Science Block Party
Invite the whole neighborhood for an unforgettable science block party with live music, delicious food trucks, and hands-on science stations. These large-scale events are the perfect way to bring science to everyone in a fun and engaging atmosphere. Let’s create a memorable community experience that celebrates the excitement of discovery and the joy of learning together. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect, explore, and have a blast!
Upcoming events:
The Village of Lockbourne invites you to join us for a celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Ohio & Erie Canal. This is a great opportunity to discover our local history and its importance to Ohio. Come and explore our locks and canals on a guided walk along the Magnolia Trail. Learn why and how the canal was built. Lockbourne is home to canal locks and the ONLY place you can see the remains of the Columbus Feeder Canal locks. Everyone is invited.
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Date & Time
April 30, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) for an interactive afternoon of hands-on activities showcasing the many STEAM fields CFAES has to offer, including painting with plant pigments, transplanting your very own plant, learning how to putt from pros and a look behind the scenes of our Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex. “We Grow Scientists” is a free event open to learners of all ages.
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Date & Time
April 30, 2025
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Vibe out with us on Youth Earth Day at Southside Family Farms! This event is for K-12, in Columbus, and will be a great opportunity to hang out with the community. This fun STEM event will include creative cooking classes, helpful financial education, and learning how to grow food!
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Date & Time
April 30, 2025
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Families with students in grades K-8—prepare for an unforgettable evening of hands-on STEM excitement on April 30! Experience interactive experiments, thrilling tech demos, and creative challenges led by Metro’s incredible teachers and student innovators. From robotics to drones, coding to chemistry—STEM comes to life in the most fun, engaging, and inspiring way. Don’t miss out!
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Date & Time
April 30, 2025
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Vibe out with us on Youth Earth Day at Southside Family Farms! This event is for K-12, in Columbus, and will be a great opportunity to hang out with the community. This fun STEM event will include creative cooking classes, helpful financial education, and learning how to grow food!
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Date & Time
May 1, 2025
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Join us for a STEAMtacular week at The Works! From invention, to the moon, to hair raising science- we have something for every audience! The Works will be open until 6pm for an incredible Science Block Party! Get hands-on in the meeting room with additional science and technology exhibits.
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Date & Time
May 1, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Blast off into summer with Grove City Parks and Recreation to discover Science at the park. Experience hands-on science demonstrations and activities about water safety, healthy habits, and nature-based play. Participate in rocket launching and the science of summer time games. You will be amazed at the science found in your hometown! Grab a COSI learning lunchbox while supplies last.
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Date & Time
May 1, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
COSI and Parks and Recreation are coming together for an evening of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) fun! Explore local businesses and organizations to discover how science is everywhere. It’s sure to be an enlightening and fun experience for all!
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Date & Time
May 1, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Touch-a-Truck presents children with an opportunity to touch, climb on, and pretend to drive vehicles they may see regularly in their community. Not all vehicles are trucks! This event also does double duty by educating youngsters about various aspects of the vehicles, such as their size, function, and more! Historically, we have hundreds of children and their parents attend the event for an afternoon of learning, climbing, and seeing approximately three dozen different vehicles.
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Date & Time
May 2, 2025
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Hatch a plan with your family to “egg”ineer a creative contraption to protect an egg that will be dropped from the Norwich Township Ladder Truck. We are partnering with COSI on their Annual Science Festival week. We supply the materials to see if you can make your egg survive the drop. Let’s see if your contraption is what it’s all “cracked up” to be. Enjoy egg themed activities and purchase a sweet treat from Tropical Chill.
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Date & Time
May 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us during First Friday in downtown Delaware for an interactive adventure where sleuths can solve a crime—find the Little Brown Jug trophy that has vanished from the Library!
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Date & Time
May 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for the Solstice Star Party – a hands-on astronomy event for everyone! Experience planetarium shows, touch real meteorites (and make your own!), observe the sun through a solar telescope, participate in science demos, and talk to student scientists at Ohio State. Whether you're a space enthusiast or just curious, come explore space in a fun, interactive way. Learn about Solstice Outreach’s portable planetarium—and how it can come to a school near you!
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Date & Time
May 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for STEAMfest, a hands-on celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! In partnership with COSI & the Big Science Celebration, this event features interactive exhibits from COSI, the Columbus Model Railroad Club, McConnell Arts Center, and our staff. Plus, the first 500 kids get a COSI Learning Lunchbox! Don’t miss the Solar Dance Party in the South Gym! Friday, May 2 | 6-8 PM | Worthington Community Center.
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Date & Time
May 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm