The Reichert Planetarium is proud to offer award-winning shows with stunning, immersive visuals projected overhead on our 60-foot dome.
Our daytime planetarium shows are available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – please check the show schedule for each day below.
We offer additional evening planetarium shows on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and exciting laser shows on Friday and Saturday nights at 9:30 pm.
The Planetarium will be open special hours for the Holiday break: Monday December 29th – Wednesday December 31st from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Check the schedule link for shows & times: Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
Evening Planetarium Shows:
Adults: $12
Students with ID and Seniors: $10
Children 12 and under: $8
Members, Children under 2: free (excludes Library Memberships)
The exhibits in the Vanderbilt Mansion, Marine Museum, and all of our grounds and gardens will be closed during evening hours.
Daytime Planetarium Shows:
Adults: $22
Students with ID and Seniors: $18
Children 12 and under: $16
Members and Children under 2: free (excludes Library Memberships)
All daytime planetarium show tickets include general admission, which allows visitors to access the exhibits in the Vanderbilt Mansion, Marine Museum, and all of our grounds and gardens.
Tours of Mr. Vanderbilt’s living quarters within the mansion are an additional charge. For more information about our tours, please click here.
Laser Shows:
All tickets: $20
Laser show tickets for members in the Senior, Student, Individual, Dual, and Family levels are 25% off. Tickets are free for members in the Associate, Supporter, and Director’s Circle levels. Excludes Library Memberships.
This show explores the origins of different winter holiday traditions from around the world, as well as their connections to astronomy.
Ages 8 and up
This show explores the origins of different winter holiday traditions from around the world, as well as their connections to astronomy.
Ages 8 and up
This family-friendly LIVE presentation introduces the night sky seen on Long Island, including seasonal constellations, stars and deep-sky objects.
Recommended for ages 6+
Relive the innovative sounds of Led Zeppelin while enjoying an immersive visual treat of custom laser imagery. Songs include Immigrant Song; Good Times, Bad Times; Kashmir; Stairway to Heaven; and more.
Ages 14+
Big Bird, Elmo, and their new friend Hu Hu Zhu learn about stars, constellations, and the Moon by using their imagination to take a trip into space.
Recommended for ages 2-8.
Coyote, a character from Native American mythology, teaches viewers about the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun, as well as some common misconceptions about them.
Ages 7+
This show explores the origins of different winter holiday traditions from around the world, as well as their connections to astronomy.
Ages 8 and up
One of our astronomy educators will take you on a tour of the things we can see in tonight’s night sky from right here in Centerport. Topics vary depending on the time of year.
Recommended for ages 6+.
This show explores the scientific methods astronomers use to find planets outside of our solar system—exoplanets–and speculates on the existence of extraterrestrial life.
Ages 12+
This family-friendly laser show features a mix of classical and modern holiday songs, all set to fantastic laser lights! Songs include Winter Wonderland, Silent Night, Frosty the Snowman, Carol of the Bells, and more.
Ages 6+
This show explores the origins of different winter holiday traditions from around the world, as well as their connections to astronomy.
Ages 8 and up
One of our astronomy educators will take you on a tour of the things we can see in tonight’s night sky from right here in Centerport. Topics vary depending on the time of year.
Recommended for ages 6+.
This show creates a mind-bending experience by combining the soundtrack from one of rock’s most powerful albums with stunning laser lights. Songs include Time, Money, Us and Them, and more.
Ages 14+
Big Bird, Elmo, and their new friend Hu Hu Zhu learn about stars, constellations, and the Moon by using their imagination to take a trip into space.
Recommended for ages 2-8.
In this cartoon show, a seasoned space pilot and a teenage inventor explore the solar system in search of a new place for humans to live.
Ages 7+
This show explores the origins of different winter holiday traditions from around the world, as well as their connections to astronomy.
Ages 8 and up
Night Sky, Live!
One of our astronomy educators will take you on a tour of the things we can see in tonight’s night sky from right here in Centerport. Topics vary depending on the time of year.
Recommended for ages 6+.
Narrator Mark Hamill takes viewers on a tour of the universe to learn about the life cycles of stars. Also contains an animated interlude about the history of astronomy.
Ages 6+
This show explores the origins of different winter holiday traditions from around the world, as well as their connections to astronomy.
Ages 8 and up