Through our brilliant events and festivals, you’ll experience the vibrance of the Champaign-Urbana area! Discover something new every day!
Note: Fundraisers, sales, and meetings related to membership-based groups are not included on the calendar.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
(217) 351-2568
Category
Hours
View Website
Explore the night sky with our friends from Sesame Street™.
Join Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu as they take a trip to the Moon.
See how the Moon is different from the Earth and
learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star from your backyard.
Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 62 and older, or children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased online or are sold at the door beginning a half-hour before the show.
Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free.