Special Event
Summer Solar Days
Unlock the Secrets of the Sun
See our star in stunning detail through telescopes, exhibits, and immersive shows.
A daytime visit at the George Observatory with a focus on our closest star, the Sun! View live images of the Sun using solar telescopes. Enjoy a tour of the Research Dome and watch a Discovery Dome planetarium show. Learn about eclipses, the solar magnetic cycle, and more in our Exhibit Area, and shine as bright as the Sun! If the weather is cloudy, we will replace live viewing with video recordings.
This is a timed & ticketed two-hour event. Choose from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 1:00-3:00 p.m. Ticket does not include entry to Brazos Bend State Park.
Dates:
June 5 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
June 12 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
June 26 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 3 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 10 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 17 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 24 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 31 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO
This is a timed & ticketed two-hour event. Choose from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 1:00-3:00 p.m. Ticket does not include entry to Brazos Bend State Park.
Dates:
June 5 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
June 12 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
June 26 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 3 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 10 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 17 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 24 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
July 31 at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO
Buy Tickets
Please Note:
Observatory tickets are offered on a timed and limited capacity basis, and must be purchased in advance.
Access inside the domes and viewing through telescope eyepieces is limited, and subject to availability & weather. Your ticket to this event is a timed entry admission, and a paper or electronic receipt is required for entry.
Tickets will not be available for purchase onsite.
Does not include entry to Brazos Bend State Park. Purchase Brazos State Park Day Pass
Access inside the domes and viewing through telescope eyepieces is limited, and subject to availability & weather. Your ticket to this event is a timed entry admission, and a paper or electronic receipt is required for entry.
Tickets will not be available for purchase onsite.
Does not include entry to Brazos Bend State Park. Purchase Brazos State Park Day Pass