30pm - 11:00pm

• 8:15pm-8:30pm check-in
• 8:30pm- Planetarium Star Theatre Show: Unveiling the Invisible Universe* - There is more to the universe that we can see with our eyes. Discover more about how scientists, from Galileo’s first use of an optical telescope to today’s scientists measuring minute ripples in spacetime, unveil the invisible universe.
• 9:45pm-11:00pm GroundStation Canada Theatre show and Observatory visit

*Planetarium Shows subject to change.

REGISTRATION

Select your desired time slot and purchase a ticket for each member of your party.

PLEASE NOTE: Eventbrite online ticket sales end at 6:00pm for that day's programming. If you would like to book a same day visit after online ticket sales have closed additional tickets may be available at the front desk.

VISITING US

The safety of all visitors and staff is our priority. We want to welcome you in a safe and comfortable environment. We hope that you will enjoy being back at the Centre and reconnecting with our programs and activities.

Please arrive early to allow time for check-in out in front of the Space Centre.

PLEASE NOTE: All members of your group will be REQUIRED TO WEAR A FACE MASK. We will have disposable masks available if you need one. We required proof of vaccination for visitors over 12 years of age.

See our COVID Guidelines for Visitors here.