Season of Light | Holiday Planetarium Show

Schedule

Tue Dec 24 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium | Tucson, AZ

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Join us at Flandrau the day after Thanksgiving for our classic holiday show, Season of Light, tracing holiday traditions across times and cultures.
Full Description
A popular tradition for Tucson families, Season of Light is an elegant and fun planetarium program about the coldest and darkest of seasons — a time which holds some of the warmest and brightest celebrations of the year.
This presentation traces the history and development of many of the world's most endearing holiday customs, all of which involve lighting up the winter season — from the burning Yule log, sparkling Christmas tree lights and candles in windows, to the lighting of luminarias in the American Southwest and the traditional ritual of the Hanukkah Menorah.
The show also recounts the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. It also takes a look at some of our more light-hearted seasonal traditions: from gift-giving and kissing under the mistletoe, to songs about lords a-leaping and ladies dancing, and the custom of decking the halls with greenery and candles. St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, and Santa Claus all drop by as well.
Naturally, there is some astronomy in Season of Light. Audiences learn a selection of Northern hemisphere winter constellations, and find out why we even have seasons, as we demonstrate the Sun's path across the sky throughout the year, and the Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun. And of course, the program explores the possible astronomical explanations for a "Star over Bethlehem" in the last quarter of the show: comets, meteors, novae and supernovae, and planetary conjunctions.
Show only tickets are $10 for kids or $14 for adults with discounts for seniors, military, EBT cardholders, and College IDs.
Combination tickets for science exhibits are also available for $18-$26. See details at https://flandrau.org/events/season-light-black-friday-showing
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Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, 1601 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States,Tucson, Arizona

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