Announcements
Scobee Education Center Announcements
A Few Spots Remain for this Summer's Artemis Academy
This is a coed camp for students who will be in 6th, 7th or 8th grade this fall. This 5-day camp runs July 6-10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Every day is packed with STEAM activities to include a Challenger Mission, Planetarium exploration, Biology activities that include a dissection, a very unique tech building & coding project and more! The fee is $375 per camper for the entire week!
Don't wait! Secure your child's spot today. Contact Mariana Zoll at mzoll3@alamo.edu for registration information and the link for payment.
Discover, Explore, Create! Become the next generation of Leaders!
The Time to Vote is Here!
For the Kids Out and About.com Family Fun Venue that is.
Each year, KidsOutAndAbout.com surveys its readers all over the country to help determine that year's ranking of the Top 20 Places to Take Kids locally. Scobee Education Center: Planetarium, Challenger Center & Santikos Micronaut Center is on the 2026 nominee list as a venue for family fun.
Voting will take place only through Saturday, June 20. The winners will be announced by July 1st. Thank you for your time and consideration of this request.
Go to this web site to vote for The Scobee Education Center before June 20th to help us shine a little brighter amonst the many SATX stars.
https://tinyurl.com/ScobeeVenueVoting
Launch Into Learning for the 2026-27 School Year!
While everyone is leaning toward the summer, our STEAM community is eagerly planning for the new school year!
The Scobee Education Center and The Boeing Company are sponsoring the welcome back event for classroom teachers and school administrators to be held at Scobee on Friday, August 21, 2026 from 6-9:00 p.m. This event is open to public, charter, & private schools.
During this evening, we will draw from the pre-registered educators who are present for Sun Spotters, a Bambu Labs 3D printer, and a variety of classroom resources and trips, but you must be preregistered and present to win!
Registration is now open!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/YxXvFAne3V
Organizations currently committed to discuss opportunities with our educators:
- The Alamo
- Briscoe Western Art Museum
- DoSeum
- EcoRise
- Firstmark Credit Union | Firstmark Foundation
- IDRA
- KLRN PBS
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center
- McNay Art Museum
- Morgans Wonderland
- Once in a Wild
- Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy
- SA Astronomical Association (SAAA)
- SA Botanical Garden
- SA Library
- SA Parks & Rec Dept
- SA River Authority
- SAWS
- SA Zoo
- SEA LIFE
- Sea World
- Southwest Research Institute
- Star Base Kelly
- Witte Museum
Planetarium Announcements
Scobee Planetarium Public Programs
Planetarium Tickets are available online one week in advance and may be purchased through the Planetarium and Observatory link on this website. Tickets are also available through the Lackey Camper-Casper Ticket Booth in the center after the doors open at 6 p.m.
Like other theater experiences, it is recommended that guests check the online ticket sales website ahead of coming to the center to see which presentations are being offered or sold out.
Parking Changes at SAC
San Antonio College will implement overnight paid parking across all campus lots and garages daily from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in partnership with LAZ Parking.
This change is designed to support campus safety, maintenance, and parking availability during overnight hours.
Guests visiting the Scobee Education Center are specifically directed to park in Garage #3 located off of San Pedro Ave to avoid these fees on Friday nights. Parking elsewhere requires payment after 10:00 p.m.
Planetarium Programs for Friday, May 29th, 2026
6:30 - Perfect Little Planet- animated family program with no age restrictions
8:00 - Sky Tonight Live! - Live presentation - Children must be 6 yrs or older to attend.
9:30 - Mars One Thousand & One- Children must be 6 yrs or older to attend.
Tickets are available through our online system one week prior to Friday night shows.
Programs will change for June 5, 12, & 26th, 2026. The planetarium will be upgrading to new laser projectors the week of June 15th and will be closed for Juneteenth.
The 2026 Spring & Summer programs with descriptions are available for download through the Scobee Planetarium page on this website.