Enjoy a festive day of science fun with the whole family featuring hands-on demonstrations, educator-led activities, and the wildly popular giant balloon drop featuring a community count-down that ends with thousands of colorful balloons floating down to eager hands below.

This year’s theme is “Pajama Party,” so come dressed in your pj’s and prepare for a rocking good time!

Full Schedule*

• Face Painters | 12:30 – 3:30 PM
  Location: Tapped Out Classroom
• Martian New Year | 12:30 & 3:30 PM
  Location: Science on a Sphere
  Experience a new year’s eve celebration on Mars! Discover what it takes to sustain an Earth colony on Mars and explore the possibilities of human activity on the red planet.
• Mr. Stinky Feet | 1:30 & 2:30 PM
  Location: Maze Park
  Sing and dance along with Kansas City’s very own Mr. Stinky Feet!
• Magic Scott | 2:30 – 4:30 PM
  Location: Throughout Science City
  Be amazed by the magical stylings of Magic Scott. Get up close and personal as you participate as part of the show!
• Low Sensory and Board Games | 12 – 5:30 PM
  Location: Engineerium
  Take a break from the hustle and bustle of Science City inside the Engineerium. There will be board games for families to enjoy.
• The Great Science Show | 5:15 PM
  Location: Maze Park
  Join our educator for this fun and explosive show about the wonders of science. It’s sure to turn up the heat, so you won’t want to miss it!
• Balloon Drop | 6:00 PM
  Location: Maze Park
  Ring in 2025 as you countdown to zero before thousands of balloons are dropped from the sky.
• And much MORE!

Prices: General Admission $16.50
Union Station MEMBERS FREE
10% Preservation Fee is added to all tickets.
*Schedule and prices are subject to change. Please visit Union Station’s website for more information.

Winter Wonderland

Friday December 13th

Join us on Saturday, December 14th, at 1:00 PM for a Juror’s Talk by Adam Finkelston, presented by the Kansas City Society of Contemporary Photography. This event coincides with their members’ Current Works 2024 Exhibition, which is on view in the Front Gallery through December 20th, 2024. We look forward to seeing you there!

Exhibition Information

Current Works is the Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography’s (KCSCP) annual juried exhibition. This exhibition showcases the immense photographic talent in the Midwest region, exhibiting all forms of photographic processes and applications. We look for new and innovative ways artists use modern photographic techniques to express their creativity as well as those who embrace the traditional form of photography. We strive to have highly qualified and knowledgeable art professionals as our jurors. Over the years, we’ve had Jan Schall, former Sanders Sosland Curator of Modern Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Larry Meeker, philanthropist and art collector; Keith Davis, former Curator of the Hallmark Collection and founding curator of the photography department at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City; Philipp Eirich, gallery owner and collector, Cerbera Gallery; Patty Carroll, award-winning internationally known photographer, Megan Benitz, exhibitions director, Albrecht Kemper; Deanna Dikeman, award-winning and internationally known photographer; April Watson, current senior curator of photography, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.

This year’s juror is Adam Finkelston, teacher, artist, and publisher of the Hand Magazine. Each of these jurors brought their extensive knowledge of art, the photographic medium, and their personal thoughts to create excellent exhibitions year after year.

For more information, please click on this link.