Brighten Your Winter Break with Ontario Science Centre Experiences at Harbourfront Centre and CF Sherway Gardens

Learn-through-play at KidSpark at Harbourfront Centre, get hands-on with special exhibitions at CF Sherway Gardens. Plus new drop-off programs for kids!

TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Explore, learn and play this holiday season with science-packed fun at Ontario Science Centre Experiences! Whether it's a day of shopping at the child-sized supermarket at KidSpark at Harbourfront Centre, a visit to CF Sherway Gardens to walk a tight-rope at Circus! Science Under the Big Top and build LEGO creations at Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks, or getting charged up with our classic hair-raising experience during ROM For the Holidays – the Science Centre has snow much to discover for the whole family!

KidSpark at Harbourfront Centre features popular Ontario Science Centre experiences including shopping for groceries at the supermarket, counting blocks to build a house and more. This dynamic learn-through-play space for kids ages 10 and under is open until May 4, 2025. (CNW Group/Ontario Science Centre)

There’s lots to explore and learn at the Ontario Science Centre’s KidSpark at Harbourfront Centre! Visitors can put on a lab coat at the pretend veterinary clinic, scan and review real x-rays, and use stethoscopes and other tools to care for stuffed animals. (CNW Group/Ontario Science Centre)

Step right up! Curious adventurers can walk a tightrope and learn all about the science behind circus acts at Circus! Science Under the Big Top. This hands-on exhibition is on now at Ontario Science Centre Experiences at CF Sherway Gardens until March 16, 2025. (CNW Group/Ontario Science Centre)

Marvel at the awe-inspiring exhibition Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks featuring LEGO skyscrapers from around the world. Visitors can also build their own ‘tower of tomorrow’ in the hands-on construction areas. This special exhibition is on now at Ontario Science Centre Experiences at CF Sherway Gardens until January 19, 2025. (CNW Group/Ontario Science Centre)

This Winter Break, visitors can enjoy a flurry of science activities to spark curiosity all season long:

1. KidSpark at Harbourfront Centre – Fill up the cart at the pretend supermarket, visit the stuffed animal veterinary clinic, and hop into a boat for a fishing trip in three themed areas—Town & Country, The Health Hub and The Pond. This immersive space is great for kids 10 and under. While at Harbourfront Centre, bundle up the fun and enjoy free ice skating at the rink opening on December 21.
   
2. Spectacular exhibitions at CF Sherway Gardens – Don't miss Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks featuring LEGO skyscrapers from around the world where kids can build their own tower of tomorrow. Then, become a trapeze artist and fly through the air with ease at our Elastic Acrobats exhibit while exploring the science of circus acts at Circus! Science Under the Big Top. And from December 27 to January 5, enjoy daily, strolling circus performances at 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. from special guest, Mr. Big Top!
   
3. Register for our Drop-off Kids Programs at CF Sherway Gardens – Grownups can get hands-off while the kids get hands-on! Sign up kids ages 8-10 for a supercharged morning of Saturday Science on December 21 and learn all about electricity, and from December 30 to January 3, kids ages 5-10 can participate in our fascinating Circus Science and Engineering Science programs. Bonus: enjoy some solitary shopping while the kids are sparking their curiosity!
4. Get charged up at the Royal Ontario Museum – During ROM For the Holidays festivities, on from December 26 to January 5, visitors will be energized by learning all about static electricity with Ontario Science Centre Hosts and the popular hair-raising Van de Graaff Generator. Find us on Level 1 for daily demonstrations from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
5. Give the gift of science! – Visit our retail kiosks at Harbourfront Centre and CF Sherway Gardens and be inspired with gift ideas for science-enthusiasts on your list! Choose from Ontario Science Centre T-shirts and lab coats, Celestial Buddies for the space-lovers, science kits for DIY fun, and much more!

Book your visit today! Admission to Ontario Science Centre Experiences at Harbourfront Centre and CF Sherway Gardens are $15 per person, including tax. Admission for kids ages 2 and under is free. For hours of operation, registering for drop-off programs, group visits and more information, please visit OntarioScienceCentre.ca.

KidSpark at Harbourfront Centre is presented in partnership with Supporting Sponsor TELUS and The Pond's Sponsor OPG.

About Ontario Science Centre 

For the past 55 years, the Ontario Science Centre has delighted and inspired millions of visitors to love science, technology and innovation. As we look ahead to our future state-of-the-art home along the waterfront, the Science Centre continues to spark curiosity by bringing science experiences to new places in new ways, including pop-up programs at events and festivals, feature exhibits, hands-on experiments with schools and more. Please visit OntarioScienceCentre.ca for more information. 

SOURCE Ontario Science Centre

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