2023 Grand Finale at Lawrence Hall of ScienceLooking to celebrate the New Year with your kids but don’t want to stay up past their bedtime? Our annual family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration is back! You bring the holiday cheer, and we’ll bring the magic of confetti cannons, with several launches throughout the day. Register ahead of time ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with general museum admission
Monday, 01/01/24
First Day HikesCalifornia State Parks are hosting First Day Hikes at several state park locations around the Bay Area. Locations include:Angel IslandBig Basin RedwoodsMurray RanchCastle RockHenry Cowell RedwoodsMontara State BeachMt. TamalpaisNatural Bridges State BeachPachecoPescadero State BeachPigeon Point Light StationSan Luis ReservoirSeacliff State BeachForest of Nisene MarksWilder RanchThe hikes are free, but there ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 01/04/24
What to Expect in 2024The new year has begun, and it's time for your favorite hosts - Franck Marchis and Beth Johnson - to run down some of the space science to look forward to in 2024! We will talk about launches, missions, celestial events (including a certain solar eclipse), and even SETI Institute's ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: See for YourselfReset and refresh your perspective at Exploratorium After Dark! What does your reflection look like in a mechanical mirror lit by only one candle? What’s underneath the Bay, exactly? We have (almost) all the answers, and more. And don’t miss our special exhibition Glow, which will reveal the art and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Bhutan: The Happiest Kingdom on Earth - LivestreamOur presenter will be Chubzang Tangbi, owner and head guide for Langur Eco Travels. Bhutan is the only country to enshrine “Gross National Happiness†into its constitution. It’s roughly the size of Maryland but it boasts nearly 600 species of birds. Join us for Chubzang’s presentation in which he’ll discuss ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 01/05/24
Solids, Liquids, and Gases Science Show - First SessionCelebrate the end of our Winter Weeks season with a live, interactive experience! Explore the properties of the three states of matter - solids, liquids, and gasses - in this phase-changing, mind-bending science show. You’ll hear lots of â€oohs†and â€ahhs†as you witness dazzling experiments with liquid nitrogen, dry ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with general museum admission
Solids, Liquids, and Gases Science Show - Second SessionCelebrate the end of our Winter Weeks season with a live, interactive experience! Explore the properties of the three states of matter - solids, liquids, and gasses - in this phase-changing, mind-bending science show. You’ll hear lots of â€oohs†and â€ahhs†as you witness dazzling experiments with liquid nitrogen, dry ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with general museum admission
First Friday: Close EncountersAre we alone in the universe? Or could there be other forms of life out there, waiting far away in the vast expanse of space? Hear from researchers, astrobiologists and astronomers on the possibility of extraterrestrial life and distant exoplanets that could sustain it. Show off your best out-of-this-world attire by wearing your best alien-themed costume ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
The show is a celebration of mathematics and the performing arts intended for the general public. The show will feature some of today’s greatest mathematical performers including the music of The Klein Four, the poetry of Harry Baker, the theatrics of Colin Adams, the magic of Art Benjamin, the rope ...
Where: San FransiscoCost: $45 - $60
Saturday, 01/06/24
The Physics Show (three performances)The Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families. These will be the exact same shows that were presented in September, 2023 What is The Physics Show?Links to purchase tickets:Saturday January6, 2024 at 10:00 amSaturday January 6, 2024 at 1:00 pmSaturday January 6, 2024 at 3:30 pmSunday ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: $6
Nike Missile Site Veteran Open HouseVeterans of the Nike program come to the site to share their stories with visitors and give guided tours of SF88 between the hours of 12pm - 3pm The SF-88 Nike Missile Site is the most fully restored Nike missile site in the country. During the tense years of the Cold War, from ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It MattersOne of the most controversial topics today is the issue of gender and the related matters of identity, language and law.Schuyler Bailar's story of becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete on an NCAA Division 1 team in any sport appeared everywhere from "60 Minutes" to "The Ellen Show" ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 General, Free for members in person,Free onlin
Saturday Cinema: The Art + Science of Luminous AnimationsCelebrate the Exploratorium’s winter exhibition Glow: Discover the Art of Light with radiant animations, both meditative and kinetic. Five short films capture the holiday spirit, the translucent elements of nature, the radiance of winter’s starry skies and ancestral stories, and the science of salt crystals shaped like jeweled snowflakes.These films ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Starry Nights Star PartyThe San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA), working with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA), is glad to co-host a public star party at Rancho Canada del Oro (RCDO) Open Space Preserve. This site, just 30 minutes south of downtown San Jose, features dark skies. It's dark enough to ...
