Ice Adventures

Ice Adventures Polar Palooza

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2! 

Special Guests & Activities

• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Meet musical woodland creatures from String and Shadow Puppet Theater (Jan. 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.)
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am-4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am-4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen (Jan. 14-15, 10:30 am, 12pm, 2:30pm, 4pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and musical princess from String and Shadow Puppet Theater (Jan. 15, 10am-12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Activity Map

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Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2! 

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