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Birthday Booking Information:

Booking are 2 hours in duration. The booking would include the two hands on rooms, one standard show or a hands-on lab* and an area set aside for the group to unwrap gifts or eat a snack (no food or beverages will be supplied). The standard schedule is 0.5 hours in each hands-on room, 0.5 to 0.75 hours for the show or lab and the remaining time in the snack area. If a hands-on lab is chosen the timeline would vary depending on the lab, please call for details.

Times available for Booking Birthday Parties:
Weekday evenings 3PM- 5PM, 4PM-6PM, or 5PM-7PM.
Saturdays 10AM-Noon and 2:30PM-4:30PM

Standard Booking Charge:

$125 per booking. There is a $5.00 per person charge for each party guest beyond the 10 person limit, special permission is required for more than 15 persons*.(an additional charge may apply if a hands-on lab is chosen).

A down payment of $25 is required 1 week in advance and full payment is required before the start of the party. Payment options are cash or a cheque made out to the BIG Little Science Centre

Booking requirements

Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a minimum number of adults. The first 5 adults accompanying children are not charged admission. Adults beyond the first 5 are charged $5 per person.
If group is over age 18 than all participants pay full admission (including parents)
Maximum 15 guests excluding adults (unless by special request)

Please note that all shows may not be available at all times and some shows or labs are not available for Birthday Parties.

The Science Shows/Labs Available for Birthday Party's Are:
Find out more about the shows here...

  • Light and Colour
  • Magnetism
  • Air Pressure
  • Static Electricity

The Hands-On Labs available Are:

Simple Machines

  • Balancing a lever
  • Three Kinds of Lever

Chemistry

  • Solids (Crystals under a Microscope)
  • Properties of a special liquid (Water)
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Measuring Mass and Volume
  • Measuring pH
  • Kitchen Chemistry
  • Electro plating

Electricity

  • Simple Batteries
  • Simple Electric Circuits
  • Experimenting with Permanent Magnets (enrichment)
  • Static Electricity
  • Electro Magnets

Biology

  • Stream Bugs (primary)
  • Stream Invertebrates (intermediate to adult)

Other Labs

  • Dino Detectives
  • Sand from around the world

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Open Times

For Sep 12, 2011 to June 23, 2012

Mon to Fri
Call to book

Thurs & Fri
3:00 - 5:00 PM

Saturday
10:00-4:00

Show/Activity @ 1:30PM Sat

Closed Sundays and Holidays

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