Events at Southworth Planetarium — Science Building
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, 70 Falmouth St, in Portland, Maine.
86 upcoming events are listed at Southworth Planetarium — Science Building, soonest first — showing the soonest 60 — each links to its full event page with tickets and details.
70 Falmouth St · Portland, Maine
Audio Universe: Solar System Tour
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System: Objects in space are represented with rich sounds and incredible visuals. The audience can listen to the stars appear and hear the plan… More details
$9 – $9.50
Distant Worlds, Alien Life
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind - are we alone? For millennia our ancestors watched the stars, questioning the origin and nature of what they saw. Still… More details
$9 – $9.50
Destination Solar System
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
DESTINATION SOLAR SYSTEM The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick trip around… More details
$9 – $9.50
Destination Solar System
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
DESTINATION SOLAR SYSTEM The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick trip around… More details
$9 – $9.50
Big Astronomy
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
The film transports viewers to Chile where the dark skies and dry, remote setting create ideal conditions for observing the Universe. Against a backdrop of breathtaking visuals… More details
$9 – $9.50
Destination Solar System
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
DESTINATION SOLAR SYSTEM The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick trip around… More details
$9 – $9.50
The Little Star That Could
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars and learns what makes each star special. More details
$9 – $9.50
The Little Star That Could
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars and learns what makes each star special. More details
$9 – $9.50
Natural Selection
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Join Charles Darwin on a voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle, to the Galapagos islands. Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the… More details
$9 – $9.50
Natural Selection
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Join Charles Darwin on a voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle, to the Galapagos islands. Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the… More details
$9 – $9.50
The Little Star That Could
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars and learns what makes each star special. More details
$9 – $9.50
Forward To The Moon
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Planetarium show engaging audiences in NASA efforts to send humans and robots to the Moon and Mars through the 21st-century Artemis program. Jessica Meir from Caribou, Maine has… More details
$9 – $9.50
Forward To The Moon
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Forward to the Moon engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddes… More details
$9 – $9.50
Forward To The Moon
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Forward to the Moon engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddes… More details
$9 – $9.50
Birth Of The Solar System
Monday, November 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
How did our solar system originate? What chain of events led to its creation? Just as detectives look for traces of evidence to solve a mystery, astronomers analyze the evidence… More details
$9 – $9.50
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast!
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast: Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep… More details
$9 – $9.50
Birth Of The Solar System
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
How did our solar system originate? What chain of events led to its creation? Just as detectives look for traces of evidence to solve a mystery, astronomers analyze the evidence… More details
$9 – $9.50
Birth Of The Solar System
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
How did our solar system originate? What chain of events led to its creation? Just as detectives look for traces of evidence to solve a mystery, astronomers analyze the evidence… More details
$9 – $9.50
One Sky
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
In an effort to foster greater understanding of humanity’s connection to the sky, the One Sky Project, which is led by the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, sponsored by the Thirty Mete… More details
$9 – $9.50
Natural Selection
Monday, November 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Join Charles Darwin on a voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle, to the Galapagos islands. Witness the thrill of scientific discovery by seeing the… More details
$9 – $9.50
Fragile Planet
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 8:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and float up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life.… More details
$9 – $9.50
Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Join us on a journey to the Red Planet—the farthest voyage ever made by humans. What does it take to make it to Mars? In this new production designed by Morehead Planetarium and… More details
$9 – $9.50
Fragile Planet
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and float up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life.… More details
$9 – $9.50
Season of Light
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings beh… More details
$9 – $9.50
One World, One Sky
Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
This show follows Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from China as they study the night sky on Sesame Street More details
$9 – $9.50
Fragile Planet
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and float up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life.… More details
$9 – $9.50
Season of Light
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings beh… More details
$9 – $9.50
One World, One Sky
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
This show follows Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from China as they study the night sky on Sesame Street More details
$9 – $9.50
The Little Star That Could
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars and learns what makes each star special. More details
$9 – $9.50
Dinosaurs at Dusk
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age. More details
$9 – $9.50
Dinosaurs at Dusk
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age. More details
$9 – $9.50
From Earth to the Universe
Thursday, December 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To lea… More details
$9 – $9.50
From Earth to the Universe
Friday, December 11, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To lea… More details
$9 – $9.50
From Earth to the Universe
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To lea… More details
$9 – $9.50
Little Draggy Adventure
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Little Draggy Adventure at Southworth Planetarium — Science Building in Portland, Maine — Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 10:00 AM. $9 – $9.50. More details
$9 – $9.50
Dark Matter Mystery
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
What keeps galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer t… More details
$9 – $9.50
Dark Matter Mystery
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
What keeps galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer t… More details
$9 – $9.50
Snowflake Adventure
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Our latest immersive experience – The Snowflake Adventure – takes the audience on a wild ride around tight bends and looping-the-loop through snow falls and avalanches in an icy… More details
$9 – $9.50
Season of Light
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings beh… More details
$9 – $9.50
Season of Light
Friday, December 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings beh… More details
$9 – $9.50
Season of Light
Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings beh… More details
$9 – $9.50
Tilt
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
When the seasons go crazy it’s up to Annie and Max to set things right. But fixing this will take something extraordinary, and a little help. Come on a whirlwind adventure as th… More details
$9 – $9.50
Snowflake Adventure
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Our latest immersive experience – The Snowflake Adventure – takes the audience on a wild ride around tight bends and looping-the-loop through snow falls and avalanches in an icy… More details
$9 – $9.50
Season of Light
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings beh… More details
$9 – $9.50
Little Draggy Adventure
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Little Draggy Adventure at Southworth Planetarium — Science Building in Portland, Maine — Wednesday, December 23, 2026, 10:00 AM. $9 – $9.50. More details
$9 – $9.50
Season of Light
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings beh… More details
$9 – $9.50
Tilt
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
When the seasons go crazy it’s up to Annie and Max to set things right. But fixing this will take something extraordinary, and a little help. Come on a whirlwind adventure as th… More details
$9 – $9.50
Little Draggy Adventure
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Little Draggy Adventure at Southworth Planetarium — Science Building in Portland, Maine — Tuesday, December 29, 2026, 10:00 AM. $9 – $9.50. More details
$9 – $9.50
Destination Solar System
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Hop aboard the Space Express in the year 2096 to explore the Sun, moon and major planets. Join Jesse, your highly enthusiastic tour guide and Max, the omni-competent on-board co… More details
$9 – $9.50
Dinosaurs at Dusk
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age. More details
$9 – $9.50
Dinosaurs at Dusk
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age. More details
$9 – $9.50
Solar System: A Wonderful Journey
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Solar System: A Wonderful Journey at Southworth Planetarium — Science Building in Portland, Maine — Wednesday, December 30, 2026, 1:00 PM. See event page for price. More details
See event page for price
Destination Solar System
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Hop aboard the Space Express in the year 2096 to explore the Sun, moon and major planets. Join Jesse, your highly enthusiastic tour guide and Max, the omni-competent on-board co… More details
$9 – $9.50
Little Draggy Adventure
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Little Draggy Adventure at Southworth Planetarium — Science Building in Portland, Maine — Thursday, December 31, 2026, 10:00 AM. $9 – $9.50. More details
$9 – $9.50
Destination Solar System
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Hop aboard the Space Express in the year 2096 to explore the Sun, moon and major planets. Join Jesse, your highly enthusiastic tour guide and Max, the omni-competent on-board co… More details
$9 – $9.50
Rusty Rockets Last Blast!
Saturday, January 2, 2027 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep into the solar interior! More details
$9 – $9.50
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast!
Tuesday, January 5, 2027 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Rusty Rockets Last Blast!: Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep… More details
$9 – $9.50
Forward To The Moon
Tuesday, January 5, 2027 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program is the next step in our mission to explore the univers… More details
$9 – $9.50
Forward To The Moon
Wednesday, January 6, 2027 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Engages audiences in NASA efforts to send both humans and robots to the Moon and Mars. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program is the next step in our mission to explore the univers… More details
$9 – $9.50
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast!
Wednesday, January 6, 2027 · 3:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Rusty Rockets Last Blast!: Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system. Fly across Saturn’s rings, soar along a Martian canyon; delve deep… More details
$9 – $9.50
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