The only public planetarium in Lexington, KY! Our digital planetarium features 20+ show titles covering topics from astronomy and the history of space exploration to stories of dinosaurs and the beautiful network of life on Earth.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before shows to ensure a spot.
The Farish Planetarium
Perfect Little Planet
(Suggested for K-5th grades)
An alien family searches for the ideal planet for a vacation, eventually arriving on Earth.
Dinosaur Prophecy
(Suggested for 3rd-6th grades)
Explore the fate of dinosaurs through the study of geology and fossilized remains.
Show Descriptions
One World, One Sky
(Suggested for ages 2-6)
Explore the night sky with Big Bird, Elmo, and a friend from China named Hu Hu Zhu! In this planetarium show featuring beloved characters from Sesame Street, you'll learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon. It's the perfect introduction to space for our youngest astronomers!
Cosmic Colors
(Suggested for K-5th grade)
Discover the many reasons for color—like why the sky is blue and why Mars is red. Take a tour within a plant leaf and journey inside the human eye. Investigate x-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and then back to your doctor’s office. You will even see the actual color of a dinosaur based on recent evidence. Get ready for an amazing adventure under a rainbow of cosmic light!
Flight Adventures
(Suggested for all ages)
Flight Adventures introduces children and families to the science, technology, and history of flight. The show features NASA’s research and the advancements that have made space travel possible, along with the important role that models have played in flight development. NASA resources include images and experts.
Saturn: The Ring World
(Suggested for 6th-12th grades)
The Cassini mission to Saturn
Earth’s Wild Ride
(Suggested for K-5th grades)
In the future, how will people who live on the Moon remember Earth?
Cosmic Castaways
(Suggested for 6th-12th grades)
What happens when galaxies collide? Explore the future of the Milky Way & Andromeda galaxies.
Earth, Moon, & Sun
(Suggested for K-5th grades)
Introduction to the Earth, Moon, & Sun as told by Coyote from Native American mythology
Habitat Earth
(Suggested for ages 6+)
Plunge below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in deep ocean ecosystems; dig beneath the forest floor to see how Earth’s tallest trees rely on tiny fungi to survive; and soar to new heights to witness the intricate intersection between human and ecological networks.
Voyage to Distant Worlds
(Suggested for 6th-12th grades)
A tour of the solar system with fun facts about each planet.
Two Small Pieces of Glass
(Suggested for 2nd grades+)
Explore the history of telescopes and astronomy.
Lars the little Polar bear
(Suggested for PreK-2nd grade)
An adorable illustrated story of a baby polar bear named Lars exploring the Arctic with his family and friends
Water Cycle
(Suggested for K-5th grade)
Introduction to Earth's water cycles
Dinosaur Prophecy
(Suggested for 2nd-6th grade)
Fate of dinosaurs, geology and fossils
Journey to Mars
(Suggested for 2nd grade and up)
NASA sponsored exploration of the technologies needed to travel to, and live on, Mars
Life in the Universe
(Suggested for 2nd grade and up)
A history of astronomy with hypotheses of life elsewhere on Earth
Back to the Moon
(Suggested for 4th-12th grade)
A history of lunar exploration and propaganda for Google's canceled Lunar X Prize competition
Distant Worlds
(Suggested for 6th-12th grade)
The search for alien life, the mystery of how life could evolve differently than on Earth
From Earth to the Universe
(Suggested for 6th-12th grade)
Introduction to astronomy and space science, history of astronomy
Mayan Archeoastronomy
(Suggested for 6th-12th grade)
The history of astronomy in Mayan society, how Mayans calculated their calendars
Sunstruck
(Suggested for 6th-12th grade)
How the Sun works, how it helps and hurts life on Earth
Phantom of the Universe
(Suggested for 8th-12th grade)
Physics and dark matter
Seeing!
(Suggested for 8th-12th grade)
How sight works, science and technology in space and in medicine, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Halloween: Celestial Origins
(Suggested for all ages)
The history of Halloween and the astronomical significance of the holiday
Ice Worlds
(Suggested for 3rd grade-6th grade)
Ice Worlds is a tour of the icy landscapes of our solar system, especially our home planet Earth.
In Ice Worlds audiences explore the critical relationship between ice and life – “a tale of friend and foe, enabling, challenging, supporting and adapting” – that has developed over millions of years.
Space Opera
(Suggested for 4th-12th grades)
A dramatic telling of humanity’s explorations of space accompanied by operatic composition.
Losing the Dark
(Suggested for 2nd grade and up)
Examination of the effects of light pollution on humanity's ability to see the stars
Sizing up Space
(Suggested for 2nd grade and up)
An examination of the massive scale of the universe from nanometers to light years
Journey the Milky Way
(Suggested for 4th-12th grade)
Exploration of the Milky Way from constellations visible on Earth to the black holes at the galaxy's center
Cosmology
(Suggested for 8th-12th grade)
Study of the beginning of the Universe
DARK
(Suggested for 8th-12th grade)
Physics and dark matter
Dark Matter Mystery
(Suggested for 8th-12th grade)
Physics and dark matter
Hot and Energetic Universe
(Suggested for 8th-12th grade)
How radiation is used to understand the Universe, modern astronomy and basics of radiation
IBEX: Searching for the Edge of the Solar System
(Suggested for 8th-12th grade)
Space exploration, solar system dynamics
Seasonal Stargazing
(Suggested for all ages)
An overview of the celestial bodies visible from the Northern Hemisphere during each season
Exoplanets
(Suggested for all ages)
The search for planets outside of our solar system