Bays Mountain Adds Second Planetarium Show to Schedule
KINGSPORT – For perhaps the first time in Bays Mountain Park Planetariums nearly forty year history, visitors can enjoy two different shows in one day.‚ Beginning July 1, a second planetarium program will be offered to park visitors daily at 2:00 p.m.
The updated format means the planetariums main feature can still be seen at all other regularly scheduled program times, but the 2:00 p.m. show each day will feature a program that has previously been shown since the planetarium re-opened its doors in spring 2009.
The addition of the second show will not only allow visitors an optional program, but it will also give those who may have missed a previous show the chance to view it.‚ Additionally, it also provides fans of a particular show the opportunity to see it again.
Serving as the main feature thru at least the end of August, Planetary Visions is best described as an adventurous tour of the Solar System and is a great show for the entire family.‚ The inaugural second show is Connections, the program that launched the planetariums grand re-opening.‚ Connections is a wonderful blending of imagery and music offering viewers an amazing experience designed to show how we connect with nature, the night sky, and the Cosmos.
Planetarium shows can be seen Monday thru Friday at 1:00, 2:00 (alternate/optional show) and 4:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00, 2:00 (alternate/optional show), 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.‚ Tickets are just $4.00 per person, per show.‚ Park members are admitted free with the use of their pass.
Annually, more than 150,000 visitors pass through Bays Mountain Park making it one of the State of Tennessees Top 50 Most Visited Attractions, according to the State of Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
One of the nations largest city-owned parks with 3,550 acres, Bays Mountain Park features 38 miles of hiking trails, a state-of-the-art planetarium, wildlife habitats, fun exhibits, a 44-acre lake, trails for mountain biking and much, much more.