Full Moon Hike – Led by NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassador

Join Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Center and UWM Planetarium Director, Jean Creighton, for a hike through Riverside Park. While enjoying the full Moon above you’ll learn about our nearest celestial neighbor, other exotic moons in the solar system, and more intriguing …

Free – $14

(VIRTUAL) Shooting Stars and Meteor Showers 

Many know shooting stars for the striking trails of light they give off, but their name is misleading since they are neither shooting nor stars. These light trails, also known as meteors, are fragments of either comets or asteroids. Find …

Event Series Stars ‘n’ S’mores

Stars ‘n’ S’mores

Join the UWM Planetarium for our popular outdoor event, Stars & S’mores! Enjoy eating delicious s’mores and relax outside while gazing at summer constellations through our telescopes. S’mores kits are free (one per person while supplies last). This event is …

Free
Event Series Stars ‘n’ S’mores

Stars ‘n’ S’mores

Join the UWM Planetarium for our popular outdoor event, Stars & S’mores! Enjoy eating delicious s’mores and relax outside while gazing at summer constellations through our telescopes. S’mores kits are free (one per person while supplies last). This event is …

Free

Outdoor Movie – Hidden Figures

Join the space race! Compete in the Pounce Panther helicopter challenge and enjoy a free movie screening of Hidden Figures. The movie starts at 8:00 p.m. in the Pangea Hall courtyard. Bring a blanket or a chair. For more information, please email planetarium@uwm.edu.   This event is cosponsored by the UWM Planetarium, Multicultural Network, Student Involvement, and the …

Free

Doors Open

Join us for Doors Open Milwaukee! We will offer free 20-minute-long stargazing shows inside the planetarium every 45 minutes. Shows will be at 10:15 am, 11 am, 11:45 am, 12:30 pm, 1:15 pm, 2 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:30 pm, and 4:15 pm.  For questions, please email planetarium@uwm.edu.  Please note that masks …

Free

Salsa Dancing Under the Stars

Put your dancing shoes on and join us for a night of dancing and stars. Enjoy a demonstration by Salsa Organica followed by salsa lessons from UWM dance instructor Krislyn World in the courtyard outside of the Physics building. When …

Free
Event Series Rooftop Stargazing

Rooftop Stargazing

Join us on the Skydeck at the UWM Physics building for free public stargazing. Gaze through telescopes at the night sky and view the Moon, planets, star clusters, and other astronomical objects! The Skydeck is located on the 5th floor …

Free