Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Frosty Fables, Jan. 12–14! Explore Yeti and Bigfoot lore, meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, investigate an ice cave hideout, and see exciting Dr. Science experiments with ice and fire.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.
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- Special guests and activities
- Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
- Use real tools to shave ice
- Investigate Yeti versus Bigfoot lore and discover the differences between these large legends
- Skate indoors in your socks
- Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen, Summer Queen, and Ice Master from Emerald Kingdom Parties (Jan. 13–14, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.)
- Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 13–14, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.)
- Explore Puget Sound sea creatures and look at specimens who can tolerate the ice-cold waters with the Estuarium
- See Dr. Science experiment with setting Ice on Fire (Jan. 13–14)
- Craft your own Bigfoot or Yeti slippers
- Explore an ice cave hideout and find a Yeti
- Create an Abominable Snowman to race (Jan. 13–14)
- Silkscreen a print or special keepsake (Jan. 13–14, print a free poster or purchase and make a tote bag, apron, onesie, or t-shirt for $12.)
- Go on a scavenger hunt
- Take a picture at the photo booth (Jan. 13–14)
- Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.
