We attended both a Twilight lecture and a Star Par...

We attended both a Twilight lecture and a Star Party.

The Twilight lecture, (planetary movement), may be better suited to older teens and adults. I had my 11 and 15 year old with us and while the older one was interested and could follow along, my younger one was bored for a good 30-40 minutes, (and she LOVES space!) The presentation also included slides depicting the movement of planets around the sun and both my youngest and my mom started getting a bit nauseous watching them spin.

The Star Party was phenomenal. We were a bit worried about the heavy rain surrounding us and the cloud cover, but it cleared quickly.

Best bet is to get to the viewing amphitheater quickly. We were in line while they were focusing and so got to view Saturn, Venus, and whirlpool galaxies before the lines got very long.

We finished out our viewing at the outdoor theater where we lay along the benches and just watched the sky. Satellites and shooting stars popped in and out.

The gift shop stays open late, so save that for last. No lines and you don't have to carry extra stuff.