Special Events

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November 29th-December 31st

The Light Before Christmas is the delightful tale of young Katie and her brother Makean, who, after losing their way in a Christmas Eve blizzard, are rescued by the Candleman, a wise, gentle man who invites them to his warm and cozy forest cottage and sparks their imagination with the timeless poem, The Night Before Christmas. Sipping hot cocoa by the fireplace, the children are magically transported into the story and actually become the central characters as it unfolds on the giant movie screen, complete with Santa’s visit to their home with his full team of reindeer, all assisted by Hob, Santa’s Chief Elf. Of course, no visit from Santa can end until the stockings hung on the fireplace are filled and gifts abound under the glittering Christmas tree.

$35 per child (slice of pizza and drink included) – members receive 10% off

Come and make Holiday Ornaments with Fab Lab! This event will involve a CLASS to design your work on a computer using Inkscape. Designs will then go to the laser onto a beautiful slate ornament that will be a great holiday gift or family heirloom! They’ll also build a gingerbread house, and can even write a letter to Santa. We’ll have holiday movies, games and some fun take home treats.

Join the Science Spectrum, Saturday, December 14th from 10:00am to 2:00pm, for a Christmas themed family event that has become a favorite Holiday tradition.

Enjoy These Free Activities:

• Free photos with Santa Claus – B.Y.O.C. (Camera)
• Holiday STEAM Crafts
• Decorate and eat your own Holiday Cookies / Sip warm cocoa
• Meet some of our resident critters
• Enjoy hands-on Winter Science Experiments
• Watch “cool” live Science Demonstrations
• Visit the Science Spectrum’s Giant Christmas Tree with running model trains, as well as other festive decorations
• Find our Elf on the Shelf “Atom” to win a special prize!
• Three Little Pigs Puppet Show presented by Drawbridge Puppet Theater

Holiday Wonderland is a FREE event geared towards families with children ages 3 to 12. All event activities are located in the museum lobby & Exhibit Hall.

*For those that choose to visit the Museum & OMNI Theater, standard rates apply.

December 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th
1:30pm and 3:30pm