Holiday

NOTE: DUE to December 10, Covid-19 restrictions the Abbitt Planetarium will be CLOSED to the PUBLIC but open for private groups of 9 or less.

For questions on private shows call the Reservations Office at757-595-9135, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm.

Masks will be required indoors

Daytime shows cost: VLM members free, non-members $4 plus Museum admission.

Evening shows cost: VLM members $3, non-members $6.

List of Shows

For questions on private shows call the Reservations Office at757-595-9135, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm.

Follow the Drinking Gourd: A Quest for Freedom

Date: February 20 at 1pm and 3pm

Length: 30 minutes

Cost: Admission free, does not include admission to the Museum.

“Follow the Drinking Gourd” takes us back to the days when freedom was nothing more than a dream for those held in slavery. Some looked for hope to a certain constellation with its bright shining star. The story is a poignant and inspiring tale of one African-American family’s desperate flight to freedom and how they used constellations to guide the way. The program is based on a children’s book, “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter. This production incorporates historical images from the local region, Winter’s original artwork and music by Lovey Williams into a timeless experience that can be enjoyed by all ages.

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July 4th Spirit of America Laser Show

2021 Dates: TBD

Cost : VLM members $3, non-members $6

Please purchase tickets in advance. This show is likely to sell out.

Join us in the Abbitt Planetarium for a celebration of America. Spirit of America mixes great patriotic music with America-inspired rock & roll and songs that have defined American music. Rock on to great artists like John Fogerty, Garth Brooks, Lee Greenwood and so many, many more.

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

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This program made possible by Heck Industries.

Show Playlist

God Bless America by Celine Dion
Hoedown by Aaron Copeland
Centerfield by John Fogerty
Fifties Medley by Various Artists
The Star Spangled Banner by KISS

Servicemen on Parade by Aaron Copeland
Standing Outside the Fire by Garth Brooks
Pink Houses by John Cougar Mellencamp
Only in America by Brooks & Dunn
State Medley by Various Artists
God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood

Fright Light October

It’s a howling good time in the Abbitt Planetarium with this frightfully awesome mix of terror-ific tunes! Wild and weird laser images accompany songs from Black Sabbath, Garbage, The Who and so many more! Come enjoy this laser spook-tacular!

Please note that a selected group of the songs listed here will be played at any given show. Your show’s playlist will be determined by your laserist. For more information, contact us at (757) 595-1900

2021 Dates: TBD

Family-friendly shows at 6:30 and 7:30pm, full shows at 8:30 and 9pm.

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Cost: Members $3, Non-members $6

Show Playlist

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult
Monster Medley by Various Artists
Close Encounter of the Third Kind by John Williams
Enter Sandman by Metallica
Men in Black by Will Smith
Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters by Weird Al Yankovic
Re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton
Firestarter by Prodigy

Dead Man’s Party by Oingo Boingo
Iron Man by Black Sabbath
Horror Movie Medley by Various Artists
Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd
Push It by Garbage
Frankenstein by The Edgar Winters Group
The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band
Feed my Frankenstein by Alice Cooper

Holiday Magic

2021 Dates: TBD(Museum closed Thanksgiving, December 24 and 25)

Time: Days and times vary. Check the calendar.

Holiday Magic is a delightful celebration of the holiday season that the whole family will enjoy! Featuring timeless classics and songs from the holiday specials we loved as kids, as well as modern holiday music, this show has something for everyone. Ring in the holiday season with the most amazing light show in town!

Show Playlist