Events
Laser Legends of the Night Sky
Oct 29, 2025 - 10am-11am
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Join Aesop the Owl in a journey through Greek-mythology inspired stories of the constellations, including princesses, warriors, and even sea monsters. Explore the fight of good versus evil, death, honor, betrayal, and sacrifice themed in a way that is suitable for younger viewers. **Warning: Some flickering/dynamic light elements may not be suitable for light sensitive groups.
Habitat Earth
Oct 29, 2025 - 11am-12pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
In the only Earth Science offering, learn how living networks connect and support life forms large and small. Discover what it means to live in today's connected world-from deep in the ocean to beneath the forest floor. Suitable for all ages
Firefall
Oct 29, 2025 - 12pm-1pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Have you ever enjoyed a meteor shower or wished upon a shooting star? Explore where meteors come from, what they are made of, past impact evidence and even possible future impact predictions.
Explore
Oct 29, 2025 - 1pm-2pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Enjoy the story of humanity's fascination with stars, from ancient astrologers to breakthrough discoveries. Also learn how modern spacecraft navigate the skies. Recommended for all ages.
Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe
Oct 29, 2025 - 2pm-3pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Stars are the engines that fuel the universe, and every star has a story. Follow along and learn how they are formed, their beauty, and their destructive power. Explore the history of astronomy around the world. Recommended for all ages.
Discover the Stars
Oct 29, 2025 - 3pm-4pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Many of us have looked up at the stars in the sky and wondered. This exciting program takes viewers beyond a simple observation of the night sky and delves into the fascinating lives of stars.
Traveling with Light
Oct 29, 2025 - 4pm-5pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
This show presents different scenarios that reveal the complexity of light and its direct influence on our planet. From the heat and light of the Sun to the evolutionary impact of fire, light plays a vital role. Recommended for all ages.
Laser Legends of the Night Sky
Oct 30, 2025 - 10am-11am
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Join Aesop the Owl in a journey through Greek-mythology inspired stories of the constellations, including princesses, warriors, and even sea monsters. Explore the fight of good versus evil, death, honor, betrayal, and sacrifice themed in a way that is suitable for younger viewers. **Warning: Some flickering/dynamic light elements may not be suitable for light sensitive groups.
Traveling with Light
Oct 30, 2025 - 11am-12pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
This show presents different scenarios that reveal the complexity of light and its direct influence on our planet. From the heat and light of the Sun to the evolutionary impact of fire, light plays a vital role. Recommended for all ages.
Earth, Moon, & Sun
Oct 30, 2025 - 12pm-1pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Journey along with Coyote, a character adapted from Native American oral tradition, as he explores the relationship between Earth and its neighbors. Native American stories woven through this show illustrate how we have long tried understand our planet and the skies above us. Recommended for younger audience.
Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe
Oct 30, 2025 - 1pm-2pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Stars are the engines that fuel the universe, and every star has a story. Follow along and learn how they are formed, their beauty, and their destructive power. Explore the history of astronomy around the world. Recommended for all ages.
Habitat Earth
Oct 30, 2025 - 2pm-3pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
In the only Earth Science offering, learn how living networks connect and support life forms large and small. Discover what it means to live in today's connected world-from deep in the ocean to beneath the forest floor. Suitable for all ages
From Earth to Universe
Oct 30, 2025 - 3pm-4pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
How has our understanding of the universe progressed in the last 100 years? Explore how technology has allowed us to observe new parts of space for the very first time.
Discover the Stars
Oct 30, 2025 - 4pm-5pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Many of us have looked up at the stars in the sky and wondered. This exciting program takes viewers beyond a simple observation of the night sky and delves into the fascinating lives of stars.
Halloween in the Holler
Oct 31, 2025 - 10am
The Homeplace // 4512 The Trace - Dover
https://landbetweenthelakes.us/homeplace/
Spend the day in the holler here at the Homeplace and enjoy an old-fashioned Halloween filled with autumnal activities, folktales, and friendly frights. Costumes encouraged!
10am - 12pm | Stories and Strange Spirits
The 1850s were full of things that go bump in the night. Settlers brought folklore from their own homes, and met new haunts along the way! Come sit by the fire and enjoy some spooky stories filled with creatures and spirits both local, and abroad.
10am - 3pm | Making Spooky Masks
Halloween is just around the corner and that means spooky spirits are out and about. Did you know that folks used to make and wear their own masks so these spirits couldn't recognize them? Come on out and join us in decorating a mask of your own!
2:20 - 3pm | Costume Contest
Visit the Homeplace today in your spookiest attire, or wear your best historical garb. We will have a fun competition with categories for Historical, Creative, and Best Costume.
Stories & Strange Spirits
Oct 31, 2025 - 10am-12pm
The Homeplace // 4512 The Trace - Dover
https://landbetweenthelakes.us/homeplace/
The 1850s were full of things that go bump in the night. Settlers brought folklore from their own homes, and met new haunts along the way! Come sit by the fire and enjoy some spooky stories filled with creatures and spirits both local, and abroad.
Making Spooky Masks
Oct 31, 2025 - 10am-3pm
The Homeplace // 4512 The Trace - Dover
https://landbetweenthelakes.us/homeplace/
Halloween is just around the corner and that means spooky spirits are out and about. Did you know that folks used to make and wear their own masks so these spirits couldn't recognize them? Come on out and join us in decorating a mask of your own!
Costume Contest
Oct 31, 2025 - 2:30pm-3pm
The Homeplace // 4512 The Trace - Dover
https://landbetweenthelakes.us/homeplace/
Visit the Homeplace today in your spookiest attire, or wear your best historical garb. We will have a fun competition with categories for Historical, Creative, and Best Costume.
Little Star that Could
Oct 31, 2025 - 10am-11am
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Little Star is born as an unnamed, average star, but he wants to be special. Along his journey, he learns what makes each star special and exactly what it takes to lead a solar system - and even discovers his name.
From Earth to Universe
Oct 31, 2025 - 11am-12pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
How has our understanding of the universe progressed in the last 100 years? Explore how technology has allowed us to observe new parts of space for the very first time.
Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe
Oct 31, 2025 - 12pm-1pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Stars are the engines that fuel the universe, and every star has a story. Follow along and learn how they are formed, their beauty, and their destructive power. Explore the history of astronomy around the world. Recommended for all ages.
Firefall
Oct 31, 2025 - 1pm-2pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Have you ever enjoyed a meteor shower or wished upon a shooting star? Explore where meteors come from, what they are made of, past impact evidence and even possible future impact predictions.
Discover the Stars
Oct 31, 2025 - 2pm-3pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Many of us have looked up at the stars in the sky and wondered. This exciting program takes viewers beyond a simple observation of the night sky and delves into the fascinating lives of stars.
Explore
Oct 31, 2025 - 3pm-4pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
Enjoy the story of humanity's fascination with stars, from ancient astrologers to breakthrough discoveries. Also learn how modern spacecraft navigate the skies. Recommended for all ages.
Traveling with Light
Oct 31, 2025 - 4pm-5pm
Golden Pond Planetarium // 238 Visitor Center Drive - Golden Pond
270-924-2233
This show presents different scenarios that reveal the complexity of light and its direct influence on our planet. From the heat and light of the Sun to the evolutionary impact of fire, light plays a vital role. Recommended for all ages.
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