Visit the Academy for fun winter programming! Make a fizzy snowflake to take home, catch a live fossil show about how dinosaurs adapted to cold environments, see some “cool” creatures from the Mammalogy Collection and talk to museum educators about how frosty feathered friends survive in the frigid Antarctic temperatures.

The Academy at Christmas Village
Saturday, December 6
12-9 p.m.

The Academy is bringing prehistoric excitement to Philadelphia’s iconic Christmas Village for a one-day-only adventure! Join some of your favorite Academy educators right in the heart of the holiday market for hands-on fun: touch real fossils, watch fossil preparation demonstrations, dig for specimens and discover what it takes to be a paleontologist. Explore whether dinosaurs could survive Philly winters, learn about modern dinosaurs (birds!) and even meet an extinct relative from Germany. Celebrate the season with science—don’t miss this festive fusion of dinosaurs and holiday cheer at Christmas Village in LOVE Park!

Plus—stop in on January 3 for the following special programming:

Scrap Lab
Saturday, January 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Weaving, sewing, mending, crafting – what will you imagine in the Scrab Lab today? BYOG (bring your own garment) to practice the art of visible mending or use our supplies to make-and-take an upcycled fabric bag, mini woven mat or naturally dyed bandana. Use natural materials to explore the world of textile repurposing and discover how you can make both a fashion statement and a positive impact on the planet.

Do Birds Say Brrr?
Saturday, January 3, 2-4 p.m.

Do birds feel the cold? How do our feathered friends keep from freezing? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Plus, check out some of our ornithology specimens and try your hand at insulating our feathered friends from frigid temperatures.

Story Time With the Author of Beeball
December 26, 27, and 28

Please join us for a special science story time where Author Mark Bryson will be reading his new book Beeball for the first time. Beeball is the inspirational story of a hardworking little Ant who was told, “You can’t.” But Little Ant believed he would achieve his big bug basketball dream. After our story time, stick around to sculpt a Beeball star to take home.

Story Time: Over and Under the Snow
January 2, 3, and 4

Join us in Outside In for a cozy science story time reading of Over and Under the Snow and meet a live animal who has unique adaptations for surviving the frigid Philadelphia winters.

Individual Date Tickets:

• December 26
• December 27
• December 28
• January 2
• January 3
• January 4

After visiting the Academy’s winter programming, visit the German Christmas Market which is only a short walk away.

Shop at the German Christmas Market!

Head down to LOVE Park to find unique gifts at Christmas Village in Philadelphia presented by Bank of America running from November 22nd through December 24th.

Take a break from shopping to enjoy a variety of food and drink offerings. Get the new collector's mugs in this year's new color and stop for a Glühwein (hot mulled wine).

Take your holiday pics with Santa at the Festival of Trees - furry friends are welcome!