A camera crew got a glimpse of Santa when he made a quick stop at Mid-America Science Museum recently after spotting Dinosaur’s romping on the grounds. The crew overheard Santa commenting that it had been zillions of years since he’d encountered a dinosaur.
When asked, Santa laughed and said, “HO! HO! HO! No, I don’t think I’ll be replacing my reindeer with dinosaurs anytime soon.” “But,” he said, “my elves will have to get to work quickly producing toys for the Dino kids.”
Special thanks to the camera crew, Jim Miller, Jonathan Kudabeck and Brett Muncrief for catching this rare moment in time.
We were told the museum is doing something special this year to showcase their family of dinosaurs. They are excited to announce the first ever Dino-Lites holiday lighting display. It will be hosted on the Oaklawn Foundation DinoTrek, the state’s first permanent outdoor dinosaur exhibit located on the museum’s 21-wooded acres.
Community organizations and businesses are currently registering and being assigned dinosaurs to decorate with up to 300 watts of LED holiday lights each. Lighting displays will be stationed at each of the museum’s 11 dinosaur vignettes and participants in the first annual Dino-Lites will receive the opportunity to win $500 for the people’s choice Dino-Lites display. The winner will be announced at this year’s Noon Year’s Eve celebration on Saturday, December 29th.
Registration for Dino-Lites is due no later than Thursday, November 1st and requires a $50 entry fee. Applications, lighting guidelines for displays, and the full updated schedule for this year’s first annual Dino-Lites are available online at www.midamericamuseum.org.
The opening Dino-Lite Up ceremony will be held Friday, November 23rd at 5 pm, and will be open until 7:00 pm each evening, and each Friday and Saturday until ending on Friday, December 21st.
There are no additional charges to view Dino-Lites as it is included with general admission. Dino-Lites evening exhibit times are subject to change based on weather conditions and public safety.
For more information about MASM and its special programming and to learn how you can be a part of next year’s Dino-Lites, call 501-767-3461 or visit www.midamericamusuem.org. Mid-America Science Museum is located at 500 Mid America Boulevard.
