Interactive launch exhibit opens at Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum
By Janae Sargent Officials unveiled the Vandenberg Launch Experience simulator at the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum Monday Night. The interactive exhibit has been a project in the works for more than two years. It is designed to get children excited about space and entering the STEM field. “We want to spark imaginations and create […]
We have liftoff: Santa Maria Discovery Museum launches phase two of Vandenberg Launch Experience
A new partnership between the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum and 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base will allow children and families across the Central Coast to explore the fascinating world of aerospace science. Phase two of the Vandenberg Launch Experience — a hands-on, state-of-the-art simulation of the rocket launch process — was […]
Free Family Kite Festival at Rotary Centennial Park
Thousands of people packed Rotary Centennial Park, and hundreds of kites filled the sky overhead at the 9th Annual Free Family Kite Festival. Vendor booths, great food, face painting, and the music of ‘Birdie’ also entertained attendees enjoying a beautiful Santa Maria Sunday in the park. Enjoy photos from the 9th Annual Free Family Kite […]
Ninth annual Family Kite Festival planned for Sunday at Rotary Centennial Park in Santa Maria
The ninth annual free Family Kite Festival presented by the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce will take place Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Rotary Centennial Park, 2625 South College Drive, in Santa Maria. The event will feature kite-flying demonstrations, contests, vendors, food and music by […]
Events planned ahead of NASA’s historic Mission to Mars — a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
As excitement continues to build for next month’s historic Mission to Mars from Vandenberg Air Force Base, several events are planned in and around the Lompoc Valley leading up to the big occasion. NASA is planning to launch its InSight lander into space to begin its journey to Mars as soon as 4:05 a.m. May […]
Best places to take kids in SLO County
Family fun and much more, discover the top kids activities of SLO County Looking for fun places to take your family in SLO County? Check out our list for some special spots made just for the little ones. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum—There is a tree house, a truck converted into a play area, a bank, […]
GALLERY: Happy Noon Year at Discovery Museum
Kids and their parents enjoyed apple cider and cookies as they decorated party hats and noisemakers for the count down to noon on an early celebration of 2018, at the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum on Sunday. View full image gallery at www.santamariatimes.com.
Kids, parents ring in the “Noon Year”
By KSBY Staff About 50 eager kids and parents got a head start on celebrating the New Year. They went to the Discovery Museum in Santa Maria to celebrate the New Year early and instead ring in the “Noon Year” at 12:00 p.m. The museum showed a scene from the movie Madagascar that led the crowd […]
Kids Ring in ‘Noon Year’ at Santa Maria Discovery Museum
Annual event lets children noisily celebrate New Year’s without staying up late By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully | December 31, 2017 | 5:45 p.m. Equipped with their recently-assembled noisemakers, youths enthusiastically rang in the new year with a noontime celebration at the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum on Sunday. Approximately 200 people filled the Santa Maria museum […]