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TELUS Spark Science Centre welcomes you to a world of possibility in Calgary, AB, Canada. 🦠🧬🧫
TELUS Spark is a registered educational charity #118781079 RR 0001

https://linktr.ee/Sparksciencecentre
SPARK AFTER DARK: GREATEST HITS drops Dec 12! 🎶💥

The wildest mashup of music, matter + mischief is back (18+).

🔥 Guilty Pleasures. Foodology. Beyond the Rainbow. Your Brain on Music. Gore.

All your fave 2025 themes → remixed into one epic science party.

Good vibes only. Let’s go.
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
✨OPENING DAY IS HERE! 🌙

Goodnight Moon has officially opened at TELUS Spark in the Digital Immersion Gallery.

Explore where bedtime meets science—from Margaret Wise Brown to Spark, this is a story you know, reimagined in glowing, immersive wonder.

#GoodnightMoon #TELUSSpark #ImmersiveExperience
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
⚡️CHARGE UP YOUR CURIOSITY—IT’S AMAZON FUTURE ENGINEER DAY AT SPARK!

 🎶 Remix beats. 🤖 Battle bots. 🎨 Create with colour.

It’s a full day of science, tech and creativity colliding—and admission is FREE!

📍 November 10 | 9 AM – 4 PM
💥 First-come, first-Sparked!
#AmazonFutureEngineer #TELUSSpark
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
⭐️ 🧪OPERATION MINERVA IS ON A MISSION TO MAKE SCIENCE MORE INCLUSIVE, ONE MENTORSHIP AT A TIME.

Girls and gender-diverse students connect with mentors across STEAM, discovering that innovation thrives when every voice has a seat at the lab bench. 🧬🔬

#DiversityInSTEAM #OperationMinerva #TELUSSpark
November 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
👾 GET YOUR GEEK ON—FOR FREE! 👾

On November 10, TELUS Spark Science Centre is opening its doors for free as part of Amazon Future Engineer Day with @AmazonCanada!

🎟️ FREE admission—first come, first served!

👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/5dejbbuf
#AmazonFutureEngineer #TELUSSpark #YYCEvents
October 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
COMING SOON, GOODNIGHT MOON 🌙

Explore the science of sleep and dream your way through an immersive version of Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon experience that blends storytelling, technology, and imagination—starting Nov. 5!

#GoodnightMoon #TELUSSpark #ImmersiveExperience
October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔬 OPERATION MINERVA IS SHAPING A MORE DIVERSE FUTURE FOR SCIENCE!

 This mentoring program connects girls + gender diverse students in grades 8–9 with inspiring mentors in STEAM through meetups, site visits + team challenges.

🗓️ Nov 28 | Feb 2–6 | Apr 25

#OperationMinerva #STEAM #WomenInSTEM
October 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🦇 CELEBRATE BAT WEEK WITH A FANG-TASTIC CRAFT ADVENTURE!

The Alberta Community Bat Program is taking over on Oct 25 & 26! Come learn about Alberta’s bat species and make a winged & wiggly friend to take home! 🦇

@albertabats.bsky.social

#BatWeek #BatBooth #TELUSSpark #YYCEvents
October 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The heroes of the Four Directions are calling, and this is your last chance to join them.

🌎 Sacred Defenders of the Universe brings Indigenous science, art, and story to life in a breathtaking Digital Immersion Gallery at TELUS Spark.

🌊🔥🌿💨 Experience it before it fades back into legend!
October 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
SCIENCE NEEDS EVERY VOICE 🧬 Operation Minerva connects girls and gender-diverse students in grades 8-9 with mentors in STEAM. The 2025-26 series kicks off Nov 28 at TELUS Spark!

Shout out to our sponsors: Imperial Oil, AWS, and Blackline Safety.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/3yehhtue
October 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🎃 Long weekend plans? Spark is getting creepy with Webs, Wings & Wiggly Things all weekend:
🧪 Worm dissections
🤖 Robot Dogs
🫧 Bubble Universe 
🍽️ Science Buffet & Chilling Science
🐞 Bug encounters with Lady Buggy
🔭 Observing Oct. in the mini dome
🎢 R05iE rides, 🦅 Birdly VR flights & more!
October 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🩸 SPARK AFTER DARK: GORE — OCT 10 🩸

Fear. Fascination. Anatomy. Spark Science Centre dives into the squishy, spooky world of gore — from cinematic blood FX to decomposition biology.

Talks, art, experiments & eerie fun await.

🎟️ Get tickets before they’re gone: www.sparkscience.ca/for-adults/s...
October 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY

We celebrate teachers who spark curiosity & shape the future—one question & experiment at a time.

At Spark, we see how teachers light up minds with wonder. Your dedication turns classrooms into launchpads for the next generation of innovators & explorers.
October 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
NOT YOUR AVERAGE CRAFT NIGHT

Beginners Rat Taxidermy Workshop

Curiosity killed the cat… but these sessions are all about the rat. Step into the weird and wonderful world of taxidermy with Pretty Dead Taxidermy in this four-hour, hands-on workshop.
sparkscience.ca/vampired-vermin
September 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
🌱CATCH THE SPARK TEAM AT THE ALBERTA BIODIVERSITY FESTIVAL🌱

Today 9:30- 4:00 @BowHabitat
🌱 craft a bracelet, necklace, or keychain using wolf willow seeds— a traditional material in Indigenous beadwork — explore the plant’s prairie roots in both culture and ecology.
September 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
STEP INTO THE BLOODY SIDE OF SCIENCE 🩸 IF YOU DARE

From Saw to Evil Dead, people can’t look away — and neither should you.

Spark After Dark: GORE 18+ hits Oct 10, serving up all the bloody, gory, and gloriously gross science you didn’t know you were craving!

www.sparkscience.ca/for-adults/s...
September 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
TELUS Spark is back open today, September 5 9 AM - 4 PM! See hours and what's on 🤓: bit.ly/3Ttx04p #YYC
September 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
5 senses, 5 courses, 1 unforgettable night 🍷✨
 
On August 20, Culinaire Magazine and TELUS Spark are teaming up for a special night where food, wine, and science all share the same table.
 
👥 Adults only 18+
⏰ 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
🎟️
bit.ly/3JqJick
August 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Craving a night of wine pairing, amazing food, and science? 🍷

On August 20, join Spark and Culinaire Magazine for an after-hours Banquet experience, complete with five delicious food stations and wine pairings selected by Linda Garson.

Limited tickets: www.sparkscience.ca/culinaire-magazine
August 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Exclusive for Purple Galaxy Pass holders! 🤖

From August 25–27, join an exciting, 3-day robotics workshop led by Hans-Günther Nusseck, robotics and coding expert from BEC Robotics in Germany.

Details: bit.ly/4oAqlnK
August 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
DON’T FORGET TO LOOK UP!

The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13. 🌠

Every August, Earth passes through Comet Swift–Tuttle’s dusty trail, creating bright fireballs that streak longer than usual.

📸 NASA/Preston Dyches
August 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
PURPLE GALAXY PASS HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED! 🚀

Grade 7 students who live within 40 km of Calgary can now get a FREE year of unlimited admission to TELUS Spark, all thanks to TELUS Communications Inc.!

Get your Purple Galaxy Pass here: bit.ly/45ijmsF
August 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On August 6, catch Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron—one of the world’s top paleontologists—for a free talk on the Burgess Shale and how it’s changing what we know about evolution.
 
Plus, ask all your burning questions at the Q&A!
 
⏰ Starts at 11:00 AM
 
Learn more:
bit.ly/472s4vH
August 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Spark had the best rainy day with the Canadian Severe Storm Lab. Guests got to learn how the Northern Hail Project team tracks down the perfect #storm and the tools used to get hail data!

They also showed off their storm-chasing vehicles and surveillance drones. ⛈️

Thanks for coming @cssl.ca!
July 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Did you know a Spark Membership gets you into 100+ #science centres & children’s museums—for FREE or less? 🧪🌍
 
That includes spots in NYC, LA, Vancouver, Toronto & more across North America!
 
Learn more:
bit.ly/3ASfxHO
July 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM