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WinterTide

December 6, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

family in front of a wintry diorama

When: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Tickets: Free with purchase of museum admission. Advance registration strongly recommended.

You’re invited to WinterTide, a one-day festival celebrating resilience, adaptation, and joy during the chilly winter months. Explore stories of survival and togetherness across nature and culture through hands-on activities, chats with natural history experts, and more. Warm up with a cup of hot cocoa and baked goods available for purchase in the heart of the event. We invite you to gather your favorite people to share joyful tidings and good cheer with the museum community.

WinterTide activities include:

– Learn to identify plant species from twigs with Curator of Botany, Mason Heberling.
– Learn about wintering birds and the Christmas Bird Count with educators from Powdermill Nature Reserve
– Take an up-close look at snowflakes and learn about their crystal structures.

Carnegie Museums Members may enjoy winter activities and light refreshments in the Members Lounge from 12:00–2:00 p.m.

Register for WinterTide below and purchase admission for December 6 on our ticketing page!

Please note that all WinterTide attendees must purchase museum admission for Saturday, December 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Stories

Read articles by museum experts to get ready for WinterTide!

taxidermied bird
Winter Wanderers On a Water Tower
taxidermied plants
Collected on this Day in 2012: Wintercreeper
moth
What Do Bugs Do During the Winter?
tree
Fruit and Nut Trees Need Chill Time in the Winter

 

WinterTide is sponsored by:

 

 

 

 

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Details

Date:
December 6
Time:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm