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Shows are just over an hour in length and include a “tour of the night sky”. All groups require reservations. Admission is $5.00 per seat. Available Astronomy Shows for Field Trips. |
Field Trip Dates 2011 - 2012:
October 3 to June 29
Monday to Thursday times: 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Friday times: 10, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
July 2 to July 27
Monday to Friday times: 10 a.m.
Field Trip Admission Fee
Discounted admission is $5.00 per seat and includes students, chaperones and teachers. Payment is due in full the day of field trip at check-in, we accept credit cards (visa, mastercard and discover) cash and school or personal checks payable to: De Anza College Planetarium
To reserve a field trip for your school or group contact our office via email: hawthornmargarita@deanza.edu or call the planetarium office at (408) 864-8814
And provide the following information:
- • Name of teacher and person making reservation
- • Contact phone number and or email address
- • School name and mailing address
- • Preferred dates and times to visit the Planetarium –please provide your choice date plus two alternate dates and times.
- • Number of seats needed - include students, chaperones, aides and teachers. Seating capacity is 139, a 25-seat minimum is required. Groups with less than 25 will be scheduled with other schools or groups, depending on date and show availability.
- • Title of show you would like your group to view – for our current show listings click the Show Descriptions link.
Please contact our office to reserve at least two months in advance (whenever possible) to ensure preferred date and seating availability. We serve approximately 25,000+ visitors each year and sometimes it is not possible to accommodate every school or group on their preferred date and time.
General Field Trip Information
Field Trip Admission Cost: Admission is $5 per seat (for child or adult) and is payable the day of your visit upon check-in. Total due is based on final head count. We accept school checks payable to: De Anza Planetarium, credit cards – visa, mastercard and discover and cash collected in one lump sum – P.O.’s are not accepted. No deposit is required to make a field trip reservation.
Quiet Zone: There are classrooms adjacent to the Planetarium, please ask students to keep their voices down while they wait to enter and after they exit the Planetarium – if your group arrives earlier than your schedule time, plan a quiet activity such as reading, while you wait. Do not bring play equipment such as jump ropes or balls on campus – we greatly appreciate your cooperation, thank you.
Confirmations:
Once your reservation is on the calendar, a written confirmation, general information sheet and campus map will be sent to the contact person or teacher.
Planetarium show length: All planetarium field trip shows include a tour of tonight’s sky and question and answer period – plan to be inside the dome approximately one hour and ten minutes. Shows for younger astronomers may last less than one hour.
Arrival time: Arrive at Planetarium building 10 minutes before the start of your show to check-in and pay admission fees. Allow time for parking and walking to the facility from parking lots or bus drop off area. Due to the nature of our shows, groups who arrive more than 5 minutes late may not be allowed inside auditorium if lights have been dimmed down.
Parking:
Carpools - use parking structure in Lot C. All cars require parking permits, which can be purchased from yellow permit machines located on all lots. Machines accept dollar bills, coins and credit cards. Permits cost $3.00 and are valid for the entire day.
School busses - drop off area is by the Science Center Building in parking lot E. Busses should park across the street behind the Oaks shopping center after dropping off students.
Cell phones, Cameras and Shoes with Flashing Lights: NO cell phone or camera (video or picture) is allowed to be used while show is in progress. Flashing shoes distract from the presentation – students will be asked to remove them while inside or if possible we ask that they not be worn the day of field trip visit.
Eating Areas:
Your group is welcome to eat their snacks or lunch on the cement quad located next to the Planetarium, the grassy area next to the library, the tables located in the campus center or at Memorial Park, which is located across the street from De Anza as there is no eating, drinking or gum chewing permitted inside the Planetarium Facility.
Our address is: De Anza College 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino. The College is located off Highway 85 and Stevens Creek Blvd.