We are now accepting reservations for the 2024-2025 school year!

Reservations are required for school visits to the Planetarium & Science Center. The person requesting the field trip will be responsible for completing the reservation, arranging payment, and sharing the confirmation with all visiting teachers. We will need the following information to complete your reservation:

To get started, please choose a field trip date at the following link: Field Trip Reservation Form.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at (559) 733-6433 or planetarium@tcoe.org.

Fees

There are no student or teacher admission fees for schools located in Tulare County. We also welcome schools from outside of Tulare County with a student admission fee of $3. Chaperone admission is $4 for all schools.

Admission fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card. Schools will be invoiced for any outstanding fees.

Chaperone Policy

Priority seating is reserved for visiting students, therefore we recommend that the total number of adults accompanying a field trip (including teachers, school staff, and chaperones) does not exceed one adult per 10 students. Chaperones in excess of our recommendation are not guaranteed a seat next to their child. The person planning the field trip will need to determine which chaperones will be seated with their child.

Chaperones arriving after a program begins will not be able to join a field trip until verified by a visiting teacher, typically at the first available break, one hour into a field trip. Chaperones should be aware that a field trip may begin before the scheduled time.

Location

We are located at the southwest corner of Mooney Blvd and Avenue 264 in Visalia. Our address is:
11535 Avenue 264
Visalia, CA 93277

Map Link

If you have any questions please contact us at (559) 733-6433 or planetarium@tcoe.org.