Showtimes

*Please Note: seating in the Millholland Planetarium is limited. Seats will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.*

	May 2025
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				1 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 1, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 3:00 PM •	2 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 2, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Always Above Debut Always Above Debut May 2, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets. This 12-minute, visually stunning journey will take audiences from the depths of the ocean to thousands of miles into space. Always Above is an inspiring, educational experience for people of all ages who have ever looked to the skies and asked, “What’s up there?” • •	3 Living Worlds Living Worlds May 3, 2025 11:00 am - 11:27 am 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 11:00 AM Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 3, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 3, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • • •
4 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 4, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 4, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	5 CLOSED CLOSED May 5, 2025 •	6 CLOSED CLOSED May 6, 2025 •	7 Living Worlds Living Worlds May 7, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show begins at 3:00 PM •	8 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 8, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 3:00 PM •	9 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 9, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Always Above Always Above May 9, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:12 pm 12 minutes Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives, what type of satellites are up there, the threats that exist, and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating, and defending these assets. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	10 Living Worlds Living Worlds May 10, 2025 11:00 am - 11:27 am 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 11:00 AM Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 10, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 10, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • • •
11 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 11, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 11, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	12 CLOSED CLOSED May 12, 2025 •	13 CLOSED CLOSED May 13, 2025 •	14 Living Worlds Living Worlds May 14, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show begins at 3:00 PM •	15 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 15, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 3:00 PM •	16 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 16, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Always Above Always Above May 16, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:12 pm 12 minutes Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives, what type of satellites are up there, the threats that exist, and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating, and defending these assets. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	17 Living Worlds Living Worlds May 17, 2025 11:00 am - 11:27 am 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 11:00 AM Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 17, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 17, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • • •
18 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 18, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 18, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	19 CLOSED CLOSED May 19, 2025 •	20 CLOSED CLOSED May 20, 2025 •	21 Living Worlds Living Worlds May 21, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show begins at 3:00 PM •	22 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 22, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 3:00 PM •	23 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 23, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Always Above Always Above May 23, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:12 pm 12 minutes Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives, what type of satellites are up there, the threats that exist, and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating, and defending these assets. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	24 Living Worlds Living Worlds May 24, 2025 11:00 am - 11:27 am 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 11:00 AM Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 24, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 24, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • • •
25 Magic Tree House: Mission to Space Magic Tree House: Mission to Space May 25, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 30 minutes Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® bestselling children’s book series, as they visit an observatory and beyond into space with the help of an astronomer and astronaut. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Living Worlds Living Worlds May 25, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:27 pm 27 minutes Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you'll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances-and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	26 CLOSED CLOSED May 26, 2025 •	27 CLOSED CLOSED May 27, 2025 •	28 Astronaut Astronaut May 28, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:23 pm 23 minutes The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Astronaut, takes you from Earth into space...and beyond. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Flight of the Butterflies Flight of the Butterflies May 28, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm 40 minutes The monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent to a place it has never known. Follow the monarchs' perilous journey and join hundreds of millions of real butterflies in the remote mountain peaks of Mexico. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	29 Astronaut Astronaut May 29, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:23 pm 23 minutes The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Astronaut, takes you from Earth into space...and beyond. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Flight of the Butterflies Flight of the Butterflies May 29, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm 40 minutes The monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent to a place it has never known. Follow the monarchs' perilous journey and join hundreds of millions of real butterflies in the remote mountain peaks of Mexico. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	30 Astronaut Astronaut May 30, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:23 pm 23 minutes The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Astronaut, takes you from Earth into space...and beyond. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Flight of the Butterflies Flight of the Butterflies May 30, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm 40 minutes The monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent to a place it has never known. Follow the monarchs' perilous journey and join hundreds of millions of real butterflies in the remote mountain peaks of Mexico. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • •	31 Flight of the Butterflies Flight of the Butterflies May 31, 2025 11:00 am - 11:40 am 40 minutes The monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent to a place it has never known. Follow the monarchs' perilous journey and join hundreds of millions of real butterflies in the remote mountain peaks of Mexico. Show Begins at 11:00 AM Astronaut Astronaut May 31, 2025 2:00 pm - 2:23 pm 23 minutes The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Astronaut, takes you from Earth into space...and beyond. Show Begins at 2:00 PM Always Above Always Above May 31, 2025 3:00 pm - 3:12 pm 12 minutes Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives, what type of satellites are up there, the threats that exist and the role that the U.S Space Force plays in launching, operating, and defending these assets. Show Begins at 3:00 PM • • •

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