Young Astronomers Planetarium Show April 11

Join us for a free one-hour public planetarium show geared towards children under 10.  Tickets may be reserved on the Sunday before the show at noon, and are claimed quickly. We also have 20 seats available for walk-in visitiors.

Come to the WSU Planetarium and learn about the solar system, constellations and the current night sky. Shows include the fulldome animated movie Polaris, the Space Submarie and the Mystery of the Polar Night! Tickets are required for all attendees, and children may not be left at the show unsupervised. If you reserve seats please arrive at least 10 minutes before the show begins.  Unclaimed seats will be released to walk-in guests at this time. The Wayne State University planetarium has a Spitz high definition digital projector and seating for 60 guests.

Show dates and times

Young Astronomers Shows are held on the second Saturday of every month at 11am, excluding August.

Ticket availability

40 seats are reservable here on Eventbrite the Sunday prior to the show, beginning at noon. The additional 20 seats will be available at the door for walk-ins on the day of the show.  If you reserve your seats on Eventbrite please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the show.  Unclaimed seats will be released at this time. We recommend arriving 30 minutes before the show to line up for walk-in tickets.

Lap Seating for toddlers

If your have a child small enough to sit on your lap you are welcome to do so and that child will not need an additional ticket.  We do have a minimum reservation of 2 seats to make sure parents stay with children, but lap seating will allow more walk-in guests to join us.  Just let us know at the door so we keep a proper count of available seats!

Parking Information

The nearest WSU parking garages with visitor parking are garages 6 and 8. For parking maps and fees see  http://parking.wayne.edu/visitors/index.php

On street parking is also available; the city charges $1.00 per hour and takes cash, credit cards, or you can use their mobile app ParkDetroit on your phone for payment.

Finding the Planetarium on Wayne State University's Campus

The planetarium is located on the lower lever of the Old Main building - the building with the clock tower on the corner of Cass and Warred Avenues in Detroit. If you enter through the main entrance on Cass Avenue, take the stairs down and walk straight ahead - you'll see the Planetarium murals and our double doors - room 0209.

Looking for our general audience shows?

The planetarium also offers free shows geared toward an older audience on Friday nights.  You can find tickets for those shows on our main eventbrite page.

Interested in bringing a large group to the planetarium?

The planetarium can be reserved for private showings for school groups, scout troops, birthday parties or by other organizations for a fee. Please complete our group reservation form for more information and to begin the scheduling process.

For Further Information

For additional information on location or event details please see the planetarium website.