Exploration Dome

10/07/2026

☀️ Come out to Bonnet Springs Park for Homeschool Day and learn all about our Sun—even on this rainy, cloudy day! 🌧️

The events are set up indoors, and Exploration Dome will be showing the planetarium show Sunstruck, where we’ll take a closer look at the star at the center of our solar system. 🌎☀️

We’ll be here 10 AM–1 PM, and the event is FREE! Come see us! 🚀

09/12/2026

🌎✨ Exploration Dome recently traveled to Cartersville, Georgia for the SEPA Planetarium Conference!

I’m so thankful for opportunities like this to learn from other planetarium professionals, make new connections, and bring home fresh ideas for our programs.

One of my favorite things about science is that the learning never stops. ❤️

I came home inspired, and some of what I learned is already making its way into Exploration Dome lessons. I can’t wait to share it with students throughout Hillsborough, Polk, and our surrounding counties! 🌌🔭

And when professional development looks like this... it’s pretty hard to complain.

07/17/2026

It still amazes me to see this number!
During Exploration Dome’s first full school year, we had the privilege of serving 6,182 students across schools in Hillsborough, Polk, Lee, Hernando, and beyond.
That total does not include the many camps, family events, community programs, and private events we were also blessed to be part of throughout the year.
I am so thankful for every teacher, administrator, school, parent, and student who welcomed Exploration Dome and helped make this year so special. Watching students get excited about science, ask questions, and experience something new is what makes this work so rewarding.
Thank you for an unforgettable first full school year. We are excited to keep growing and bring Exploration Dome to even more students in 2026–2027!
📅 Now booking for the 2026–2027 school year
🌐 www.explorationdome.org

04/21/2026

🧠✨ Testing week + end-of-year fun… you can have both

If your students could use a fun, engaging way to review key science concepts and you’re looking for something special to wrap up the year, this is a great time to bring Exploration Dome to your campus.

I have a few openings left in May, including dates during the testing window (great for low-stress review) and after testing wraps up (perfect for celebrating the end of the year).

Exploration Dome is a fully immersive, IMAX-style mobile planetarium run by former HCPS teachers. We bring standards-based science lessons right to your school. No buses needed!

Remaining availability:
May 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 18, and 21

What scheduling looks like:
• 1-hour sessions per class
• We can typically fit 4–5 classes in a day (working around lunch and specials)
• If your school has more than 5 classes, we can schedule consecutive days to fit everyone in

Facility requirements:
• Indoor space with access to a power outlet
• Room for a ~20 ft diameter dome
• Ceilings at least 10 ft high (11 ft ideal)
• Space for an 8 ft table and small Dome Shop setup

Spots tend to fill quickly this time of year. Visit our website and fill out our contact form for more information. Dates are first come, first serve.

Please choose from one of the below options in regards to which type of event you are wishing to book with us: Contact Us School Related Inquiries General Inquiries