SCI Solar Parties are held the first and third Saturdays of the month from 9:00-11:00 AM during the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market on the north side of the Science Center near the SCI main entrance. Tickets and registration are not required to take part in the Solar Party activities.
Read stories in the Lunar Lounge with SCI staff.
From things that glow to things that explode, this program is a real blast!
Investigate the world of electrons and electricity for a hair-raising experience!
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 world of electrons and electricity for a hair-raising experience!