Event

Dog Days of Summer 2026

Our goals are to explore the sun, especially here in our solar maximum
period that we are in right now. We also show, in the Planetarium, why
we call it the Dog Days with the historical connection to Egyptian and
other Mediterranean Astronomers.

We can support presentations, table displays, outdoor telescope
activity, and more. We are open to your expertise.
 

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Eastern

Location: Children's Museum of Virginia (Portsmouth)
221 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704

Information for Visitors

Location Details

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat 6/27/2026
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Eastern
Saturday Sun Day Elizabeth River Park
1400 Elizabeth River Way
Chesapeake, VA
Fri 7/3/2026
8 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. Eastern
Cornland Stargazing Cornland Park
2908 Benefit Rd
Chesapeake, VA
Fri 7/10/2026
8 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. Eastern
Cornland Stargazing Cornland Park
2908 Benefit Rd
Chesapeake, VA
Sat 7/11/2026
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Eastern
Dog Days of Summer Children's Museum of Virginia (Portsmouth)
221 High Street
Portsmouth, VA