David M. Brown Planetarium
1426 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22207 703-228-6070
Fifty Years of Service to Arlington Students and the Greater Community
The Planetarium is closed for renovations and is expected to reopen in September 2022
Parking at the Planetarium has become a bit of a challenge. Allow yourself time to find parking.
On Regular Public Program weekends see schedule below for showtimes.
Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 PM: closed
Sunday at 1:30 PM: closed
Sunday at 3:00PM: closed
First Monday of the Month:
Stars Tonight : First Monday of every month, 7:30 to 9:00PM
Next Stars Tonight: TBA
(NOT RECOMMENDED FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN)
The Stars Tonight interactive planetarium talk – Run time: approx. 1.5 hours
The talks will be held the first Monday of each month all year. (2nd Monday when first Monday falls on a school holiday). For more information, click here.
Select Weekend Events:
On the third weekend of the month The Friends of the Arlington Planetarium provide alternative programs to supplement our public offerings.
On the following weekends, The Friends of Arlington’s Planetarium (FOP) will provide programming that may include full dome programs and fascinating lectures from the field of Astronomy and other scientific fields designed to broaden our appeal to the planetarium-going public!
Most FOP programs will be held at the regularly scheduled weekend showtimes. For information about these special programs, see the FOP website
Admissions:
Adults (over 12) – $5.00
Children (12 and under) – $3.00
Seniors (60 and over) – $3.00
Change is limited. Exact admission fees are appreciated.
Please note: We do not accept credit/debit cards at this time.
Doors open 15 minutes before show time. There is no admittance once the show begins. Please be on time.
Sky theater has a 58 seat capacity. If theater capacity is reached, the doors will be closed and the program will be started.