Celebrate the chilly magic of the season with a weekend full of winter-themed science fun for the whole family! Winter WonderLab invites visitors to explore how the natural world works in cold weather through hands-on experiments, sensory play, and interactive exhibits. 

All activities are free for members / free with museum admission. Special Deal: Sunday, December 14 is a Super Sunday – enjoy reduced $10 admission for all guests!

Recommended Ages: All ages / families

Dates and Times

• Saturday December 13 – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Sunday, December 14 – 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Price: All activities free for WonderLab members / free with museum admission.

Special Deal: Sunday, December 14 is a Super Sunday — enjoy reduced $10 admission for all guests!

Admission Prices:

• • Member: FREE
  • Saturday Non-member $14.50:
  • Sunday Non-member:  $10 Super Sunday — enjoy reduced $10 admission
  • Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission: Tickets on sale July 2025

While you’re visiting look for special stations and activities:  

• Snow Play – Yes, it’s real snow—indoors! Experience the magic of winter weather without needing boots or gloves.
  
• Fake Snow?! – Explore sodium polyacrylate, a super-absorbent material that fluffs up like snow but doesn’t melt!
  
• Snowflake Making – Create unique snowflakes using our templates—including Star Wars and insects—or design your own. Big, small, intricate, or silly—no two are the same!
  
• Frozen Science – Experiment with vinegar and baking soda to make fizzing, freezing reactions. Learn the chemistry behind this bubbly winter explosion!
  
• Snowball Throwing – Try your hand at snowball physics! Explore the brachistochrone curve—the fastest path between two points—by throwing along a curve instead of a straight line.
  
• Animal Adaptations – Meet WonderLab animal ambassadors like bees, corn snakes, and newts, and discover how they survive winter weather.
• Scents of Winter – Sniff your way through the season with cedar, marshmallow, pine, peppermint, cocoa, and gingerbread—learn how chemistry creates familiar winter smells.
• Large Ice Blocks – Head to the water and sensory tables to sculpt and explore colorful blocks of ice with squirt bottles, salt, and arctic animals—turn them into a frozen landscape!