Coming Up at Thronateeska
Friday, December 16th, 2022
Tricera-Tots
Friday, December 16
10 am
Join us for Tricera-Tots Friday at 10 am as we read “The Christmasaurus” by Tom Fletcher, make a make a dino handprint holiday card, visit the Santa exhibit, and meet our animal ambassador, the crocodile lizard!
Tricera-Tots takes place the third Friday of every month at 10 am. Programs are geared to 3-4-year-olds, although all ages are welcome to join in! Program Cost: $3 per person for ages 4 and up/FREE for members. Ages 3 and under are FREE.
Santa Exhibit
December 1-31
The annual exhibit of Santas filling the Thronateeska Science Museum is sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Hundreds of versions of Jolly Old St. Nick document Santa’s appearance through the years and around the world.
The Santa exhibit, displayed this year in the Union depot, is FREE and open during Thronateeska’s regular days and hours,10 am-4 pm Thursday-Saturday beginning Dec. 2. Thronateeska and the Santa exhibit will also be open 10 am-4 pm with extended days Monday, Dec. 19-Saturday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 26-Saturday, Dec. 31.
Winter Break Camps
Get the most out of your child’s winter break this year with camps held jointly at the Flint RiverQuarium and Thronateeska. Campers will take daily trips to the Flint RiverQuarium and Thronateeska, meet new animals, visit exhibits, and participate in daily games, activities, and crafts. Children will have fun while learning through hands-on activities. Every day brings a new adventure!
Camp Details
Ages: 5-12 years
Camp Time: 9 am-3 pm
After-camp care is available
Members receive a 10% discount on all camps and 1/2 price after-camp care.
Season of Lights Planetarium Show
Saturdays in December
10:30 am & 1:30 pm
Our holiday show, Season of Light, created by Loch Ness Productions, uses images, video, animation, and sound to tell the story of how our holiday traditions are connected to the sky above. December is the darkest month of the year and people all over the world have held festivals, lit candles, and tried to bring light to the darkness of the winter sky. Season of Light also explains the seasons, the winter constellations and speculates about the Star of Bethlehem.
Admission is $5 per person (plus tax)/FREE for members.
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Chehaw Park & Zoo First Friday of every month at 10 am Dec.3 Dec. 9 & 10 Dec. 15-24 Dec. 16-31 Saturday, Dec. 17 11 am-2 pm Jan. 6-8 Flint RiverQuarium Second Friday of every month at 10 am |
