The Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium at Embry-Riddle Announces Its Summer 2026 Shows

Tickets are now on sale for Summer 2026 shows at the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium, located on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus, in STEM Building 76, at 3700 Willow Creek Road. If you think you have seen everything the planetarium has to offer, think again. This season features brand new content related to space, music, and dogs — the three foundational staples of any multimedia facility.

The planetarium’s online ticketing system allows audiences to select their seats in advance for upcoming shows. All shows are open to the public and are held on most Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

For details, or to reserve your tickets today, go to: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/Planetarium/5913.

The Arctic

Friday, May 29: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.*

Saturday, May 30: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.*

This is the final showing of this cinematic exploration of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild, and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. For five years, Florian Schulz has lived in the Arctic to film this land and reveal it to audiences around the globe. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, located in the northeastern corner of Alaska, is one of the wildest places left on the planet – a symbol of wilderness that few have ever seen.

Storytime Under the Stars

Saturday, June 6: 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 18: 1 p.m.

This storytime will only feature books that have never been read under this planetarium dome. It is a brand-new show this season!

The night sky can be a source of wonder, spark curiosity, inspire silly adventures of the imagination and connect us to the world at night in ways. Join us while we read some fun and some wacky children’s books that take place across the universe in the future, the past, and in the imagination. Each book was chosen with librarians from the Prescott Library and will be read under the star-filled sky. Expect some special surprises only possible in the planetarium.

The Universe in a Nutshell

Friday, June 5: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.*

Saturday, June 6: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.*

The universe is large. The objects it contains are varied and incredible. In this program, armed with some immersive content made by a creative science communication group in Germany called Kurzgesagt, we will take on some of the toughest topics in the cosmos with the goal of understanding just a bit more about what surrounds us. Join Planetarium Director Eric Edelman to explore the wild concepts of quasars, neutron stars and the sizes of black holes across the universe.

Rising Stars of Prescott

Friday, June 12: 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 13: 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Interested in getting to know your night sky? This live planetarium program will show you what constellations, planets, meteor showers and more will be coming to the Prescott skies for your viewing pleasure. Summer nights are short but filled with wonder. The content for this program changes each month that it is shown. This will be a live production narrated by Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium Assistant Director, Suzy Gurton.

Telescopes will be available after all the shows, weather permitting.

One Sky

Friday, June 26: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 27: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Around the world, people have looked up at the stars in the sky and made meaning from the patterns they see there. This new show features stories from four different cultures: Greek, Innu (Canadian First Nations), Japanese and Hawaiian, and describes how they see a single group of stars in completely different ways. At the end of the show, we will share a view of these same stars from Prescott.

Bambini Symphonique

Friday, July 17: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 18: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.

This new program is a journey across the world’s most beautiful nursery rhymes, focusing on discovery and wonder! Accompanied by a children’s choir and a symphony orchestra, this round-the-world trip will enchant young and old alike.

Our Many Moons

Friday, July 24: 6 p.m.* and 7 p.m.*
Saturday, July 25: 2 p.m., 3 p.m.*, and 4 p.m.

In honor of the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we explore the discoveries that have been made on our Moon, as well as many other moons within our solar system. This is a live show that was produced in-house at the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium.

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