# The Tech Interactive Winter STEAM Holiday Labs & IMAX Dome

> Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Dec 19 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Where: The Tech Interactive, 201 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
- Ages: All ages (Best for ages 4-15)
- Price: $27 adults; $22 youth ages 3-17; free for children under 3; IMAX dome add-on $5
- Organizer: The Tech Interactive
- Official page: https://www.thetech.org/holiday-steam-labs
- Last checked: Thu, Nov 5

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## About

The Tech Interactive in downtown San Jose invites curious kids and tech-minded families to celebrate the winter season with hands-on Winter STEAM Holiday Labs. Visitors can design, construct, and test battery-powered motorized holiday sleighs, program robotic winter helpers to deliver presents through obstacle courses, and explore optical physics by creating illuminated LED holiday greeting cards with paper circuits. Families can also relax under the world's first giant screen laser dome theater to watch breathtaking, seasonal nature and polar wildlife documentaries on an immersive four-story wrap-around screen.

Family Experience & Accessibility:
• Stroller Accessibility: Spacious, elevator-equipped exhibition galleries and wide open workshop corridors easily accommodate all stroller sizes.
• Nursing & Rest Spots: Comfortable private nursing room with rocking armchair and diaper changing station located on the lower gallery level near The Tech Studio.
• Age Suitability: Engaging science activities tailored for children ages 4 to 15, accompanied by parents and siblings.
• Sensory Tips: Hands-on maker labs allow self-paced exploration; giant dome IMAX theater offers gentle ambient lighting before presentations.

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