Adventure Science Center Invites Families to “Tech The Halls” This December

Nashville, TN: Adventure Science Center is celebrating the season in high-tech style with December’s monthly theme, Tech The Halls. All month long, guests can enjoy technology-inspired activities woven throughout the exhibit spaces—inviting curious minds to tinker, code, build, and explore the science that powers the holidays.

Families can make the most of the season with a limited-time membership offer: $10 off Gemini, Voyager, and Endeavour memberships using code OHWHATFUN through December 14.

In addition to the theme-month programming, Adventure Science Center will host a full lineup of festive events and experiences including:

• Pop ’Til You Drop – Sudekum Planetarium – Saturday, December 13
  A lively laser show featuring pop hits and vibrant visuals to keep spirits bright.
• Laser Holidays – Sudekum Planetarium – Saturday, December 20
  A dazzling mix of holiday music and laser magic for visitors of all ages.
• Polaris PJ Party – Saturday, December 20 & Saturday, December 27
  This year’s Polaris PJ Party returns cozier and more wondrous than ever. After stargazing with Polaris, families can step into a winter wonderland of snowy science activities, sip hot cocoa topped with liquid nitrogen marshmallows, and enjoy a festive photo moment with James the penguin and Vladimir the polar bear. Each family receives a printed and digital keepsake photo to remember the magic.
• Winter Break Camps: Let It Code – December 29 – January 2, 2026
  Celebrate the season with a week of festive tech fun! Campers will explore creative building, simple circuits, and beginner coding concepts through fun, holiday-themed activities tailored to learners from Kindergarten to 4th

The science center will be closed on Thursday, December 25 for Christmas. Normal business hours will resume on Friday, December 26.

For additional details on tickets, hours, and special programming, visit adventuresci.org.

About Adventure Science Center

For 80 years, Adventure Science Center has been bringing science to life for students, teachers, and families in Middle Tennessee and across the U.S. The organization offers engaging learning experiences and science fun through hands-on, interactive exhibits, innovative programs, and full-dome productions in the state-of-the-art Sudekum Planetarium. Adventure Science Center strives to open every mind to the wonders of science and technology, fostering a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Each year the science center provides reduced or free admission to more than 20,000 guests and remains free for teachers and MNPS students.

Adventure Science Center is located at 800 Fort Negley Blvd. in Nashville. Visit adventuresci.org to learn more.

About Tennessee State Museum

Celebrating its 88th Anniversary in 2025, the Tennessee State Museum, located on the corner of Rosa L Parks Blvd. and Jefferson Street at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, is your home to thousands of years of Tennessee history, art, and culture. Through six permanent exhibitions titled Natural History, First Peoples, Forging a Nation, The Civil War and Reconstruction, Change and Challenge and Tennessee Transforms, the Museum takes visitors on a journey–through artifacts, films, interactive displays, events and educational and digital programing–from the state’s geological beginnings to the present day.

Additional temporary exhibitions explore significant periods and individuals in history, along with art and cultural movements. The Museum is free and open to the public Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. For more information on exhibitions and events, please visit TNMuseum.org.

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