Lunar New Year Celebration
February 15, 2026
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The EcoTarium invites you to our Lunar New Year celebration, featuring a live Lion Dance performance by the SUN Lion Dance Team from the Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts (SEACMA)!
Join us to experience special educator-led programs and tabletop activities where we’ll discover cycles in nature and movement in space!
Schedule:
- 11:00 am — Science Discovery: Cycles in Nature
- 11:45 am — Cosmic Adventure (Planetarium full-dome movie)*
- 12:15 pm — Lion Dancer Performance (Lower Level)
- 1:15 pm — Astronomy Live! Creative Calendars (Educator-led program in the planetarium)*
- 2:00 pm — Astronomy Live! Tour of the Solar System (Educator-led program in the planetarium)*
- 2:00 pm — Keeper Chat: Snake Feeding
- 2:45 pm — Science Discovery: Gravitational Dances
- 3:30 pm — Passport to the Universe (Planetarium full-dome movie)*
- 4:15 pm — Afternoon Astronomy
* Requires a separate ticket that is not included with admission
Ongoing Activities (10:00 am – 4:00 pm):
- Pocket Solar System
- Year of the Horse Coloring Station
- Fortune Cookie Station
There is always something new happening both on our grounds and inside the museum building. For maximum fun, experience one of our daily planetarium programs*.
