Thursday, July 23, 2015

Things to do in Arlington: UTA Planetarium

If you’re looking for a way to keep the kids entertained this summer and stay cool at the same time, the Planetarium at the University of Texas at Arlington is just the place.

From Big Bird to Pink Floyd, the UTA Planetarium has something for everyone.  With their 60 foot dome screen and Digistar 4 system with DLP projectors, the Planetarium offers an immersive experience.  Shows are approximately one hour in length and feature 30 minutes of stargazing followed by a 30 minute pre-recorded video.

Their current schedule is as follows:

Sunday
01:30 pm    Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
03:00 pm    Spacepark 360: Infinity

Tuesday
02:00 pm    Texas Stargazing
03:30 pm    Spacepark 360: Infinity

Wednesday
02:00 pm    Dynamic Earth
03:30 pm    Spacepark 360: Infinity

Thursday
02:00 pm    One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
03:30 pm    Spacepark 360: Infinity

Friday
02:00 pm    Stars of the Pharaohs
03:30 pm    Spacepark 360: Infinity

Saturday
01:00 pm    One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
02:30 pm    Cosmic Colors
05:30 pm    Stars of the Pharaohs
07:00 pm    Pink Floyd

The Planetarium is located in the heart of the UTA campus at 700 Planetarium Place. Free parking is available at the Short Term Retail Parking lot in front of the College Park District. Visitors may park in this lot for up to 2 hours and walk 2 blocks to the Planetarium. Lot S47, on the corner of West St. and W 4th St. , is available for free parking on Saturdays and Sundays only.  Parking is also available in the Maverick Parking Garage at the rate of $2.50 per hour (maximum charge $9.25).

Admission is $6.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Children, Students and Seniors and $3.00 for UTA students.  Children 3 and under are free.

Photo via UTA Planetarium

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