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One World, One Sky: Big Bird
When: Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Where: William M. Staerkel Planetarium, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL, 61821 — Champaign, IL
Price: Free
Explore the night sky with our friends from Sesame Street™. Join Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu as they take a trip to the Moon. See how the Moon is different from the Earth and learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star from your backyard.
The Staerkel Planetarium offers matinée shows with sensory-friendly settings on selected Saturdays. Sensory-friendly shows have "lights up, sound down" settings and a relaxed atmosphere where patrons can come, go, and move around as needed. Sensory-friendly shows are great for guests with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities, or young children. All are welcome, even if you don't need sensory accommodations!
Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 65 and older, or children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased online or are sold at the door beginning a half-hour before the show. Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free.
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