• STEAM Time: Succulent Planters

    Adopt a pot from our "Clay it Forward" program and plant a succulent to bring home. Gain a better understanding of plants' cycles and processes.

  • Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

    Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Training Program outreach team for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!This program is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm to 8 pm each week.

  • Dairy Air

    Moo-ve over—there’s science in the air! Join us for hands-on games and puppet fun as we explore air quality and how it connects to farming and daily life. Kids will discover how air travels, what affects it, and how we can all help keep it fresh and clean.

  • WIsconsin Society for Conservation Biology: Future Scientists in Action

    Meet the next generation of conservation scientists! Students from the Wisconsin Society for Conservation Biology will guide hands-on activities about water systems, plant life, and seed growth. Kids can explore how ecosystems connect—and how small actions help protect the world around us.

  • Exploration Station: Dried Flower Sun Catchers

    Bring the beauty of our gardens indoors! Create a one-of-a-kind sun catcher using real dried flowers and your imagination. Layer colors, shapes, and textures to design something that glows in the window. It’s a peaceful, process-based art activity inspired by nature’s details.

  • Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

    Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Training Program outreach team for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!This program is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm to 8 pm each week.

  • Exploration Station: Paper Gardens in Bloom

    What would your perfect garden look like? Build it in layers! Kids will cut, fold, and glue to create pop-up scenes filled with flowers, pathways, and playful surprises. Explore color, depth, and design while crafting a one-of-a-kind garden that stands up and shows off.

  • Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

    Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Training Program outreach team for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!This program is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm to 8 pm each week.