Santa Claus Will Soon be Scuba Diving at Vancouver Aquarium

Sat, 11/28/2009 - 9:28 AM

By Kent Hurl

Vancouver, Canada - Today begins “A NORTH POLE ADVENTURE” at the Vancouver Aquarium featuring holiday season programming for the whole family including the return of traditional favourites SCUBA CLAUS and children’s musical duo BOBS & LOLO. Plus, something new for 2009… THE POLAR EXPRESS 4-D EXPERIENCE!

Everyone’s invited to climb aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS 4-D EXPERIENCE and watch the extraordinary adventures of a doubting boy on a train ride to the North Pole. THE POLAR EXPRESS 4-D EXPERIENCE is a 20-minute cinematic sensory adventure based on the inspiring and beloved Caldecott Medal children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. If you’ve never yet seen snow fall and much more inside a movie theatre, now’s your chance!

“A NORTH POLE ADVENTURE” at the Aquarium also carries on our holiday traditions with Scuba Claus as he takes another jolly dip in the Strait of Georgia exhibit with halibut, herring, sturgeons and sea stars. And Bobs & Lolo return for live holiday performances with song and dance to connect kids to the natural world.

The Vancouver Aquarium is open every day including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Go online to view the full holiday schedule: http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/holiday2009

Also new for 2009, the Vancouver Aquarium celebrates the holidays with the 12th Annual Bright Nights in Stanley Park. Over two million twinkling lights transform the forest, the train and children’s farmyard. When you visit Bright Nights, be sure to pick up a coupon at the information booth, valid for a $3 admission discount to the Vancouver Aquarium.

About the Vancouver Aquarium

The Vancouver Aquarium is a global leader in connecting people to our natural world, and a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, conservation practices, education, research and direct action. Learn more at www.vanaqua.org

To view Vancouver Aquarium's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to:  http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-40-Vancouver_Aquarium



       
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