Events & Programs


Be Curious. Celebrate Earth.
Curiosity springs to life at PacSci. Celebrate our planet, Earth, by planting seeds of discovery and change.
Learn new ways to celebrate our remarkable home, Earth. There’s something new to discover, explore, and inspire you to love your planet every day.
Experience Earth Day with Digital Content
Earth Day Now More Now than Ever: Into Nature and Toward Life
Watch this special livestreamed Earth Day event! Discover how, even in the city, we can deepen our interactions with the natural world, Earth’s heartbeat. Learn more
Watch Butterflies Emerging
Have you ever see the moment that butterflies emerge from a chrysalis? Watch this insider’s glimpse into some of our butterflies making their debut in our Tropical Butterfly House.
Make a Raincloud
Create a rain cloud using items found at home. This activity involves weather and the scientific method, and is appropriate for all ages with adult supervision.
Ocean Acidification
Create your own example of carbon-dioxide rich atmosphere in a cup and watch the reaction of the water beneath it. Discover how the ocean atmosphere interacts with carbon dioxide gas and how it diffuses into water, causing the water to become more acidic.
Download Earth Day Curiosity at Home Activities
Ecosystem Surveys
Observe a nearby ecosystem like a park or backyard in Ecosystem Surveys.
Design a Solution
Design new inventions that can solve problems in Design a Solution.
Observing Our Oceans
Investigate the impact of ice melting due to climate change and how that affects sea levels in Observing Our Oceans.
Spider Silk Hunt
Go looking for spider webs and learn about their silk in Spider Silk Hunt.
Wind Powered Cars
Design a vehicle, test it, and redesign it in Wind Powered Cars.
Oil Spill Clean Up
Become an environmental engineer and research, design, and test ways to clean up polluted bodies of water in Oil Spill Clean Up.
Test Your Spider Knowledge
How well do you know spiders? Test Your Spider Knowledge.
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Explore the environment, flora, and fauna around your home and go on an Earth Day Scavenger Hunt.
Make Your Own Insect Lifecycle
Learn about insect lifecycles and make your own.
Observations in Sound
Get a deeper understanding of the world around you by making a sound map in Observations in Sound.
Science in the City Talks
Always Book a Window Seat: Reflections of a Female Geologist
Climate Depression: Confronting Eco-Anxiety in the Age of Crisis
Mysteries of the Deep: Seattle’s Underwater Secrets
Curiosity Never Closes: Support PacSci
While we undergo our renewal, we are still serving the community. We depend on support from you.