SPRING PRAIRIE SKIES
A live‑narrated tour of the wonders of tonight's sky, accompanied by some of the legendary stories of the ancient sky. Find out what constellations and planets are visible tonight and how to find them. This show is updated seasonally and is intended for all ages.
ONE WORLD, ONE SKY, BIG BIRD'S ADVENTURE
Explore the night sky with our friends from Sesame Street™. Join Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu as they take a trip to the Moon. See how the Moon is different from the Earth and learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star from your backyard. This interactive show was coproduced by the Adler Planetarium, Sesame Workshop, the Beijing Planetarium, and Liberty Science Center and comes to us through a grant from the PNC Foundation. This show is available in English and Spanish.
NIYAH AND THE MULTIVERSE
Follow Niyah, an imaginative Chicago preteen, on a visually stunning Afrofuturist journey through the multiverse! If there are countless other universes out there, where does Niyah fit in? What about you? Find out what shape your shadow matter might take and get inspired to dream up multiverse theories of your own. Produced by the Adler Planetarium, and licensed thanks to support from the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium.
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
The sounds of Pink Floyd’s albums ring in the dome again. Enjoy this fulldome show on the first Friday of each month at 9 p.m. starting in May. Look out for additional showings, including on Saturday, May 3 at 6 p.m.! These aren’t for people with motion sickness. Tickets are $12 for everyone.