Season of Light holiday show Dec. 6-12

The John Deere Planetarium will present its annual holiday program, Season of Light, from Saturday, Dec. 6, through Friday, Dec. 12.

Show start times:

• Saturday, Dec. 6: 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 7: 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 8: 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 9: 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 10: 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 11: 7 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 12: 7 p.m.

In addition, Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Fryxell Geology Museum, just adjacent to the planetarium, will be open for visitors the weekend of Dec. 6-7 from 1-4 p.m. and from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on the weeknights of Dec. 8-12.

Admission is free, but reservations are required.

Reserve your tickets

School group programs are now available. Call 309-794-7318 for more information.

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The observatory features a Celestron C14 computer-driven 14-inch reflector telescope. The observatory is open to the public on special occasions.

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