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The Sky Theater is open for Public Shows on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays!

Public shows will be occuring as scheduled below, purchase your tickets ahead here!

Sky theater now has online ticketing! Now, you can purchase your tickets ahead of time here or 15 minutes before showtime at the box office outside of the Planetarium. The ticket booth will remain open 5 minutes after the show's start time for people that could be late. After those five minutes, however, there is no admission into the show.

Children's Matinee

Sky Theater's Children's Matinee features a different Children's show for kids preschool to 6th grade each month. Each show lasts about an hour and includes a guided tour of the sky that evening. Check back here each month to see what the current showing is.

Ticket Prices

Ticket Type Cost
All Ages $5

Saturdays at 12PM

Solar System Tours
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Show Length: 17 minutes

General Audience Shows

Sky Theater's general audience show features a different show for all ages each month. Each show lasts about an hour and includes a guided tour of the sky that evening. Check back here to each month to see what the current showing is.

Ticket Prices

Ticket Type Cost
Students/UNT Employees/Seniors/Kids $5
General Admission $8
Star Party Combo:
Students/UNT Employees/Seniors/Kids
$9
Star Party Combo:
General Admission
$12

*Star Party Combo Tickets are only sold on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

Saturdays at 2pm

Phantom of the Universe
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From the journey of protons racing through the world's largest particle collider in Europe to up-close views of the Big Bang and emergent cosmos, Phantom of the Universe is a new fulldome planetarium show designed to immerse audiences in the search for dark matter. It is narrated by Oscar-winning actress, Tilda Swinton.

Show Length: 28 minutes

Saturdays at 6:30pm

The Planets & Beyond - Live Show
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The Planet's and Beyond is a live interactive live tour of the solar system... and beyond. Audiences direct the show by choosing planetary destinations to fly to while our presenters reveal fascinating facts about these objects and give you on grand tours. Every show is different because it is directed by you!

Show Length: 45-60 minutes

Concert Series

Pink Floyd Shows

Sky Theater's Pink Floyd Concert Series features immersive visuals synced to your favorite Pink Floyd albums: The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, and Wish You Were Here. The show will change each month. The show isn't intended for children but they are welcome at viewers discretion.

Ticket Prices

Ticket Type Cost
Students/Seniors/UNT Employees $12
General Admission $16

Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 9:30 PM, and Sundays at 3:30 PM

The Dark Side of the Moon
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Show Length: 45 minutes