Starlight with Santa at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre!

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.

• 🎅 Santa Corner: Meet Santa and snap a festive photo! Limited spots, first-come, first-serve from 1pm – 4:30pm.

• 🎨 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.

Info: 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.

Info: 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.

Info: 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.

Info: This collection of three short films made for the One Sky Project features Greek, Indian and Japanese perspectives of astronomy, history and mythology and how different cultures looking up into the night sky see different stories in the stars and new ways to study them.


The Forge of Artemis: In ancient Greece, Orion was a mighty but not particularly popular hunter, but his constellation shines brightly a familiar shape to people around the world. Why did the goddess Artemis immortalize him in the sky?


The Samurai and the Stars: For many, the stars offer solace and comfort. For our Japanese narrator, images in the sky even the colors of the stars bring back memories of music, history, and childhood.


Jai Singh s Dream: Amid the political chaos of 18th-century India, a great ruler brought the order of the skies down to earth. His giant instruments allowed for precise measurements of stars, planets, and the passage of time and his observatories still stand today!

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