Date: Wednesday, February 4
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: Online via Zoom

The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy. More Information / Register for Zoom

Date: Saturday, January 31
Time: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium

As we pause to honor the 40th Anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the STS-51L crew, we carry forward the education legacy of mission by engaging in new explorations of the cosmos through music. Program includes: Carina - Song written to honor Christa McAuliffe, Remembrance of the STS - 51L crew, and Octave of Light concert - a groundbreaking show takes audiences on an immersive journey across the stars, exploring distant worlds through sight, sound and live electrosymphonic music. Purchase Tickets/ More information.

Date: Saturday, January 31
Time: 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Audience: Families and all ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

The concert is part of Challenger Remembrance, to honor the 40th Anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the STS-51L crew. Carrying forward the education mission of STS-51L, we invite families to join us in exploring science through music. Purchase Tickets/ More information.

Date: Tuesday, December 30
Times: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Audience: Age 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium

New to the McAuliffe Center, this show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience the Framingham McAuliffe Center’s premiere of Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More Information.

Date: Tuesday, December 30
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Join us at 4:00pm to experience the planetarium film We Are Guardians. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Date: Tuesday, December 30
Time: 2:30PM - 3:30PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Join us at 2:30pm to experience the planetarium film Fly Me to the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Date: Tuesday, December 30
Showtimes: 2:30PM, 4PM, and 5:30PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Join us December 30 to experience one or more planetarium films: Fly Me to the Moon, We Are Guardians and Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.

EVENT SOLD OUT

Date: Saturday, December 20
Times: 5:30PM - 6:30PM AND 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Audience: Age 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium

New to the McAuliffe Center, this show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience the Framingham McAuliffe Center’s premiere of Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. SOLD OUT / More Information.

Date: Thursday, December 4
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: Alumni Room at Framingham State University and Zoom (Hybrid)

More Information / Register for Zoom

Remembering the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger disaster: January 28, 1986-2026.  

The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy.

Learn more about the Challenger Series

** EVENT CANCELED due to cloud cover **

Date: Tuesday, November 25
Time: 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU

Use telescopes to observe the Moon and Saturn! FREE! No registration required - More information.

Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM - SOLD OUT
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience the planetarium film Big Astronomy. Featuring an introduction from Eloise Perna, Student, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School. Purchase Tickets / More information.

**EVENT CANCELED due to cloud cover**

Date: Tuesday, October 28
Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU

Use telescopes to observe the Moon and Saturn! FREE! No registration required - More information.

Date: Tuesday, October 28
Time: 4:30PM - 5:30PM
Audience: FSU Community Only
Location: FSU Planetarium

Join us for a live tour of the chilling and eerie objects in our night sky and beyond. A Halloween spectacular that is sure to frighten and excite! This program features planetarium film Undiscovered Worlds. Showtime at 4:30PM. Come in costume! More information.

Date: Friday, October 24
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM AND 6:00PM - 7:00PM. 6PM Show Sold Out
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Join us for a live tour of the chilling and eerie objects in our night sky and beyond. A Halloween spectacular that is sure to frighten and excite! This program features planetarium film Undiscovered Worlds. Showtimes at 4:00PM AND 6:00PM. Come in costume! Purchase Tickets / More information.

Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Audience: FSU Community, Alumni, Family & Friends
Location: McAuliffe Center

Alumni, family and friends are invited to the Christa McAuliffe Center to interact with the Center's dynamic offerings, including planetarium programs across multiple disciplines and tours of the Challenger Learning Center with simulation of space missions! More information

Date: Saturday, October 4
Time: 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Audience: MA Educators & Their Families
Location: Gillette Stadium Cross Insurance Club | Foxborough, MA

Join educators from all content areas for a dynamic, hands-on event designed to spark inspiration and innovation. Explore interactive STEM lessons, connect with statewide STEM organizations, and discover fresh ideas to energize your classroom. Find the Christa McAuliffe Center at the fair! More Information

* Event Canceled due to cloud cover*

Date: Monday, September 29
Time: 7:00PM - 8:15PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU

* Event Canceled due to cloud cover* Use telescopes to observe the Moon! FREE! No registration required - More information.

Date: Friday, September 26
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Join us as we explore The Solar System during a live presentation then experience the planetarium film Fly Me to the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Date: Thursday, September 18
Time: 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: Zoom

If you are looking for programming to implement during STEM Week (and beyond), join the information session to learn about state-sponsored Design Challenges and other opportunities hosted by MetroWest organizations! Register / More information.

Date: Friday, August 29
Time: SOLD OUT 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Fly through through lavishly arranged visuals as we visit distant galaxies, tour the planets of the inner Solar System, Jupiter, its moons, and - of course - Saturn's rings. SOLD OUT / More information.

Date: Tuesday, August 19
Time: 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

On a two-year journey to Mars, astronauts will face extraordinary challenges: long distance, a closed environment, isolation, altered gravity, radiation. What will it take to get astronauts to Mars—and back—safely? Purchase Tickets / More information.

Date: Tuesday, August 12
Time: 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Take a journey through observatories used by professional astronomers in the gorgeous mountains of Chile, one of the best astronomical observing locations on Earth. Our planetarium is transformed into a giant observatory dome as astronomers investigate the Solar System and the distant observable Universe. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Date: Tuesday, July 29
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Our climate, our ecosystems, and the human-induced damage caused to both of them are explored in depth. Dive into a friendly introduction to the changes imposed upon our planet's climate, how we measure them, and what we can do about it. Purchase Tickets / More information.

Date: Thursday, July 24
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

An elaborate, animated film offering big adventure and comedy, set against the real story of our first visit to another world. Follow three young flies as they inadvertently stowaway aboard Apollo 11 and join Neil, Buzz, and Michael on their mission to pull off the very first moon landing! More information.

Date: Tuesday, July 15
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

On a two-year journey to Mars, astronauts will face extraordinary challenges: long distance, a closed environment, isolation, altered gravity, radiation. What will it take to get astronauts to Mars—and back—safely? More information.

Date: Tuesday, July 8
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

An elaborate, animated film offering big adventure and comedy, set against the real story of our first visit to another world. Follow three young flies as they inadvertently stowaway aboard Apollo 11 and join Neil, Buzz, and Michael on their mission to pull off the very first moon landing! More information.

Date: Tuesday, July 1
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Take a journey through observatories used by professional astronomers in the gorgeous mountains of Chile, one of the best astronomical observing locations on Earth. Our planetarium is transformed into a giant observatory dome as astronomers investigate the Solar System and the distant observable Universe. More information.

Date: Tuesday, June 24
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium

Our climate, our ecosystems, and the human-induced damage caused to both of them are explored in depth. Dive into a friendly introduction to the changes imposed upon our planet's climate, how we measure them, and what we can do about it. More information.