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Parking

Regent Drive parking: Parking along Regent Drive or in Lot 306 is metered between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm at $1.25/hour. All-day parking permits for Lot 308 (closer to Fiske) are available at the Fiske ticket window for $6.25 per vehicle.

Night/Weekend Parking: After 5:00pm Monday-Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday, parking in Lot 308 is FREE (unless there is a special event or sports event; please check with CU Parking and Transportation Services).

Bus Parking: Vehicles may stay in loading area for up to two hours and must exhibit school or school district identification to avoid ticketing.

For more information, please visit CU Parking and Transportation Services.

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Hours of Operation

Main Office / Tickets: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm, selected evenings & Saturdays 303-492-5002. You may purchase tickets in advance by phone (Visa or Mastercard only) or in person up to 15 minutes before scheduled public showtimes.

Admission

Live Talks / Star Shows:
  Adults: $6.00
  Students: $5.00*
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Laser Shows (Fridays):
  All ages: $5.00

Family Shows (Daytime):
  Adults: $5.00
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Lobby (Daytime) - FREE:
  Adults: $3.00
  Seniors/Children: $2.00   Suggested donation
  for all-day admission

High school, community college, & university students/staff get in FREE* for all Thursday night Live Talks.

* Must present student ID

Parking

Metered parking is $1.25/hour 7:30am-5:00pm, seven days a week. Please park in metered spots along Regent Drive or in Lot 306 (on Regent near Broadway; talking cashbox provides receipts). All-day parking permits for Lot 308 (Regent & Kittredge Loop Drive) are available at Fiske for $6.75 each. After 5:00pm M-F & all-day Sat-Sun, parking in Lot 308 is FREE! Disabled patrons may be dropped off in the red curb (loading zone) area along Regent Drive.

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Public schools outside BVSD: FREE Fiske visit!

Teachers: Please consider joining Colorado Project Astro-Geo (CPAG) to qualify for FREE visits to your classroom by scientists and engineers and FREE admission for your students to any program at Fiske! For more information, please e-mail fiske@colorado.edu or call 303-492-5002.

2009: International Year of Astronomy

The UN designated 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. Watch for local events as they become available! In the meantime, join the Great World Wide Star Count from Oct 20 - Nov 3!

2009 Eclipse Trip

Experience a total solar eclipse in July 2009 with an Eclipse Trip to China (optional side visit to Tibet)! What a great way to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy! Help Fiske Planetarium earn a commission for your booking -- for more info, please call 1-800-574-3021.

See a meteor?

Meteors can be seen throughout the year. Please report meteor or fireball sightings to Cloudbait Observatory. If you find a meteorite, please contact us at Fiske!

Help Make Fiske a Science Center!

Donations are gratefully accepted to help bring new hands-on exhibits to Fiske's lobby. We appreciate your assistance as we develop Boulder's newest interactive science museum! For more information on how you can help, please contact us.