FREE Weekend Programs
The Challenger Learning Center offers a rotating set of free weekend programs for families to enjoy while spending quality time together.
1st Saturday – Skies Over Tallahassee
10 am – 11 am
Presented by the Tallahassee Astronomical Society, this free planetarium show reviews prominent constellations, stars, and planet positions that can be seen during the upcoming month. This free show occurs on the first Saturday of each month.
Find your way around the night sky by downloading a detailed monthly sky map from our friends at Skymaps.com.
2nd Saturday – SCIturday
10 am – 2 pm
Join us for family friendly activities featuring various STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, art and math).
Upcoming Topics
January 10, 2025 | Christa’s Lost Lessons
Join us for an inspiring SCIturday as we explore Christa McAuliffe’s Lost Lessons. Through hands-on activities and engaging discussions, families will discover the powerful legacy of the teacher-astronaut and the lessons she hoped to share from space. Come celebrate curiosity, courage, and the joy of learning.
2nd Sunday – Storytime Under the Stars
6 pm – 7 pm
Join us for an enchanting evening of nostalgia and wonder where you can enjoy classic bedtime stories in our planetarium under a celestial canopy of twinkling stars. A live narrator reads selected picture books with pages projected onto the Planetarium dome for families to enjoy the illustrations and follow along.
3rd Saturday – Kids’ Free Day
all day
On Kids’ Free Day children 12 and under receive a free* ticket to any scheduled IMAX documentary or planetarium show with a paying adult. *Receive one complimentary child’s ticket for each adult ticket purchase. Hollywood Films excluded from this offer.