Come to the Planetarium Programs in Waukesha this fall and winter 2023!

The Horwitz DeRemer Planetarium is located at the Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha.

 

All shows are held at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium located inside the Retzer Environmental Learning Center. Private show reservations are available for community groups, private parties, corporate events, or scout groups. If seats are available you can purchase them up to the time of the show. For more information or to register a group, call 262-970-4139. 

Tickets are available at https://hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com. 

 

Planetarium Programs November Schedule:

• Wednesday 11/1 11:00am Surviving in Space $5.00 per person – ages 6+
• Wednesday 11/8 11:00am The Case of the Disappearing Planet $5.00 per person – grades 5K+
• Wednesday 11/15 11:00am Defying Gravity: It IS Rocket Science $5.00 per person – ages 6+
• Wednesday 11/22 11:00am Khrumka’s Adventure in the Winter Forest $5.00 per person – ages 3+
• Wednesday 11/29 11:00am Totality! $5.00 per person – ages 6+

SATURDAY SHOWS

11/4 SPECIAL EVENT 11am, 12pm, 1pm Retzer Science Fest: Totality-Explore the Wonder of Eclipses FREE for ages 0- 12. $5.00 donation accepted for ages 13+ for ages 6+ years

11/11, 11/18, 11/25 11:00am Wilbear’s Adventure $5.00/person 3+ years

11/11, 11/18, 11/25 1:00pm Living in Balance: Anishinaabe Star Knowledge $5.00/person 14+ years for Grades 9-12

Planetarium Programs December Schedule:

• Wednesday 12/6 11:00am George & Oatmeal Save Santa $5.00 per person – ages 3-7
• Wednesday 12/13 11:00am Voyage to Distant Worlds $5.00 per person – ages 6+
• Wednesday 12/20 11:00am Mystery of the Christmas Star $5.00 per person – ages 8+
• Wednesday 12/20 6:00pm Season of Light $5.00 per person – ages 6+
• Wednesday 12/27 11:00am Sunstruck $5.00 per person – ages 8+
• Thursday 12/28 11:00am The Case of the Disappearing Planet $5.00/person – Grades 5K+
• Thursday 12/28 1:00pm Constellations: Adventures Connecting Earth to Sky $5.00/person  – ages 6-13yrs
• Friday 12/29 11:00am A-Z Astronomy: From 3 to 103! $5.00/person –  ages 4+ years
• Friday 12/29 1:00pm Our Violent Planet $5.00/person-  ages 6+ years

SATURDAY SHOWS

12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 11:00am Double Feature! George & Oatmeal Save Santa + Season of Light $5.00/person – 6+ years

12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 1:00pm Mystery of the Christmas Star $5.00/person – 8+ years

Planetarium Programs January Schedule:

• Wednesday 1/3 at 11:00am – Little Draggy Adventure – $5.00/person 
• Wednesday 1/10 at 11:00am – Europe to the Stars – $5.00/person 
• Wednesday 1/17 at 11:00am – Star Signs – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 1/24 at 11:00am – The Cosmic Recipe: Setting the Periodic Table – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 1/31 at 11:00am – Totality-Explore the World of Eclipses – $5.00/person

SATURDAY SHOWS

1/6, 1/13, 1/27 at 11:00am – Khrumka’s Adventures in the Winter Forest – $5.00/person

1/6, 1/13, 1/27 at 1:00pm – Mars: The Ultimate Voyage – $5.00/person

SPECIAL EVENT

1/20 from 11am-2:00pm  (every 30min)

Waukesha Janboree- Lights Out! Eclipses: Whys, Wonders & Wows – FREE 

Planetarium Programs February Schedule:

• Wednesday 2/7 at 11:00am – Rising Star – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 2/14 at 11:00am – Cleopatra’s Universe – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 2/21 at 11:00am – Double Feature: Stargazers of Africa+Drinking Gourd – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 2/28 at 11:00am – Stars of the Pharaohs – $5.00/person

SATURDAY SHOWS

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 at 11:00am – Constellations: Adventures Connecting Earth to Sky – $5.00/person

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 at 1:00pm – Totality! – $5.00/person

 

Planetarium Programs March Schedule:

• Wednesday 3/6 at 11:00am – Totality! – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 3/13 at 11:00am – Our Place in Space – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 3/20 at 11:00am – The Solar System Show – $5.00/person

Spring Break Schedule

• Monday 3/25 at 11:00am – The Case of the Disappearing Planet – $5.00/person
• Monday 3/25 at 1:00pm – Exoplanets – $5.00 per person
• Tuesday 3/26 at 11:00am – Totality! – $5.00/person
• Tuesday 3/26 at 1:00pm – Unveiling the Invisible Universe – $5.00 per person
• Wednesday 3/27 at 11:00am – Surviving in Space – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 3/27 at 1:00pm – CapCom Go! The Apollo Story – $5.00/person
• Thursday 3/28 at 11:00am – The Little Star that Could – $5.00/person
• Thursday 3/28 at 1:00pm – The Sun, Our Living Star – $5.00/person
• Friday 3/29 at 11:00am – DinoSOARS! Changes Over Time – $5.00/person
• Friday 3/29 at 1:00pm – Mexica Archaeoastronomy: Between Space & Time – $5.00/person

SATURDAY SHOWS

3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 11:00am – Totality-Explore the Wonder of Eclipses – $5.00/person

3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 1:00pm – Lights Out! Eclipses: Whys, Wonders & Wows – $5.00/person

 

Planetarium Programs April Schedule:

• Wednesday 4/3 at 11:00am – Lights Out! Eclipses: Whys, Wonders & Wows – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 4/10 at 11:00pm – On the Blue Planet – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 4/17 at 11:00am – Dynamic Earth – $5.00/person
• Wednesday 4/24 at 6:00pm – A-Z Astronomy – $5.00/person

SATURDAY SHOWS

4/6, 4/13, 4/27 at 11:00am – One World, One Sky Big Bird’s Adventure – $5.00/person

4/6, 4/13, 4/27 at 1:00pm – Galileo: The Power of the Telescope – $5.00/person

SPECIAL EVENT

4/20 at 11am, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm – Earth Day: Our Violent Planet – $3.00/person

 

Find additional programs here.

 

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About the Horwitz DeRemer Planetarium:

The Charles Horwitz Planetarium opened in May 2005.  The state-of-the-art, 90-seat, Digistar-6 planetarium is owned and operated by the School District of Waukesha. With the new, high-definition laser projection system, guests can fly through the rings of Saturn, land spacecraft on Mars and travel at light speed to stars and distant galaxies… all without leaving their seats!

In the Spring of 2018, the planetarium was renamed: Horwitz DeRemer Planetarium after David A. DeRemer, who was the director of the planetarium from 1978 to 2018.

The planetarium is not only an accurate day and night sky projection system, but the program serves as a district and community science resource center. School and community programs are designed to meet state and national astronomy standards, but these programs also present fundamental science concepts of weather, climate, chemistry, physics, and earth science.

The entrance to the planetarium, lobby area, and the theater are completely wheelchair accessible.
Expand your experience by enjoying the Retzer Nature Center facilities and grounds!

 

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