May the Fourth Be With You: Family Night

Join us as we celebrate “May the Fourth Be With You” at the Space Centre.

Come dressed as your favourite Rebel or Empire character and meet several members of Vancouver’s 501st Legion Outer Rim Garrison. Don’t miss out on an amazing photo-op with some of your favourite characters in costume!

Travel to galaxies far, far away during a galactic show in the planetarium. Renowned musician Thomas Beckman will be on the viola playing some of the classic intergalactic songs from the film and TV franchise. In between songs we will talk about the latest news on the Artemis mission to the Moon, exoplanet discoveries and more!

There will also be time to enjoy a live science show and hands-on activities in our Cosmic Courtyard gallery.

TICKETS: $23.00 for 19+, $17.50 for 18 and under + taxes and fees.

This event is recommended for ages 8+.

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 3:30pm on Friday, May 3rd. Any remaining tickets will be made available for purchase at the front desk on May 4th.

CMC associate composer and violist, ​Thomas Beckman​, serves as Festival composer for the Artists for Conservation, and violin and viola instructor at World of Music and Arts. His new #Violalicks series focuses on 52 film and television themes with a weekly release for 2024. Original commissions vary from independent film scores, to multi-media shows, to concert classical works, and for such groups as the ​Borealis String Quartet, Arbutus Duo, the ​Prince George Symphony​, Symphony 21, the ​Postmodern Camerata​, the ​Vancouver Symphony, ​Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra and Orchestra North Academy.

6:00pm: doors open

6:30pm – 10:00pm: Explore the Cosmic Courtyard Gallery exhibit space and interact with Vancouver’s 501st Legion Outer Rim Garrison

6:15pm: Live science demonstration in the GroundStation Canada Theatre.

6:45pm: Live science demonstration in the GroundStation Canada Theatre (same demo repeated).

7:30pm: Planetarium Star Theatre show with Thomas Beckman

9:00pm: Live science demonstration in the GroundStation Canada Theatre (same demo repeated).

Ample paid parking is available in front of the Space Centre building (Parking Lot #60 on the ZipBy app).

Please note the parking lot and its prices and services are managed by Easy Park.

Host or Publisher H.R. MacMillan Space Centre