Holiday Planetarium Lighting

Schedule

Tue Dec 01 2026 at 04:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

South Carolina State Museum | Columbia, SC

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Kick off the holiday season with this special evening event at the State Museum!
- See Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4D and experience the planetarium show, Áróra. Select shows include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation (schedule below) *
- Meet Santa
- Enjoy extended hours to explore museum galleries.
- Live music from ColaJazz
- Participate in a fun holiday craft for the kids
- Experience night-sky observing in the Boeing Observatory (weather permitting)
- Shop in the Museum Store
- Food available for purchase from food trucks.

Light Up the State Museum for the Holidays
At the end of the evening, join us as we officially “light” the planetarium dome with a special holiday display for the season. Courtesy of our friends at Ambient Media.

PLUS,
Museum General Admission for this event is PAY-AS-YOU-MAY on this special evening
Set your own general admission price - $1, $5, $10 or free – it is your choice! General admission includes access to four floors of permanent exhibition space and the observatory. Proceeds from PAY AS YOU MAY general admission will go to the South Carolina State Museum Foundation in support of museum educational programs.
See more information and get tickets online at scmuseum.org
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Where is it happening?

South Carolina State Museum, Bluecross Blueshield of South Carolina Planetarium, 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201, United States

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