Summer Matinees

Summer Matinees

Summer matinees are offered on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. through June and July. Reservations are not accepted for the summer matinees and walk-ins are welcome. Tickets are purchased at the time of arrival. The Planetarium will be closed June 10 through June 21 for system upgrades

June	1:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
5th	Closed	Closed
12th	Closed	Closed
19th	Closed	Closed
26th	Dinosaur: Passage to Pangea	Dinosaurs at Dusk: The Origin of Flight

July	1:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
10th	The Accidental Astronauts	Stars of the Pharaohs
17th	Two Small Pieces of Glass	Seven Wonders
24th	The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket	ExoPlanets: Worlds of Wonder
31st	Kaluoka’Hina: The Enchanted Reef	Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Directions

The planetarium is located in the McFarland Science Building of the A&M-Commerce campus, located approximately 65 miles northeast of the Dallas metroplex.

From Dallas, take Interstate 30 east. Exit to Highway 50/24 (exit 101) and proceed approximately 10 miles north to Commerce. The first intersection/stoplight is Culver and Hwy 50/24, turn right toward the east and prepare to take the first turn left turn on Neal Street. Continue straight on Neal Street which will end at the McFarland Science Building. Signs have been posted for directions beginning at the intersection of Culver and Hwy 50/24.

Physical address: 2201 W. Neal St, Commerce, TX 75428

All personal vehicles are required to complete and print a Free Visitor Parking pass for all visits other than Friday night public shows.

Please utilize parking lots 16, 18 and 19 on the campus map found at the link below for all parking. Parking in Lot 35 is extremely limited during regular business hours.

Please allow extra time for parking and to purchase tickets. For the comfort and safety of all our visitors, once the planetarium doors are closed, late admission is not permitted.