Sensory-Friendly Show! Solar System Safari

Name: Sensory-Friendly Show! Solar System Safari
Start: 2025-03-08T16:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-03-08T17:30:00-06:00
Location: William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College

Schedule

Sat Mar 08 2025 at 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

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

There are sensory-friendly shows at the Staerkel Planetarium on March 8! 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!
A jungle adventurer uses a magical camera to take visitors on an exciting safari through the Solar System. The Sun, Moon, planets, and dwarf planets come to life, taking on unique personalities and describing their own characteristics and eccentricities. Learn about the planets all the way out to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.
Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 65 and older, or children 12 and under. Passes may be purchased at tickets.parkland.edu or in the lobby beginning a half-hour before the first show. Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free.
Please check the information about our sensory-friendly shows on the planetarium website! https://www.parkland.edu/Audience/Community-Business/Parkland-Presents/Planetarium/Educational-Resources/Sensory-Friendly-Documents