Join us for our Holiday Fun Days, where creativity and fun come together!

These hands-on activities are designed for children and their families to explore and enjoy together. We kindly ask that adults stay with their children throughout the session.

Timeline of Activities 

12pm & 2pm | Planetarium Show: The Little Star That Could 

Appropriate for ages 5+

Journey with Little Star as they travel through the Milky Way in search of planets and a name of their own.

1pm & 3pm | Planetarium Show: Navajo Skies  

Appropriate for ages 12+

Watch and listen to a Navajo family teach their children and grandchildren about the night skies through story and music. Navajo Skies features authentic Navajo astronomy stories told in Navajo and English.

Note: According to traditional Navajo protocol, cultural stories of the Night Sky, including stories of the Sun, the Moon and the stars, can be told only during the winter months. 

1-4pm | Family Drop-In: Celebrations

Appropriate for ages 5-12 and families.
Location: Engelhard Court

Explore how the museum’s collection reflects those joys and traditions of celebrations from around the world!

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Don’t leave the Museum without seeing our new family-friendly exhibition Animal Kingdom!