MoSH STEAM FEST at the Pik Palace Museum (Memphis)

HOST: Memphis Museums of Science & History

WHEN: Wednesday, October 22nd 2025, 9:00am-1:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central Ave, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: Students can participate in hands on STEAM based activities with different community partners including local colleges, universities and medical facilities. Students will also have an opportunity to interact at Discovery Carts throughout the museum featuring STEAM activities about Microscopes, Light and Color, Learning Labels (Nutrition), Fun with Physical Science, and robotics.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: $6.00 per student and 1 free chaperone for each 10 students.
Pre-registration is required. Please use this link to register for event: https://moshmemphis.com/suitcases-passports/

WEBSITE: https://moshmemphis.com/

Kids' Saturday Morning Planetarium Show: Max Goes to the Moon (Memphis)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Saturday, October 25th 2025, 9:30am-10:15am

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: Join wonderdog Max, and Tori, his human companion, as they take an out-of-this-world trip to the Moon!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Children, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

Kids' After School Special Planetarium Show: Astronaut (Memphis)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 3:45pm-4:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: Ever wonder what it's really like to be an astronaut? What challenges do astronauts face in space? Come see if you've got the right stuff to make it aboard the International Space Station!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity (Memphis)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Tuesday, October 21st 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Friday, October 24th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: Impossible to see because gravity is so dense even light can't escape, black holes are one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. So how do we find them, or study them? Join us to find out!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Phantom of the Universe: the Hunt for Dark Matter (Memphis)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Monday, October 14th 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: From the Big Bang to the Large Hadron Collider, join the hunt for the stuff that holds the Universe together - dark matter!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Distant Worlds: Alien Life? (Memphis)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: The Universe contains untold billions of stars and planets, but we know of only ONE where life is found. Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind - are we alone in the cosmos?
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262