Holidays at the Museum
Celebrate the season with a variety of holiday events! Unless noted, pre-registration required; events may sell out. Fees include museum admission and activities.
Explore our curated Holiday Gift Guide with a range of unique gifts. Experiences also make a wonderful present! Purchase a gift certificate from the Museum Store for a program, event, or camp.
Holiday Discount
Give the gift of membership. Take 10% off when you purchase or renew a Level Two or higher membership between November 10 – December 31, 2025 with code DEC10
Not applicable for Level 1 or Organization Memberships.
Santa Saturday
Saturday, December 6, 2025 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Join us for a magical day filled with festive activities, holiday cheer, and a special visit with Santa himself! Create a festive holiday decoration to take home, enjoy candy cane science experiments, try a Santa-inspired STEM building challenge, complete a merry holiday scavenger hunt, and snap a keepsake photo with Santa. Pre-registration requested, walk-ins welcome if space is available. Pre-registration requested. Walk ins welcome if space allows.
$5/members ages 1 and up. $20/non-members ages 3 and up, $10/non-members ages 1-2 years.
Gingerbread House Creations
Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Engineer your own confectionary creation! Bring your creativity to life by building and decoration your own gingerbread house using a pre-baked kit and an assortment of edible goodies from our festive candy buffet. Perfect for families with children ages 3 and up. Pre-registration required.
$35 per gingerbread house kit (at least one kit required per participating group). Space is limited, secure your kit and spot today!
$5/members ages 3 and up, $20/non-members ages 6 and up. $10/non-members ages 3-5, $5/non-members ages 1-2 years.
Roaring into the New Year
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | 9:30 a.m.-noon
Celebrate the New Year with a special countdown to 2026! Designed for people of all ages and stages, featuring celebratory, hands-on activities including a science-related ball drop! Pre-registration requested, walk-ins welcome if space is available. There is no general admission on December 31; the museum closes for the day after the event ends.
$5/members ages 1 and up. $20/non-members ages 3 and up, $8/non-members ages 1-2 years.
