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Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Jul 30, 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, Jul 31, 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 | Cancelled

Fri, Aug 1, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

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

One Sky: Sky Stories from Around the Globe

Fri, Aug 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

Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this fulldome film.

Explore

Sat, Aug 2, 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

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

Bird Walk at Los Luceros

Sun, Aug 3, 2025   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: Free.     registration icon    

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

Nature Playtime

Mon, Aug 4, 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.

Night Sky in August

Tue, Aug 5, 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 the night sky in this live planetarium presentation.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Aug 6, 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, Aug 7, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

Hold my *Bear* Beer

Thu, Aug 7, 2025   4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events
Admission: Free.    

Celebrate Bear Month with a limited brew at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Aug 8, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

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

Fantastic Fractals

Fri, Aug 8, 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

Watch animated fractals swirl across the fulldome screen to music.

Unveiling the Invisible Universe

Sat, Aug 9, 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

Learn about the latest observations of the universe in this fulldome movie.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Aug 11, 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.

Stellar Lifecycles

Tue, Aug 12, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.   registration icon    dollar icon

Galen Gisler will discuss what we've learned how stars live out their lives.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Aug 13, 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, Aug 14, 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, Aug 15, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

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

FORWARD! To the Moon

Sat, Aug 16, 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

Learn about NASA's plans to return to the Moon in this fulldome film.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Aug 18, 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, Aug 18, 2025   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings
Admission: Free, registration required.   registration icon    

Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Aug 20, 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, Aug 21, 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, Aug 22, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

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

Bear Dinner, Eat Like a Bear!

Fri, Aug 22, 2025   6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events
Admission: $50/non-member, $45/PEEC member.   registration icon    dollar icon

Join PEEC and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation (LEWF) for your chance to eat like a bear, and learn about them too!

Bear Fest

Sat, Aug 23, 2025   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events
Admission: Free.    

Join PEEC and LEWF for our annual Bear Fest and discover more about the amazing black bears and other wildlife with which we share our home!

River of Bears

Sat, Aug 23, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Immerse yourself in a fulldome exploration of the world of bears in Alaska.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Aug 25, 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.

Tree Climbing for Science and Conservation (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk)

Tue, Aug 26, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Los Alamos Mountaineers
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Judah Epstein, a volunteer with Tree Monkey Project, shares how tree climbing is being used globally to support wildlife research, conservation efforts, and Indigenous empowerment across diverse ecosystems.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Aug 27, 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, Aug 28, 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, Aug 29, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

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

Fantastic Fractals

Sat, Aug 30, 2025   2:00 PM - 3:00 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 fulldome screen to music.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Sep 3, 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 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.

Human Impact on Wildlife

Thu, Sep 4, 2025   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes
Admission: Free.   registration icon    

Learn how human actions impact wildlife—and what we can do to help.

Rise & Hike

Fri, Sep 5, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 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 September

Fri, Sep 5, 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 the night sky in this live planetarium presentation.

Geologic Tour to St. Peter’s Dome

Sat, Sep 6, 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.

Seeing!

Sat, Sep 6, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy
Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.   registration icon    dollar icon

Follow the journey of a photon with the fulldome film, Seeing!

Bird Walk at Los Luceros

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

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

Nature Playtime

Mon, Sep 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.

Walk-In Planetarium Show

Wed, Sep 10, 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 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, Sep 12, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

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

Tracking Wildlife on the Pajarito Plateau: Part 2!

Sat, Sep 13, 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.

Cosmic Mashups

Sat, Sep 13, 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

Watch the formation of supermassive black holes in this fulldome planetarium film!

Birding Hike on Pajarito Mountain

Sun, Sep 14, 2025   8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Los Alamos Mountaineers
Admission: See description   registration icon    

Join PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers for a beautiful fall morning bird hike up Pajarito Mountain.

Nature Playtime

Mon, Sep 15, 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, Sep 17, 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 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   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks
Admission: Free.    

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

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.

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   8:30 AM - 12:00 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

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.

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.

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

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