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CHRISTMAS AT DYNAMIC EARTH
There’s more to explore this Christmas at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh!
This winter, join an Arctic adventure to Santa’s Grotto and return a lost animal home in time for Christmas. Meet our resident elf and learn more about the Earth’s polar regions as you make your way to the grotto. Adventurers have a chance to meet Santa and receive a special gift.
Discover more festive fun as part of your visit. Settle in for seasonal sensory storytelling at our Science Clubs for ages 6 and under. Enjoy festive family film mornings in our 6K Planetarium on selected days in December. Plus, for adults only, experience Christmas classics on the big screen as part of our Planetarium Lates evenings, including 360° dome shows!
Festive fun awaits at Edinburgh’s only Science Centre and Planetarium.
SANTA’S GROTTO: AN ARCTIC ADVENTURE
SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER – WEDNESDAY 23RD DECEMBER
SELECTED TIMES FROM 10AM
Get ready for an Arctic Adventure! Join our elves on a festive journey to find Santa, where you’ll learn about Earth’s polar regions and help a lost animal return home. This magical visit includes meeting Santa with a family photo opportunity, and a special gift to take home.
This year, book Relaxed or British Sign Language sessions on selected dates!
FAMILY PLANETARIUM FILMS
Join us selected mornings from 5th – 30th December for showings of your favourite festive family films in our 6K Planetarium at 10am. Enjoy Sing-along Frozen, Home Alone, Arthur Christmas and The Muppet Christmas Carol for just £8 per person.
Book tickets for Frozen (Sing Along)
Book tickets for Home Alone
Book tickets for Arthur Christmas
Book tickets for The Muppet Christmas Carol
SEASONAL SCIENCE SESSIONS
Our DynaMites (under 4s) and Dynamos (ages 4-6) science clubs are having festive fun this December! Join us on Friday 4th, 11th & 18th December for winter-themed sensory storytelling sessions ‘Reindeer Games’ which you can enjoy with your child. Find out more by clicking the button below to see our full science sessions timetable.
Find out more about DynaMites (Under 4s)
Find out more about Dynamos (Ages 4-6)
Find out more about Dino’s (Ages 6-12)
PLANETARIUM LATES
Don’t miss Planetarium Lates this December! Enjoy cosy evening watching Christmas classics Love Actually or Scrooged from 8pm. With comfy seats and a dome full of stars above you – it is the ultimate festive experience for friends and family.
Plus – catch immersive music experience Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon and sit back and take in the skies with Stargazing Late & Live.
Book tickets for Love Actually
Book tickets for Scrooged
Book tickets for Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon
Book tickets for Stargazing Late & Live
GIFT IDEAS:
MEMBERSHIP GIFT VOUCHER
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your loved one? Discover our Membership Gift Voucher! One voucher gives the recipient a 12-month membership to Dynamic Earth, including unlimited entry, exclusive discounts and priority access. Treat them to a special experience that’s out of this world this Christmas.
Looking for more festive treats? You can also visit our gift shop to browse seasonal goodies until December 23rd!
FIND OUT MORE & BOOK:
Find out more about our winter events, and how you can book, by clicking the activity below.
