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SHOWS & EVENTS

Photo of a mountain side with evergreen trees and aspens in falls
Colorado Skies: The Fall Equinox - Saturday at 1pm & Sunday at 1pm

Learn all about the equinox and the seasonal change ahead.

Artist conception of the James Webb Space Telescope in orbit with the sun, comets and meteoroids in the background
JWST Updates from the Universe - Saturday at 2:30pm

Immerse yourself in the cosmos and delve into the new revelations from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Still frame on the dome with Kenji Williams playing violin
Bella Gaia - Saturday at 7pm

Celebrate the beauty of our Earth! Created by award winning director, composer, and violinist Kenji Williams.

Gold Tame Impala on the Dome text over a purple and black swirl
Liquid Sky Tame Impala - Saturday at 8:30pm

Experience the beautiful, mind-warping and hypnotizing visuals of Fiske's liquid sky shows! 

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Laser The Weeknd - Saturday at 10pm

Immerse yourself in a stunning display of choreographed lasers with the chart-topping artist's most iconic hits!

Artist illustration of a comet about to hit Earth's atmosphere
Incoming! Hard-hitting Stories of our Cosmic Origins - Sunday at 2:30pm

Star Trek's George Takei explores asteroids, comets & the hard-hitting stories of our cosmic origins.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a tightly bound pair of actively forming stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47.
Be immersed. Be engaged. Be inspired.​
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LIQUID SKY & LASER FANTASY MUSIC SHOWS

Mind melting musical experiences...ONLY at FISKE!

 CELEBRATING 48 YEARS OF IMMERSIVE ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE, ART, & MUSIC EXPERIENCES  

CONCERTS & SPECIAL EVENTS

FULLDOME FILMS

LASER FANTASY & LIQUID SKY MUSIC SHOWS

LIVE TALKS

STAR SHOWS

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FUNKY, FABULOUS, FUN FISKE FACTS

  • How many shows does Fiske offer?
  • How many stars are in the dome?
  • Have famous people visited Fiske?
  • When did Fiske open?
  • Is Fiske 8K?
  • How comfortable are the seats?
  • Will I learn something?
  • Does Fiske produce films?

More than most planetariums in the world! But, who's counting?

In our regular rotation we have...18+ fulldome shows, 5 star shows, and at least a dozen liquid sky and laser fantasy music shows, tons of talks, special NASA events, eclipse events + more.

Most planetariums offer 4-5 shows on average.

 

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10 million! Can you count them?

Star trails in the dome with rainbow lights behind

Yes, of course!

But, what happens at Fiske, stays at Fiske. However, we're just sayin'....

 Life on the International Space Station presentation at Fiske on April 10, 2023. NASA Astronauts Dr. Watkins and Dr. Lindgren presenting the University of Colorado Boulder their mission montage and Crew 4 patch that flew during their mission on Dragon.

Crew 4: Life on the International Space Station presentation at Fiske on April 10, 2023. NASA Astronauts Dr. Watkins and Dr. Lindgren presenting the University of Colorado Boulder their mission montage and Crew 4 patch that flew during their mission on Dragon. From left to right, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences and former NASA Astronaut Rick Hieb, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences and former NASA Astronaut Jim Voss, Emergency and Aerospace Specialist and NASA astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren, and Planetary Geologist and NASA astronaut Dr. Jessica Watkins.

Famous Fiske Visitors - 1st photo Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson with Tito Salas in theater, 2nd photo Author Dava Sobel with Tito Salas during book signing, and 3rd photo Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart with Dr. Doug Duncan and Tito Salas at Fiske

Famous Fiske Visitors - 1st photo Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson with Tito Salas in theater, 2nd photo Author Dava Sobel with Tito Salas during book signing, and 3rd photo Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart with Dr. Doug Duncan and Tito Salas at Fiske

We've been sharing the skies and some pretty epic music shows since 1975!

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Yes, we are! In fact, after going digital in 2013, we were the 1st 8K system in the Western Hemisphere.

Technically, we project 58 million pixels, but some are lost due to overlap. So, it's closer to 38,350,577 pixels. 

Photo of the interior of Fiske dome when it was being reconstructed

Well, zzzzzzs! Oops, sorry!

Ah, yes, they're really comfortable. In fact, there are 3 different angles of the backrests, all designed for maximum viewing pleasure.

Photo of new Fiske Chairs from 2018

Yes AND we'll entertain you!

We're proud to offer live talks by expert presenters during all of our fulldome films and star talks. Plus, our highly trained, ace navigators fly in real time.

We're not just plug n' play. So, bring your questions!

Yes, we do!
We’re a leader in the planetarium community and have produced 20 films, both full length and shorts, which we distribute to other planetariums around the world for FREE.

 750+ planetariums in 70 countries and 48 states, plus the Virgin Islands, have downloaded our films.

Check out our productions!

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