Don't let the cold weather freeze over your holiday spirit, shake off the snow and turn up the heat at TELUS Spark this festive season! From thaw-dropping holiday lights to sizzlin' science experiments and even a bark-tacular show - there's something for everyone to melt over. Unlike those other holiday experiences, where you have to put on more layers than the Earth's core to see festive lights, Spark has the heat cranked so you and the crew can celebrate in comfort - no snowsuit required!
UNTIL JAN. 4, 2025
HEAT UP THE HOLIDAYS
SPARK IS TURNING UP THE HEAT!
Don't miss out on these scorching hot holiday experiences!
- Only at Spark can you fetch a tail-wagging spin on a holiday classic with The Muttcracker by the Global Pet Foods SuperDogs! Howl in amazement as these pups leap through the air like ballerinas, and showcase their agility skills all wrapped in a fur-tastic holiday show.
- Quantum Sandbox has levelled up it’s immersive and mind-bending digital playground to bring you even deeper into the subatomic.
- Silver & Bold is brighter and shinier than ever, with holiday lights that dazzle, really putting you in a festive mood. The best part? It's warm at this light show!
- Spark is gifting YOU, Calgary! Opening Dec. 1, Check out all the presents Spark has prepared for you, featuring photo-ready spaces, perfect for your next festive family pic and lots of lit science to get heated over.
- Get cozy by the fire with Spark’s robot dogs Flint & Steel and catch Spark’s firey science extravaganza with its Big Bold Bang show!
- Swing by the Spark Store to check off every item on those holiday wish-lists—and maybe even find a little something for yourself. Go ahead, treat yourself!
- On Dec. 13 put on your ugliest holiday sweater for Spark After Dark (18+) Greatest Hits and relive 2024’s hottest moments from the adult only nights throughout the past year.
- Get those warm and cozy feels with this season's Holiday Food & Beverage lineup like the Holiday Turkey Dinner Burger or the Cookie Butter Latte.
- Catch the newest flick in the Infinity Dome theatre, One Sky, connecting you to the wonders of cultural and Indigenous astronomy.
- Stay warm & toasty even after leaving Spark by making your own hand-warmers in Steven's Lab, now thats some hot chemistry.
- On the night before the big day (aka. Dec. 24) come to Spark in your best holiday jammies for the ultimate Festive Pajama Party!
- Want to ring in the New Year at an acceptable time? Bring the kiddos out to Spark for a blazing good time on Noon Years Eve this Dec. 31.
Plus, so much more fiery hot science you won't want to miss!
HOT HOLIDAY EXPERIENCES
- BEGINNING
- NOV. 29
THE MUTTCRACKER
presented by The Global Pet Foods Superdogs! You're invited to experience a yuletide favourite in a whole new way featuring a paws-itivly star-studded cast - SUPERDOGS!
Catch them every Thursday-Sunday starting Nov. 29!
*Space is limited so be sure to check showtimes and arrive early!
- IMMERSE YOURSELF
- ON NOW
QUANTUM SANDBOX
Immerse yourself in a vivid realm where colour, energy, and sound come alive around you.
Rediscover five core principles of quantum physics, now with a new addition: Entanglement. Explore this endless playground where science and art meet, with each visit offering a fresh journey through landscapes shifting with light, time, and motion.
- OPENING
- DEC. 1
TO CALGARY, FROM SPARK
This holiday season, Spark is gifting YOU the present of play and a chance to see what's to come in 2025. Snap those insta-worthy shots, discover the real scoop on reindeer poop, and see how science and cooking mix in ways you’ve never imagined.
From quirky facts to hands-on fun, there’s something here to light up the whole family!
- EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC
- UNTIL JAN. 4
SILVER & BOLD & NOON YEARS EVE!
Spark is bringing all the holiday vibes with a glittering silver tree and a cozy fireside glow!
On Dec. 31, celebrate New Year’s a little early with Noon Years Eve — perfect for ringing in 2025 and still hitting your normal bedtime.
Noon Year's Eve - Dec. 31
WOAH science every hour until the countdown at noon!
12:00 PM: Balloon Drop
12:00 - 2:00 PM: Dance Party
- ON NOW
- INFINITY DOME
ONE SKY
Spark's newest Infinity Dome film takes explores how the sky connects us all, from ancient stargazers to modern sky-watchers, through short stories that span the globe and time.
- ON NOW
- STEVEN'S LAB
SIZZLIN' SCIENCE
Chemistry has never been hotter and you can hold it all in the palm of your hand by making your own handwarmers! Use those lab skills and disover the power of exothermic reations.
Hours
Until Dec. 21
Mon. - Thurs.: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fri. - Sun. & holidays: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
From Dec. 22 – 31
Daily: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM*
*exceptions for special holiday closure hours. See Spark schedule for more.
FIRE EATS & TREATS
COOKIE BUTTER LATTE
Warm up to the festive flavours of the Cookie Butter Latte available at the Astronaut Ice Cream café for a limited time!
Featuring smooth espresso with a rich cookie butter twist, topped with whipped cream, this is one sweet treat to indulge i.
12oz - $6.75
16oz - $7.25
BON VOYAGE HOT CHOCOLATE
Making it's hot entry back into Spark's atmosphere is the YYC Hot Chocolate Fest award-winning beverage - The Bon Voyage!
This rich orange chocolate treat also features whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a touch of holiday magic.
12oz - $7.00
HOLIDAY FOOD IN THE SPARK EATERY
The Spark chefs have been working up a sweat preparing some FIRE holiday food in the Spark Eatery!
Try the Holiday Turkey Dinner Burger, complete with all the fixin's or indulge in the mouth watering Holiday Stuffed Chicken featring Apple Brie Stuffed Chicken. And SO much more deliciousness!
SHOP THE SPARK STORE!
Set hearts ablaze with gifts from the Spark Store this holiday season! Shop in-store or online for everyone on your list, plus grab some goodies for yourself.
SHOP THE STORESPARK HOLIDAY HOURS
FAQs
SPARK AFTER DARK (18+) GREATEST HITS
Celebrate the best of 2024’s Spark After Darks, featuring highlights from Tender Tingles, STEAMpunk, AI & Us, Body Mod, and Killer Psyche—all in one wild night.
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