# The Christmas Star — RVCC Planetarium > Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM - Where: RVCC Planetarium, Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876 - Ages: Recommended Ages: 8-adult - Price: $11 per person for one show, $20 per person for two shows back-to-back - Organizer: Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium - Official page: https://www.raritanval.edu/community/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 2026-11-03), 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/new-york/activities/the-christmas-star-rvcc-planetarium--listing-5ff0f4c78d7a82ab7dced6e1 ## About Raritan Valley Community College's planetarium in Branchburg presents The Christmas Star on Saturday evenings, December 12 and December 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The show looks at the many attempts to explain the Star of Bethlehem described in the Bible, asking whether it could have been an exploding star, a comet or another natural event in the sky, and it covers possible natural explanations along with common modern misconceptions. Like other planetarium programs, it includes a brief tour of the current night sky. The recommended age is 8 to adult. Admission is $11 per person for one show or $20 for two shows back to back, with tickets sold at the door; reservations by phone are recommended. Shows start promptly and late admission is not allowed, so plan to arrive 20 to 30 minutes early. The closest parking lots are #9 and #1. ## Similar picks in New York - [The Alien Who Stole Christmas — RVCC Planetarium](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-alien-who-stole-christmas-rvcc-planetarium--listing-6e1e6f48b35ffcdd74501c8f) — Sat, Dec 5 (+2 more dates) · 3:00 PM · RVCC Planetarium, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg · Ages 6–10 · From $11 · checked Oct 24. Raritan Valley Community College's planetarium in Branchburg brings back a holiday star show for December Saturday afternoons. 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