Event Calendar

Our youngest visitors can bring their imaginations as an SCI Programs Team member reads under the starry skies.

Help guide a breathtaking journey through our solar system, exploring the unique features, mysteries, and wonders of its most important celestial bodies.

Locate constellations and planets, and hear myths of the night sky in this live planetarium program. Program and location subject to change.

Have you ever wondered what Snippy the Snapping Turtle eats? Come check out a feeding demonstration of one of SCI’s most ravenous reptiles! The snapping turtle feeding may be too intense for some visitors.

Learn to navigate the starry night skies and find exotic, hidden Deep Sky Objects. Program and location subject to change.

Help guide a breathtaking journey through our solar system, exploring the unique features, mysteries, and wonders of its most important celestial bodies.

Experience one of the most mysterious — and misunderstood — wonders of the Universe. Narrated by Liam Neeson. Sponsored by NASA. Program and location subject to change.

21+ Night: AI@SCI – February 20

Step into the future at the Science Center of Iowa’s 21+ Night, this event is your gateway to exploring the cutting-edge technologies that are shaping our world, all within a vibrant, adults-only setting. 

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of AI with interactive demonstrations, engaging talks from industry experts, and hands-on activities that will challenge your understanding of what machines can do. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or just curious about the future of AI, this event offers something for everyone. 

Experience Dark Side of the Moon Like Never Before – Join us for a mind-bending evening under the stars as the Science Center of Iowa presents Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon—reimagined for our immersive 50-foot planetarium dome.

You can add a Pink Floyd showing (6:30 p.m. or 9:00 p.m.) to your Mixology ticket for an additional $10.

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