DON'T MISS OUR YOUNG INVENTORS' SHOWCASE!

DON'T MISS OUR YOUNG INVENTORS' SHOWCASE!

During the 24th Annual Young Inventors' Showcase on May 19, the finalists' inventions will be showcased and judged for their ingenuity and merit. Come check it out! | Read more...

JOIN OUR INSTRUCTABLES: MADE IN YOUR MIND EXHIBIT DEBUT!

JOIN OUR INSTRUCTABLES: MADE IN YOUR MIND EXHIBIT DEBUT!

Take innovation to the next level with our new DIY exhibit inspired by Instructables website! Put your problem-
solving skills to the test at this new hands-on, do-it-yourself exhibit debuting May 26. | Read more...

PUT YOUR PAWS TOGETHER FOR OUR FUTUREVET CLINIC!

PUT YOUR PAWS TOGETHER FOR OUR FUTUREVET CLINIC!

Get a head start on becoming a vet and have a tail wagging good time!  Join our FutureVet® clinic on Saturday
May 26 from 11 a.m. - Noon
to learn the truths, tricks and "tails" of pet ownership. | Read more...

DON'T FRY THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

DON'T FRY THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

It's your right to fun! We're kicking off our 2012 Summer of Fun celebrating "Don't Fry Day" on
Fry-day, May 25.
Plus, free admission to active military families Memorial Day Weekend, May 25. | Read more...

JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF GULLAH!

JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF GULLAH!

Revisit a piece of American culture through its retelling of the story of the Gullah at our brand new exhibit,
Cum Yah Gullah! | Read more...

CREATE WAVES OF EXCITEMENT!

CREATE WAVES OF EXCITEMENT!

The more you play at FlowWorks, the faster this 18 foot tall Cauldron fills up with water. Once it's full, water comes crashing down, creating buckets of fun this Spring and Summer! | Read more...

GO ON AN OUT OF THIS WORLD ADVENTURE!

GO ON AN OUT OF THIS WORLD ADVENTURE!

The chase is on! Join forces with the CyberSquad in an original math adventure quest to save the Cyberworld
and defeat the hacker at Cyberchase! | Read more...

EXPERIENCE NATURE!

EXPERIENCE NATURE!

Participate in diverse hands-on activities such as stream bed creation, insect collecting, leaf rubbings, footprint identification, and more at EcoStation! | Read more...

BE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BE!

BE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BE!

Head to Kidtropolis, USA during where we do things the kid way! Use your Kid Card to spend money and have experiences throughout the city, just like real life. | Read more...

STEP INTO A WORKSHOP OF GADGETS AND GIZMOS!

STEP INTO A WORKSHOP OF GADGETS AND GIZMOS!

Get your imagination cranking at Invention Convention where YOU create, concoct and construct contraptions  to become an inventor! | Read more...

CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

Let your inner strength shine through at Power Challenge where you'll have a blast making your way through the obstacle course! | Read more...

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Celebrate invention by exploring your own inventive nature in our Invention Convention or by checking out our 24th Annual Young Inventors' Showcase.
 
Alexander Art Academy:  Invent your own unique color and name it. 
 
EcoStation:  Design inventions inspired by nature such as binoculars and helicopters and then look at man-made inventions and match them to their natural inspirations.
 
ExxonMobil Math Cart:   Build that mental muscle as you try to complete various mind-bending math challenges.
 
Inventors' Workshop:  We’ll provide the tools and you provide the elbow grease as you take apart, explore pieces, and then put them back together into an electromechanical folk art.
 
Junktion:  Celebrate invention by using trial and error to build a cup tower, using found items to make a musical toy or combining inventiveness with art and creativity to make imaginative drawings.
 
Power Science Lab:   Explore how our hearts pump blood through our bodies by designing a model heart and pumping "blood" through it then learn what internal organs we have, where they are and their importance.
 
Science Station:  Go bubbly and explore the colors and properties of bubbles, make cube and pyramid shaped bubbles and check out how bouncy bubbles can get when experimenting with different solutions.

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