We will resume hosting programs in September 2022. To request a program for a group, please fill out this form. 

Public Tuesday Night

One World, One Sky Oct 4, 2022 5:30-6:15 pm

Check out the stars in our Autumn sky and then enjoy the film! Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. This evening is designed for younger audiences. $6

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October Skies Oct 25, 2022 6:00-7:00 pm

Celebrate the change of our Minnesota weather and skies with us. Enjoy the moon, eclipses and a story or two under the planetarium sky. All ages welcome. $6

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Planet Shorts Nov 15th 5:30-6:30 pm

Tour the planets with us! Explore the knowledge and some of the mysteries of our solar system and beyond. This program will be done in 15 minute sections to accommodate families attending parent-teacher conferences. Donations welcome 

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Yoga Under the Stars Nov 15th, 7:00-8:00 pm

Move your body under the planetarium sky! A variety of movement vocabulary will be used as the planetarium sky changes overhead. Plan to get a little warm, be able to pause and experience the planetarium in a unique way. Bring your own mat; space is limited. Adults only $15

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Snowflake Dec 13, 2022, 5:30-6:30 pm AND 7:00-8:00 pm

What exactly is a snowflake? How is it formed? How many different shapes can it possibly be? Learn all about snowflakes through this wonderful animated film. We will also take a tour of the Minnesota night sky in the planetarium. $6

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Schedule a time to visit the planetarium on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 2:30-4:30. Minimum group size is 10 visitors at $6 per person. Contact Sarah Weaver for availability (sarah.weaver@spps.org)

St. Paul Public School Visits

Como Planetarium is part of St. Paul Public Schools (ISD 625). Our physical building is currently OPEN for St. Paul Public School students!

Teachers can register for an onsite field trip  HERE!  

(SPPS virtual field trips can also be scheduled for online schools here). 

Attending the planetarium in person is highly beneficial for student learning 

Virtual programs are available to schools both within and outside St. Paul Public Schools (ISD 625). Please contact Sarah Weaver (sarah.weaver@spps.org) to schedule a virtual experience for students.  We served over 15,000 members of the community in the  2019-2020 school year!  

Como Planetarium limits COVID exposures by:

1. Being an SPPS site run by a SPPS teacher- all district protocols apply, including cleaning, distancing and vaccination/testing personnel.

2. Potential for hosting only one classroom at a time in a space designed to hold twice as many people (built for 55 people). Social distancing can be maintained

3. Using a separate building entrance for the planetarium field trips-students. This enables field trip students to have no contact with any other personnel or students from the rest of the building.

4. Having students bring their own iPads to eliminate a shared touch surface and increase the interaction for the lesson.