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Interactive Stargazing | It’s Stargazing, Reimagined! December 15, 2022

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You will tell Lowell Observatory where to point the telescope in this LIVE Interactive Stargazing experience on December 15 at 10pm PDT! Get ready for the BRAND NEW Interactive Stargazing 2.0: Discover the skies with Lowell Observatory, live from our Giovale Open Deck Observatory. Make requests for objects you want to see in the night […]

Free

Science Saturday | Earth and Planetary Science

Join Willow Bend for an exciting partnership with Lowell Observatory! For February's I Heart Pluto Festival, we're joining forces to host an event that is all about the Earth and planetary science, the first-ever Science Saturday theme of its kind! There will be space-themed activities, demonstrations, and fun crafts to take home. This event is […]

I Heart Pluto Festival | Cheers to Pluto! Special Astronomy on Tap at Mother Road

Mother Road Brewery 7 S Mikes Pike St, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

The festival kicks off at Mother Road Brewing Company, a local Flagstaff favorite! Mother Road will unveil its limited-edition beer, brewing exclusively for this year's festival! Stick around learn about Clyde Tombaugh's handmade telescope, a precious historical artifact that will soon be on display in Lowell Observatory's Rotunda Museum. Mother Road: Special Lowell Observatory Beer […]

Free

I Heart Pluto Festival | Pluto Pub Crawl

Downtown Flagstaff, Arizona

Explore Flagstaff’s finest pubs, bars, and brewhouses — in the shape of the Pluto symbol! After receiving a map of all participating destinations, you’ll be turned loose to enjoy historic downtown alongside fellow Pluto-lovers! Along the way, you’ll find educators giving laser-guided stargazing and science talks, trivia, and more. Maps will be available soon and […]

Free

I Heart Pluto Festival – Day 1

Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

An Event 93 Years in the Making! Celebrate the anniversary of Pluto's discovery on February 18-20, 2023. Show your love at the Home of Pluto in snowy Flagstaff, Arizona, where it was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh 93 years ago on February 18, 1930. This festival will take place at Lowell Observatory with special events throughout […]

I Heart Pluto Festival | VIP Tour

Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Get a star-studded VIP experience at the 2023 I Heart Pluto Festival! A VIP ticket grants single-person admission to all IHP activities, including the “Night of Discovery” event at the Orpheum Theater on the evening Feb. 18. Before the event begins, VIP guests will receive a free copy of keynote speaker and astronaut Nicole Stott’s […]

$125

I Heart Pluto Festival | Unveiling the 9″ Tombaugh Telescope

Lowell Observatory, Rotunda Museum 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Witness Lowell history being made at the Rotunda Museum as the Tombaugh Telescope exhibit is unveiled! The exhibit will feature Clyde Tombaugh’s fully-functional homemade telescope, which was hand-assembled from scraps found around his family’s farm in Burdette, Kansas. Buy Tickets Now

I Heart Pluto Festival | Night of Discovery with Astronaut Nicole Stott

Orpheum Theater 15 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, United States

Enjoy a night with Astronaut Nicole Stott, a NASA astronaut, aquanaut, and space artist who creatively combines the awe and wonder of her spaceflights and undersea adventures with her artwork to inspire people around the world. After this program, Nicole will sign copies of her book, Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me […]

I Heart Pluto Festival – Day 2

Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

An Event 93 Years in the Making! Celebrate the anniversary of Pluto's discovery on February 18-20, 2023. Show your love at the Home of Pluto in snowy Flagstaff, Arizona, where it was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh 93 years ago on February 18, 1930. This festival will take place at Lowell Observatory with special events throughout […]

I Heart Pluto Festival – Day 3

Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

An Event 93 Years in the Making! Celebrate the anniversary of Pluto's discovery on February 18-20, 2023. Show your love at the Home of Pluto in snowy Flagstaff, Arizona, where it was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh 93 years ago on February 18, 1930. This festival will take place at Lowell Observatory with special events throughout […]