Fakieh Planetarium

Updated June 26, 2025

Fakieh Planetarium (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia): Hours, Address – Tripadvisor

## Fakieh Planetarium (Jeddah): What to Know Before You Go

Fakieh Planetarium is a space-themed attraction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, located inside Al Shallal Theme Park (Ash Shati).

It’s positioned as an educational, immersive “digital planetarium” experience—designed around a dome-style, spherical viewing environment for astronomy and space-related content.

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## Quick facts

– Name: Fakieh Planetarium
– Type: Tourist attraction / planetarium experience
– Where: Located in Al Shallal Theme Park, Ash Shati, Jeddah 23413, Saudi Arabia
– Coordinates: 21.568984, 39.1108044 (as provided)
– Rating: 4.2 (as provided)

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## What the experience is (and what it isn’t)

A listing used for ticketing describes Fakieh Planetarium as a digital planetarium that uses a spherical screen and digital technology to create an immersive environment—intended to make visitors feel “transported” to places and experiences that aren’t possible in everyday life.

That same listing highlights:
– A learning-focused attraction described as suitable for all ages
– A stated size of about 600 square meters
– References to workshops, labs, and educational opportunities
– A 360-degree spherical screen for space and related movies

What’s not explicitly supported (so I won’t claim it): exact dome diameter, seat count, projector model, languages of every show, or whether it currently offers guided tours (different third-party pages conflict).

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## Tickets and show lineup (what’s publicly listed)

A page labeled “Daily tickets (Prices including VAT)” lists 30-minute shows with a price of SR 29 for each of the following titles:
– Zula Patrol (30 mins) — SR 29
– Beyond the Sun (30 mins) — SR 29
– Oasis in Space (30 mins) — SR 29
– Experience the Aurora (30 mins) — SR 29

Separately, a major ticketing listing describes:
– Ticket price: 41 SAR
– Ticket validity: “valid for 30 days”
– What’s included: “entrance to all activities and workshops” in the planetarium

Because these numbers don’t match, you should treat pricing as changeable and verify at the point of purchase (see “Outdated / conflicting data” below).

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## Hours and current operating status

Here’s where accuracy really matters:

– The planetarium’s own site and an affiliated entertainment site both display: “Temporary closed for maintenance.”
– Tripadvisor shows opening hours (example shown as 17:00–01:00).
– A ticketing listing shows “Timing” as Sun–Thu 05:00 p.m.–01:00 a.m. and Fri–Sat 05:00 p.m.–02:00 a.m.

These cannot all be simultaneously true at all times. The only fully supportable conclusion is:
– Hours are inconsistent across sources, and official pages indicate temporary closure for maintenance at the time those pages were captured.

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## Rules and entry conditions (as stated on a ticketing listing)

A ticketing listing includes the following “Important things to know” items:
– Dress code: casual; “appropriate clothing is required.”
– Age suitability: described as suitable for all ages, including “expecting mothers.”
– Kids 3–12 discount: stated as available.
– Outside food and beverages: “not allowed.”

If you’re publishing for RealJourneyTravels.com, it’s worth labeling these as venue policies reported by a ticketing platform (not a government source), since policies can change.

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## Where it sits inside Jeddah’s leisure map

Fakieh Planetarium is inside Al Shallal Theme Park, which the park’s official site describes as:
– ~60,000 square meters in area
– Located on Jeddah Corniche
– Receiving around 1 million visitors per year Shallal

That positioning matters: if you’re planning a broader Jeddah outing, it’s naturally paired with other Corniche-side attractions in Ash Shati.

Two relevant internal reads (contextual):
– If you’re building a “Fakieh” day: Fakieh Aquarium
– For the surrounding complex: Al Shallal Theme Park

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## Background: how the planetarium has been described publicly

A PR Newswire announcement (from the Fakieh Group context) discusses a “new planetarium” at Al Shallal Theme Park in Jeddah and references engaging a specialist design firm for the project. Newswire
(This is not a visitor guide source, but it is a verifiable public record that the planetarium concept was formally promoted and developed in connection with Al Shallal.) Newswire

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## Outdated or conflicting data (flagged)

To stay strictly factual, here’s what appears unstable or contradictory across sources:

– Operating status: official/affiliated pages indicate temporary closure for maintenance, while other platforms still show hours and ticketing.
– Ticket pricing: one source lists SR 29 for specific 30-minute shows; another lists 41 SAR with different inclusions/validity.
– Opening hours: different platforms show different closing times.

If you want, paste the exact show schedule/ticketing screenshot you’re using in your CMS, and I’ll turn it into a tight “Hours + Tickets” block that matches your source-of-truth without adding anything speculative.

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