Event Calendar

Meet and get the chance to touch some of SCI’s resident reptiles and amphibians.

Get chills and thrills from cryogenic demonstrations.

From things that glow to things that explode, this program is a real blast!

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.

Meet and get the chance to touch some of SCI’s resident reptiles and amphibians.

Investigate the clues chemists use with explosive experiments!

OFFSITE EVENT: Join SCI staff and volunteers to see the Perseids Meteor Shower!

Activities and high-powered telescopes will be set up at Ewing Park (5300 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA) from 8:00pm - 10:00pm.

PLEASE NOTE: Solar & Star Parties are weather dependent and are subject to cancellation. Check the SCI website for updates on the event.