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Special Events

Upcoming Special Events

Celebrating 11 Years of Exploration at the Lab!

Saturday, June 20 - Sunday, June 21  • All Timed Entry Sessions

Celebrate 11 years of exploration, curiosity, and hands-on discovery at the Lab! Join us for a festive birthday weekend filled with special experiences that showcase the wonder of science. Throughout the celebration, visitors can get up close and encounter the fascinating Madagascar hissing cockroach and be among the first to explore the newest phase of the 3D Printer Experience, showcasing 3D-printed educational models. This special event is included with your admission.

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Members-Only Lab Birthday Celebration!

Saturday, June 20 • 3:30 – 5:30pm

Celebrate 11 years of discovery with an exclusive Members-Only party at the Lab! There will be an up-close animal encounter, fun activities, sweet treats, and a surprise giveaway. Special guest scientist NASA Goddard engineer Dr. Margaret Dominguez will be leading her own activities about light diffraction AND giving an exclusive talk about her work, including on the new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate, connect, and create with fellow Lab members.

P.S. — not a member yet? Join today for access to this special event, and a whole lot more!

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2026 Summer Camps at the Lab!

Calling all campers! Summer Camp enrollment is now open!

June 22 - August 21

The Lab's Camps offer kids an opportunity to explore STEM concepts in a fun, exciting way. Our experienced team of STEM Educators work with small groups of campers to create, design, tinker, and more. Camp Themes include:

🚀 Cosmic Creations

🐌 Slime Lab

🌱 Plant Lab

💻 Hack the Lab

🎬 Animation Lab

🏗 Epic Engineering

🐹 Superhero Species

🦺 Museum Makers

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Special Events