KIDSPACE HOSTS ANNUAL SNOW DAYS EVENT AND NOON YEAR’S EVE BALLOON DROP, DECEMBER 26 TO 31

KIDSPACE HOSTS ANNUAL SNOW DAYS EVENT AND NOON YEAR’S EVE BALLOON DROP, DECEMBER 26 TO 31

Family Winter Festivities Include Crafts, Science, Live Performances, Tons of Snow, and Kidspace’s Famous Balloon Drop!

 From Saturday, December 26 to Wednesday, December 30, Kidspace becomes a winter wonderland as tons of snow will be trucked into the Museum to serve as the centerpiece for the Museum’s annual Snow Days event. Snow Days at Kidspace takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the weekend. Kidspace Members will be able to gain access to Snow Days one hour before the general public during special “Member Previews” on Saturday and Sunday, December 26 and 27, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m..

                       Each day guests will find snow play for all ages, including a special toddler zone for children ages four and younger, in the central courtyard and Galvin Physics Forest event space, a weather station in the Kidspace Gardens, seedling adoption in the Greenhouse, cookie decorating, snow themed story time, art activities, and more all over the Museum. Guests can also enjoy daily live performances in the Stone Hollow Amphitheater from such groups as The Pasadena Playhouse, and Alan Bruni’s Rumbling Rhythms. Kidspace Educators will also be presenting a special interactive demonstration about the formation of snow to add to the fun. The snow play, science demonstrations, live performances, and art activities are free with admission. Cookie decorating costs $3 in addition to general museum admission.

                       Then on December 31, Kidspace invites families to ring in the “noon” year with a live musical concert, noisemakers, sparkling apple cider, and Kidspace’s famous balloon drop. After the gates open at 9:30 a.m. families are welcome to enjoy the Museum and create noisemakers before the main event, which begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Wisteria Courtyard. At that time children’s musical artist, The Boo Hoo Crew, will begin performing while enormous nets filled with balloons hang above the audience.

                       Leading up to the stroke of noon, the band will lead the audience in a countdown to the “noon” year. Kidspace staff will then open the nets, gently dropping the balloons on to the guests in a beautiful display of color and movement. Afterwards, guests can raise a glass of sparkling apple cider as a part of the celebration. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to ensure they make it in time for the balloon drop. There will be heavy traffic and parking delays in the Rose Bowl area during that time in preparation for the Rose Parade.

                      For a complete list of activities, schedule of events, and performances, please visit www.kidspacemuseum.org.

About Kidspace:

In 1979 Kidspace Children's Museum was established as a hands-on, participatory children's museum, dedicated to nurturing the potential of all children. 36 years later, Kidspace has grown to be an industry leader in the field of informal, free-choice education.

Located on nearly three and a half acres in Pasadena, California, Kidspace Children’s Museum has more than 40 hands-on exhibits, in addition to its outdoor spaces, programs, and activities that are designed to encourage a child’s growth and development through exploration of the environment, investigation in science, and artistic expression. Kidspace is located at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., in Brookside Park, Pasadena, California, adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium. Free parking is available in Rose Bowl Parking Lot I. Kidspace is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Kidspace is open seven days a week between March 16 and September 7, 2015). Admission for all adults and children one year and older is $11.00. Children under one year and members are free.

Kidspace Children's Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that exists to nurture the potential of all children through kid-driven experience, inspiring them to become joyful, active learners. For more information about exhibits, events, and other activities, please visit: www.kidspacemuseum.org or on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/kidspacechildrensmuseum.