Trip difficulty: Easy. 1 -1.5 miles on mostly flat surfaces with some uneven terrain. Trip duration approximately 2.5 hours. This bird walk is all about enjoying nature and birds. It’s about walking slow, being mindful and looking for birds and then spending time truly watching their behaviors. It’s not about the number of birds we...
We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
It’s SepSTEAMber! Visit Blockmainia on the 1st floor and check out “In the Pipeline”. Children will construct cubes, ladders, chairs, tunnels, mazes, forts—and whatever else they wish—with PVC pipes and connectors. This month’s interactive and educational programs are generously supported by our friends at APS! Free with Museum Admission
Join us in the KIDchen today for “SepSTEAMber” Month! We’ll mix up some sweet, scientific, homemade honeycomb with Edible Ed! Admission into this program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please register at admissions upon arrival; first come, first serve. SepSTEAMber is generously supported by APS!
Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience. Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...
After school activities with a focus on technologies. We'll have robotics and 3D printers and vinyl-cutters on a rotating schedule. Ages 8 to 18. Snacks will be available while supplies last.
Join other LEGO fans to engineer some fun! Imagine, create, play, and learn as we build with LEGOs. Building Lego Skeletons of a real or imagined animal. Ages 5 to 11 Part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science 🎉 The Flagstaff Festival of Science is pleased to present “The Mammoth World of...
Occulus for all, 1 hr limit.
Come create with us at Harmon Library! We'll be working on art projects, crafts, playing with STEAM toys and much more!
Projects are designed for ages 6 - 12 Explore! Create! Have fun! Each week brings a new S.T.E.A.M. project to make and explore. Hands-on projects provide a fun way to practice following directions, basic science, and learn technology, engineering, art, and math concepts. Build confidence while making mistakes, work on problem solving and improve fine...
Come to Flagstaff's STEAM Community Center, and engage in the Engineering Design Process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve). Create a Bot using a wide variety of recycled materials. Ages 2 - 102! Designing your OWN Bot is fun, creative, purposeful, and mindful at the same time! Part of the Flagstaff Festival of...
Learn about several mammals from the Ice Age and create their own on paper, using characteristics from some of the mammals they learned about. 8+ age level. Part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science 🎉 The Flagstaff Festival of Science is pleased to present “The Mammoth World of Science” September 22- October...
Code Club is a weekly time when kids can come and learn how to make websites, video games, and apps. It’s informal, fun, and very interactive. Come have fun, make friends, and build cool stuff with us! No coding experience required!
Join us at MACH1 for Thursday Maker Hour: This month we're exploring Animals. What's your favorite Sonoran Desert animal? Using scrap paper, magazines, and collage techniques, get ready to create a colorful homage to the animals of our desert. This program is a walk-in program for all ages.
Join Ranger Eric for a late afternoon hike along the Mesquite Canyon Trail to look for reptiles of the Sonoran Desert. Along the way, we will discuss identification tips, their ecological roles, and safety around venomous animals. We will hike about 2 miles roundtrip on moderate grade, but occasionally rocky or uneven ground. Please wear...
Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
STEAM is science, technology, engineering, art, and math all wrapped into one. STEAM combines subjects that are known to increase critical thinking and problem-solving skills through fun and unique hands-on learning opportunities. As a means of enhancing the learning experience while demonstrating how all things are connected. Participants will be able to explore through curiosity...
Families are welcome every Thursday to design, create, and collaborate! Try out sewing, animating, programming, inventing, and more! Join us to CrEaTE! Every Thursday. Every Thursday, 4:30-6:00 Free thanks to generous support from the Rosenbluth Family Foundation No need to signup, just show up: 301 N. Willard St. Room 202
At any given moment there are more than 20 volcanoes actively erupting somewhere on Earth. Come hear about some of the most interesting and spectacular volcanic eruptions over the past couple of years! Webinar Registration Part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science 🎉 The Flagstaff Festival of Science is pleased to present...
Join Ranger Kevin for a look at some fascinating natural and manmade artifacts. Come meet Ranger Kevin from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. The theme is Sonoran Desert Artifacts, so bring your curiosity and your questions! A table full of interesting objects like bones, feathers, snake sheds, cactus boots and much more will be on hand for you...
Join a Pima County naturalist to send off the sun and welcome the full moon. Nature reveals another side in the night hours; there is always something to discover! Dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring water and a flashlight. Designed for ages 12 and up. For the safety and comfort of...
Starting just after sunset at Tynkertopia, participants will have the opportunity to look through telescopes that will target several different astronomical sites throughout the evening. During this time, there will also be several DIY astronomy activities for children (3rd-8th grade) available at Tynkertopia. A professional astronomer, Scott Barrows, will be on-hand to operate the telescopes,...
Writing Class Radio and Story Collider podcasts present: Ecoss science stories. Scientists with NAU's Center for Ecosystem Science and Society tell stories of finding adventures in field work in remote corners of the Earth, challenges in navigating science culture, and discoveries of new meaning in their work, for the world and for themselves. Come listen...
Join Ranger Kevin as we search for “The Big 3” scorpions that live in the park. Fun, family-friendly hike. Join Ranger Kevin for an approximately 3-mile hike on the Blevins trail. Trail is rated easy, with little loose rock or uneven terrain and almost no elevation change. We will be searching for all three kinds...
Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Sonoran Desert! Wildlife may include scorpions, spiders, insects, owls, nightjars, reptiles, and mammals. Hiking will be an easy grade on occasionally sandy or uneven terrain and will be about 2 miles roundtrip on the Bajada and Goat Camp Trails, as time...
Four on-demand Science Bedtime Stories are available on the Festival's website and app starting on Thursday, September 21st. Local authors read their illustrated children's books that will delight the budding scientists in your life. This year's pre-recorded stories include authors Nancy Marshall, Don Lago, Monica Brown and Rodo Safranac. Science Bedtime Stories are sponsored by...