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April 2026
Construction Day 2026
Learn how technology is changing the way buildings are built and creating new and exciting opportunities for future construction workers and explore these different careers. Companies from around the region will host fun, family-friendly activities showcasing the STEM skills needed for construction jobs. Construction Day is part of the Science Center’s workforce development efforts aimed to get local young people interested in STEM-based careers. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics project that the construction industry will increase by 380,000 new, available…
Find out more »Silly Science
Learn about crazy colors with a naturalist through different aspects of science, nature and messy experiments. Ages 2-5. 9:30 a.m.
Find out more »Tiny Tennis
Expose your 4-5 year old to the skills of tennis in a fun and enjoyable way. 4-4:45 p.m.
Find out more »Adventure Kids: Bug Out
Read "Some Bugs" by Angela DiTerlizzi, complete a creepy crawly craft, and go outside to find six-legged friends. Advanced registration required. Meet in the Science Lab at the Exploration Gateway Center. Ages 3-5. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Find out more »Kids in the Garden
Hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Find out more »Marvelous Migration
Register for this free event, for children ages 3-6, that will teach them how rain prepares plants and animals for spring through a story, a hike and other activities. Other arrangements must be made for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 3/1. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Find out more »Northeast Ohio Transition Expo
Interact with exhibitors featuring employment, family support, assistive tech and life after high school. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Find out more »Acorn Adventures: Nature Babies
Meet animal babies and learn how to see them in the wild safely. 1-2 p.m.
Find out more »May 2026
Lamb Jam at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
Help shear a sheep, spin wool, weave on a loom and learn to make felt at Lake Metroparks Farmpark all weekend. The border collies will also show off their moves.
Find out more »High School Career Day at the Aquarium
Discover aquatic careers and meet a variety of aquarium professionals—from aquarists to educators and guest experience staff—who share their career journeys, educational paths and tips on building resumes and preparing for college. This opportunity will allow students to explore the roles that keep an aquarium thriving and to ask questions about what it takes to work in this field. Students will have the opportunity to engage in interactive experiences including feeding stingrays, playing Aquarium Jeopardy, taking a biodiversity tour and…
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