# Stars of Faith > Event for families in the Kansas City area (MO / KS). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 12:00 PM - Where: Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium at Union Station, 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: General Admission $8.00, Members $5 - Organizer: Union Station Kansas City - Official page: https://tickets.unionstation.org/events/0189b6eb-b591-1b4c-274d-2c1a3dc48592 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/stars-of-faith--listing-5eaff73dabd060fbda89a4fd ## About Stars of Faith is a live planetarium program at the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium, billed as a special edition of Stargaze Kansas City. Educators cover the usual winter sky — constellations, planets, and deep-space objects — and then the ways faith traditions connect to that sky. The ticket page names astronomical references in the Quran, the lunar mechanics of the Hebrew calendar, and possible astronomical origins of the Star of Bethlehem. From November 20 through December 17 the public times are 12pm Tuesday through Friday, and 12pm and 3pm Saturday and Sunday. From December 18 through January 3 the times are 12pm and 3pm every day. Doors close at showtime and late entry is not available. It is listed separately from Laser Holiday Magic and from Holiday Reflections. General admission is $8.00. 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