Sensory-Friendly Cosmic Colors

Name: Sensory-Friendly Cosmic Colors
Start: 2025-09-27T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-27T17:30:00-05:00
Location: William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College | Champaign, IL

There are sensory-friendly shows at the Staerkel Planetarium on September 27! These matinées will feature "lights up, sound down" and will have a relaxed atmosphere where patrons can come, go, and move around as needed. Our sensory-friendly shows are great for guests with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities, or young children. All are welcome, even if you don't need sensory accommodations!
Take a journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Discover the many reasons for color— “why the sky is blue” and “why Mars is red.” Journey inside a plant leaf and the human eye. Investigate x-rays and see the actual color of a dinosaur. Get ready for an amazing adventure under a rainbow of cosmic light!
Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 65 and older, or children 12 and under. Tickets are sold at the door beginning a half-hour before the show. Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free.