Starlight with Santa at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre!
Overview
🎄 Get ready for festive family fun! ✨
One weekend only! 🚀 Blast off into a holiday adventure at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre! Perfect for families to explore the magic of the season while discovering the wonders of the night sky and spotting the North Star in our immersive 360° Star Theatre.
📅 Dates: December 20 and 21
🕐 Time: 1pm – 5pm
Choose a 360° Showtime During Check-out:
- Messenger of Time and Space – 1:00 PM
- World of Ice – 2:00 PM
- Big Astronomy – 3:00 PM
- One Sky Project: Dreams of the Stars – 4:00 PM
*Each show is 30-45 minutes. Arrive before the show or stay after the show to enjoy festive activities available from 1pm - 5pm.
This special holiday weekend only:
- 🎅 Santa Corner: Meet Santa and snap a festive photo! Limited spots, first-come, first-serve from 1pm – 4:30pm. *Bring your own camera/phones!
- 🎨 Cosmic Holiday Crafts: Hands-on DIY ornaments and crafts for kids of all ages!
- 🌌 North Pole Journey: A 10-minute add-on to your selected planetarium show for a special 360° North Pole stargazing experience!
Plus, access the interactive Cosmic Courtyard and watch a live science demonstration with our science interpreter!
A unique magical holiday experience for kids and adults alike. ✨
Book now! Tickets are limited.
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- all ages
- In person
- Paid parking
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Location
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9 Canada
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Messengers of Time and Space
A new age of astronomy is just about to start that will allow researchers to capture exploding stars, colliding black holes and other cosmic cataclysms in real time. Messengers of Time and Space is designed to illuminate the imminent revolution in astronomy driven by time-domain and multi-messenger observations. This immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.
Worlds of Ice
Worlds of Ice invites us on a journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, travelling through the many dimensions of ice from the territories of the Arctic to a scientific complex nestled under the South Pole. We experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo from which we emerge utterly dazzled by the chronicles of an icy wonderland, to which Beatrice Deer, a popular figure of Inuit culture, has lent her unique voice.
Big Astronomy
People, Places, Discoveries explores three observatories located in Chile, at extreme and remote places. With its high, dry, and dark sites, Chile is one of the best places in the world for observational astronomy. The show gives examples of the multitude of STEM careers needed to keep the great observatories working, giving us new views of the universe and new data for astronomical science! The show is narrated by Barbara Rojas-Ayala, a Chilean astronomer.
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