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Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Sep 18, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Sep 19, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
Audio Universe Tour of the Solar System

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

Fri, Sep 19, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/Adult, $6/Child; $20/Family   registration icon    dollar icon

Experience the Solar System like never before - by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!

Exoplanets and the Search for Life

Fri, Sep 19, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child.   registration icon    dollar icon

Learn about exoplanet discoveries and how scientists look for signs of life on these distant worlds.

Tracking Wildlife on the Pajarito Plateau: Part 2!

Sat, Sep 20, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Study wildlife track and sign with certified tracker Ann Hunkins.

Daisy Girl Scout!: Animal Observer

Sat, Sep 20, 2025   1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Scout Programs
Admission: $10 per scout   registration icon    dollar icon

Join a PEEC educator to complete a variety of fun activities and leave with your Animal Observer badge!

The Sun: Our Living Star

Sat, Sep 20, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.   registration icon    dollar icon

Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Sep 22, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Wildflower Walk

Mon, Sep 22, 2025   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: Free, with registration required.    registration icon    

Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.

Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Day Hike (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk)

Tue, Sep 23, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Los Alamos Mountaineers
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Ann Satsangi and Jan Velechovsky recount their one-day rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike, sharing preparation tips and reflections from the trail.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Sep 24, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Sep 25, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Sep 26, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Space Out

Fri, Sep 26, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Turn on, tune in, and space out to relaxing music and stunning ultra high-definition visuals of our cosmic neighborhood.

We Are Stars

Sat, Sep 27, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Find out about the origins of universe in this animated fulldome planetarium film.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Sep 29, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Oct 1, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Oct 2, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Oct 3, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Explore

Fri, Oct 3, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

EXPLORE presents a broad selection of science in a modern and accessible way, in a story that revolves around the ambition to colonize Mars

Imaging the Universe

Fri, Oct 3, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Enjoy the opening night of a new exhibit by local astrophotographers, where technology, art and science come together to make spectacular images of celestial vistas.

From Earth to the Universe

Sat, Oct 4, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.   registration icon    dollar icon

This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space conveys, through an arresting combination of sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science.

Observe the Moon Hike

Sat, Oct 4, 2025   5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with an evening hike under the almost-full moon!

Bird Walk at Los Luceros

Sun, Oct 5, 2025   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Join local birders for a special early morning birding walk at the Los Luceros Historic Site!

Nature Playtime

Mon, Oct 6, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Wild Grasses Walk

Mon, Oct 6, 2025   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: Free.   registration icon    

Take a gentle stroll and learn about wild grasses with Chick Keller.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Oct 8, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Oct 9, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Oct 10, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
Photo by Elena Georgi

One Sky

Fri, Oct 10, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+   registration icon    dollar icon

Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this full-dome film.

Night Sky in October

Fri, Oct 10, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Learn about the night sky in the month of October.

Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope

Sat, Oct 11, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Look at the development of the telescope throughout the centuries in this full-dome film.

Fall Seed Harvest

Sat, Oct 11, 2025   5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free.   

Discover the important role of seeds and learn how to harvest, dry, and store different types of them through hands-on activities.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Oct 13, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Oct 15, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Oct 16, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Oct 17, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

We Are Stars

Fri, Oct 17, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Find out about the origins of universe in this animated full-dome planetarium film.

Your First Telescope!

Fri, Oct 17, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: FREE   registration icon    

Learn about what to consider when considering a telescope purchase.

Geologic Tour to St. Peter’s Dome

Sat, Oct 18, 2025   8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Explore the geology of St. Peter's Dome on this 1-day tour with Fraser and Cathy Goff.

Distant Worlds – Alien Life?

Sat, Oct 18, 2025   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

“Distant Worlds — Alien Life?” is a beautiful planetarium film exploring one of the most enduring questions of humankind — are we alone?

PEECnic

Sat, Oct 18, 2025   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events
Admission: Free.     

Celebrate PEEC and its members at our annual membership appreciate meeting and event where members will vote in PEEC's new Board of Directors.

Cadette Girl Scout: Night Owl

Sat, Oct 18, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Scout Programs
Admission: $10 per scout   registration icon    dollar icon

Join a PEEC educator on a night hike and leave with your Night Owl badge!

Fall Hike

Sun, Oct 19, 2025   8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Join Sylvie Adam and the Los Alamos Mountaineers on a moderate hike through Oat and Hay canyons. Suitable for beginning and moderate hikers, we will stroll along Rio Cebolla.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Oct 20, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Oct 22, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Oct 23, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Oct 24, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

PEEC-A-BOO at the Nature Center

Fri, Oct 24, 2025   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Audience: Families    Event Type: Special Events
Admission: Free.   

Join us for family-friendly Halloweekend activities at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

Aliens!

Fri, Oct 24, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Life on other planets: science fiction or science fact? Come for a spooky journey through our skies in search of friendly neighbors.

Black Holes

Sat, Oct 25, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

Explore Black Holes in this full-dome planetarium film

Nature Playtime

Mon, Oct 27, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Oct 29, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Oct 30, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Oct 31, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Fall Bird Walk

Sat, Nov 1, 2025   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: Free.    registration icon    

Join PEEC for a final 2025 bird walk!

Wilderness First Aid 2-Day Course

Sat, Nov 1, 2025 - Sun, Nov 2, 2025   8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes
Admission: $240/member, $290/non-member.   registration icon    dollar icon

This two-day SOLO Wilderness First Aid course will cover the basics of how to help someone in need of first aid in the backcountry.

Messengers of Time and Space

Sat, Nov 1, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

This immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Nov 3, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Nov 5, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Nov 6, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Nov 7, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Night Hike - 5 Senses

Fri, Nov 7, 2025   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: Free.   registration icon    

A night time hike that explores our 5 senses.

Night Sky in November

Fri, Nov 7, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Enjoy a preview of the night sky in November in the planetarium.

Fossil Field Trip

Sat, Nov 8, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Explore nearby fossil sites on a guided field trip to discover Northern New Mexico’s geology and prehistoric life.
Photo by Elena Georgi

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter

Sat, Nov 8, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+   registration icon    dollar icon

Learn about the search for dark matter in this full-dome planetarium film.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Nov 10, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
Photo by Elena Georgi

Holiday Eco Ornament Drop In

Tue, Nov 11, 2025   1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events
Admission: See description   

Make eco-ornaments to share on Los Alamos County’s Holiday Tree and to take home!

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Nov 12, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Nov 13, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Nov 14, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon

Fri, Nov 14, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Come observe the horizon cycles of the Sun and Moon, and see their incorporation into the architecture of Chaco Canyon.
Photo by Elena Georgi

Sunstruck

Sat, Nov 15, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+   registration icon    dollar icon

Learn all about the Sun and how it supports the Earth.

Shrub and Tree ID Walk

Sat, Nov 15, 2025   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Take a gentle stroll and learn how to identify local trees and shrubs with Craig Martin.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Nov 17, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Nov 19, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: Free   

Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Nov 20, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Nov 21, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Exploring the Interstellar Boundary with NASA’s New IMAP Mission

Fri, Nov 21, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Hear about NASA's new mission to explore the heliosphere, IMAP.
Photo by Elena Georgi

A Hot and Energetic Universe

Sat, Nov 22, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+   registration icon    dollar icon

Learn about the exploration of the universe in light beyond the visible in this full-dome film.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Nov 24, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.

From Earth to the Universe

Fri, Nov 28, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family   registration icon    dollar icon

This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space conveys, through an arresting combination of sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science.

Small Business Saturday

Sat, Nov 29, 2025   10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events
Admission: See description   

Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center gift shop on Small Business Saturday for special discounts in our gift shop!
Photo by Elena Georgi

One Sky

Sat, Nov 29, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+   registration icon    dollar icon

Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this full-dome film.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Dec 1, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Dec 4, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Snow Forecasting & Finding Powder Days

Thu, Dec 4, 2025   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Join New Mexico forecaster Julien Ross of OpenSnow.com for snowfall predictions, powder-chasing tips, and insights on the winter ahead.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Dec 5, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Night Sky in December

Fri, Dec 5, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Steve Becker will lead a tour of the current night sky and winter constellations.
Photo by Elena Georgi

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Sat, Dec 6, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+   registration icon    dollar icon

Find out what might be needed for humans to journey to Mars in this full-dome planetarium movie.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Dec 8, 2025   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: Children    Event Type: Nature Playtime
Admission: Free.    

Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Dec 11, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Dec 12, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Cosmic Dawn

Fri, Dec 12, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Watch the story behind the Webb Space Telescope in this 90 minute film.
Photo by Elena Georgi

Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds

Sat, Dec 13, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+   registration icon    dollar icon

We are able to explore more and more of the Universe. What we have found so far has surpassed even our wildest expectations - there are planets everywhere!

Home Alone & Hot Chocolate

Sat, Dec 13, 2025   4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $10/adult, $8/child.   registration icon    dollar icon

Join us for a cozy night featuring a hot chocolate bar and screening of the beloved holiday movie, Home Alone. The hot chocolate bar will open at 4 pm and the movie will start at 4:30 pm.
Hiking Deer Trap Mesa

Happy Ramblers

Thu, Dec 18, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Dec 19, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

Winter Solstice

Fri, Dec 19, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Learn about the winter solstice under the planetarium dome.

Supermassive Black Holes

Sat, Dec 20, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 10+   registration icon    dollar icon

Learn about the science of black holes and galaxy formation in this fulldome film.
Photo by Elena Georgi

Fractals

Sat, Dec 27, 2025   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family.    registration icon    dollar icon

Watch animated fractals swirl across the full-dome screen to music.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any of our programs, events, or the nature center.

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