# Rooftop Stargazing at the UWM Planetarium > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium — Physics Building Skydeck, 1900 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free and open to the public - Organizer: UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium - Official page: https://uwm.edu/planetarium/ - 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/milwaukee/activities/rooftop-stargazing-at-the-uwm-planetarium--listing-10e5f9924c49cb42f9015781 ## About The UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium opens its fifth-floor rooftop Skydeck on the Physics Building for free public telescope sessions. Planetarium staff aim the telescopes at whatever the evening sky offers, typically the Moon, planets and bright star clusters, and visitors line up to look through each eyepiece and ask questions. Each session runs about an hour, which suits school-age children and teens with an interest in space, and younger kids who can manage a short evening outing. Dress warmly: the deck is outdoors in November and December. If it is cloudy, rainy, snowing or below 0°F, the session moves indoors to an indoor stargazing show in the planetarium (Physics Building Room 139) instead. The rooftop is reached by elevator to the third floor and then two flights of stairs, so the Skydeck is not wheelchair accessible. There is no free parking on campus; the Cunningham Lot north of the building is pay parking. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Stars and Stories — Planetarium 60th Anniversary Shows](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/stars-and-stories-planetarium-60th-anniversary-shows--listing-3a1a85891c4bfa7c5fc1b565) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium · Free · checked Oct 24. 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