Family Astronomy Nights are Back at the SM&NC!

Head to the Knobloch Family Farmhouse or Meadow on select Friday nights to explore the night sky with talks on planets, stars, galaxies, and much more. Start by enjoying a presentation on a fun and interesting topic, followed by a view of the night sky through our telescopes.

Phase II: Planetarium & Astronomy Center plans & progress

Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show

January 3, 2025
May 2 @ 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Bendel Mansion
$5 – $8

Explore our solar system this last year in our current planetarium!  No strollers allowed. Please, no light up shoes allowed in planetarium. Limited to 20 people. All participants must have a ticket. Members: $5/participantNon-Members:…

Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show

June 19, 2024
June 6 @ 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Bendel Mansion
$5 – $8

Explore our solar system this last year in our current planetarium! No strollers allowed. Please, no light up shoes allowed in planetarium. Limited to 20 people. All participants must have a ticket. Members: $5/participantNon-Members:…

Strawberry Full Moon Hike & Jam Making

March 21, 2025
June 11 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meets at Overbrook Nature Center
$15 – $20

Join us to celebrate the rising of June’s Strawberry Full Moon! First, we’ll make a quick no-cook strawberry jam to take home and learn about the phases of the moon. Then, we’ll take a…

Youth & Family Program Policies

    • Refunds may be available for a registered program up to 10 days before the program date. Within 10 days refunds are, unfortunately, not available. Please register carefully.
    • Contact registration at 203.977.6521 for refunds. Programs cancelled by SM&NC will be refunded in full.
    • Ticket transfers are not permitted. Only registered parties may attend in their program time/date.
    • Please note age requirements.  Registrations outside of the age minimums/maximums will be cancelled and may not be refunded.
    • Please note registration requirements.  Some programs are drop-off and some require adult attendance.
    • All participants age 3 and up who attend a program require a ticket for individually-ticketed events.
    • This policy does not apply to any Summer Camp, Summer Wonder Art, or other program that is covered under our Summer Camp refund policies. Please refer to our summer camp pages for more information on these policies.

For registration assistance or questions, please contact Visitor Services at 203.977.6521.

Directions

39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903