Come one, come all to the Science Center’s Curiosity Carnival! Ignite your curiosity with stupendous science demonstrations and hands-on activities to help you shake off the winter blues! Curiosity Carnival rolls into Great Lakes Science Center (601 Erieside Ave Cleveland) this Saturday Feb 16 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday Feb 17 from 12 – 5 p.m. and Monday Feb 18 form 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Experience the exhilarating sights and sounds of a carnival, while you discover the stupendous science behind magic, matter and illusions! Watch the Electric Madness Big Science Show, tinker in the Curious... Read More

Come join the City of Cleveland, Downtown Cleveland Alliance and North Coast Harbor for Ice Fest this Monday Jan 21 from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. This event is FREE! This wintry activation will take place between the Great Lakes Science Center (601 Erieside Ave Cleveland) and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1100 E 9th St. Cleveland). This year is the largest event to date with 35 ice displays set up on the walk way between the Science Center, Rock Hall, Harbor Verandas and Nuevo Cleveland. In addition, the Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum will... Read More

How many times a day do you hear your kids say “Ewww, gross!”? Whether it’s boogers, burps, passed gas or stinky feet, kids are fascinated by everything grown-ups find disgusting, and that’s exactly what the Great Lakes Science Center celebrate in their newest special exhibition! Grossology, where science comes alive and kids finally get the answers to many of the slimy, oozy, crusty, stinky questions they absolutely love to ask about the human body, is now open at Great Lakes Science Center (601 Erieside Ave Cleveland) and will continue through Sunday Jan 6. Kids, along... Read More

Where can you take the whole family over winter break to get away from the screens and gadgets for a while? Bring your holiday crew downtown to Great Lakes Science Center (601 Erieside Ave Cleveland) and experience Winter Wonder Days! Start a new family tradition and make memories over winter break while exploring the hands-on activities, programs and demonstrations at the Science Center from Wednesday Dec 26 through Sunday Dec 30. Check out these amazing activities: CryoBlast Big Science Show Location: Cleveland Creates Zone, Level 1 Wednesday through Saturday: 2:15 p.m., Sunday: 3:15 p.m. We... Read More

While fireworks are an entertaining and beautiful part of the 4th of July holiday, there is quite a bit of science involved with their creation. Come learn all about this Star Spangled Science, this weekend! Great Lakes Science Center (601 Erieside Ave Cleveland) will be full of Independence Day themed activities this Saturday Jun 30 and Sunday Jul 1. All extra activities are included with paid general admission!   Here is a full run down of the fun and exciting activities planned: Red, White and Boom Science Spectacular 2:15 p.m. Saturday and 3:15 p.m. Sunday Step outside onto the harbor... Read More

What a better way to celebrate spring than with some EGGSperiments! Great Lakes Science Center is very ‘eggcited’ to bring back Eggsperiment, a fan favorite event to welcome back spring and celebrate the amazing structure of an egg! Eggsperiments will take place this Friday Mar 30 and Saturday Mar 31 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Great Lakes Science Center (601 Erieside Ave Cleveland). Guests of all ages will discover if it’s possible to stand on a carton of eggs without cracking any, test their balance on an egg race obstacle course, explore the science behind sound and build a contraption... Read More