Land Between the Lakes’ Golden Pond Planetarium and Observatory Summer Evening Shows and Star Parties

Office of Land Between the Lakes, KY/TN – Summer Evening Planetarium Shows begin May 30th with Firefall at Golden Pond Planetarium followed by a Star Party.

Friends of Land Between The Lakes will present additional 8pm evening planetarium shows and star parties on select Saturdays during June, July, August, and September. Admission is $5.00 ages 13 and up, $3,00 ages 5-12, and free for ages 4 and under.

Join the fun at the Golden Pond Planetarium June 13th and 27th, July 11th and 25th, August 8th and 22nd, and September 5th, to view a planetarium show and then step out back to the Golden Pond Observatory for a Star Party. On August 29th, only an evening show will be presented.

Evening programs begin with a theater presentation of Firefall, Wildest Weather in the Solar System, or Back to the Moon For Good on the Planetarium’s 40-foot dome, followed by live viewing of the night sky at a Star Party, weather permitting.

Members of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers (www.wkaa.net) host star parties where guests can view the night sky through a number of different telescopes. Star parties are free, beginning May 23rd (Memorial Day Weekend) and ending September 5th (Labor Day Weekend).

For a complete schedule, go to http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Laser-Light-Shows-2015.1-2.pdf.

The Golden Pond Planetarium is located just off Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway (KY Highway 453) near the junction with US68/KY80 in Land Between The Lakes.

About Land Between the Lakes

Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area manages more than 170,000 acres in western Kentucky and Tennessee as part of the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture’s public lands program. Land Between The Lakes offers outdoor recreation, lake access, land management, and environmental education to over 1.4 million visitors annually. The Friends of Land Between The Lakes works in partnership with the Forest Service providing program services, funds development, and volunteer support.

To find more information about Land Between The Lakes, log on to the official website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us or call toll-free at 1.800.LBL.7077 or local at 270.924.2000. For more information on the Friends of Land Between The Lakes, log on to www.friendsoflbl.org

To subscribe to the official electronic newsletter, send an email to LBLinfo@fs.fed.us. Land Between The Lakes official Twitter accounts include @LBLScreechOwl, @LBLNature, @LBLHomeplace, and @LandBtwnLakes, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/lblnra.

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