March Star Party

Recommended for all ages

Join us at the Bell for our next star party! It won’t be a good time for telescope observing, but like our warm weather star parties, we’ll have indoor activities and short planetarium shows where you can learn about what to see in the sky. After that, you can practice finding it all from our Big Rivers Garden with help from our expert astronomy staff!

Planetarium Show: Reading the Night Sky
Showtimes: 7:40, 8:10, 8:40

Registration is requested to receive updates regarding this event through Eventbrite.

PLEASE NOTE: Your Eventbrite registration is not a planetarium show ticket. You can retrieve a planetarium ticket from the front desk at the Star Party.
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FAQs

What is a Star Party?
A Star Party is an evening of astronomical celebration, exploration, and fun. At a Star Party, you’ll find hands-on activities and demonstrations from Bell educators and community partners throughout the museum. If there are clear skies, you will be able to look through high-powered telescopes at astronomical objects. Additionally, there are typically free planetarium shows that are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Oftentimes, Star Parties have special themes or topics.

What time should I be there?
There is no official “start” to the party—you can drop in anytime during the window of time listed above.

Will there be planetarium shows?
Yes, these planetarium shows are free and offered on a first-come-first-serve basis.

PLEASE NOTE: Your Eventbrite registration is not a planetarium show ticket. You can retrieve a planetarium ticket from the front desk at the Star Party.

Is the event weather dependent?
The event is rain or shine, however, the telescopes are not. If there is rain, cloudy skies, or low temperatures, there will not be telescopes outside—but there will be plenty to see inside the museum!

Will this event also be offered virtually?
This event is only offered in-person and not virtually. If you are looking for virtual astronomy content, you can check out some of our pre-recorded Virtual Star Parties on our YouTube channel!

Minnesota’s Astronomy Classroom programming is generously supported by WEM Foundation.