Open weekends and holidays. In honor of America's 250th,
save $2.50 per ticket when you buy online during July!
save $2.50 per ticket when you buy online during July!
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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
🏗 Epic Engineering
🐹 Superhero Species
🦺 Museum Makers
Have a FIN-TASTIC Adventure! 🌊
July 1 - 31 • All timed entries
Shark Month is back, and it's making a splash! This month only, visit the Lab for special activities about these fascinating creatures of the sea. Make and decorate your own shark fin hat, become a shark tooth sleuth at the Experiment Bar, and more. Included with your timed entry ticket.
See Out Shark Month in Style! 🦈
Saturday, July 25: 1pm & 3:30pm
Join us at the Lab for a Deep Dive into all things sharks! Excavate real shark teeth, discover the power of pH of our ocean’s water, check out the live shark cam, take a jaw-some family photo, and more! Included with your timed entry ticket.
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Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates the Children's Science Center Lab at Fair Oaks Mall and STEM programs traveling to schools and other community venues across the region. The Foundation is also developing the Northern Virginia Science Center in Dulles, VA, a world-class, interactive regional science center for families, students and learners of all ages made possible through a pivotal public-private partnership. Learn more about our mission today at childsci.org and our vision for the future at novasci.org.
