# Free Public Planetarium Shows at San Bernardino Valley College > Program for families in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Public shows generally twice a month on Friday evenings; doors open at 7:00 pm; dates… - Where: George F. Beattie Planetarium, San Bernardino Valley College, 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92410 - Ages: Families, students and community - Price: Free Planetarium Shows Open to the Public - Schedule: Public shows generally twice a month on Friday evenings; doors open at 7:00 pm; dates posted on the planetarium page - Organizer: San Bernardino Valley College Planetarium - Official page: https://www.valleycollege.edu/about-sbvc/facilities/planetarium/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/riverside/activities/free-public-planetarium-shows-at-san-bernardino-valley-college--listing-b45355a5359caeb408d9e8d4 ## About San Bernardino Valley College's George F. Beattie Planetarium, open since 1977, holds free public shows on Friday evenings, generally twice a month during the school year. Each evening runs about an hour: a 20-minute planetarium show, a 20-minute live star presentation under the dome and 20 minutes of questions, and when the weather allows, free stargazing and telescope views outside afterwards. The 75-seat theater uses a rare vintage Spitz-Goto star projector with a multimedia system, and rotating science exhibits are on display, which makes it a good first planetarium visit for school-age children and curious teens. Doors open at 7 pm; parking in Student Lot 10 is suggested. 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