Crack the Code of Fun at Discovery Centre at Puzzle Palooza. Get ready to twist, turn, and solve your way through a full day of puzzling fun on Saturday, May 31st! 🧠 Go on a centre-wide scavenger hunt 🧩 Create your own jigsaw puzzle 🌀 Be amazed by mind-blowing illusions 🔄 Race the clock with a Rubik’s Cube challenge Whether […]
🌊 Celebrate World Ocean Day Sunday, June 8 at Discovery Centre with special guests and activities, all included in regualr admission!🐋 ACTIVITIES: 🌊 Interactive Divert Ocean Action Zone and Ocean Gallery 🔬 Ocean-themed experiments 🐚 Touch tank encounters SPECIAL GUESTS: 💙 Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity 💙 Canadian Whale Institute 💙 Ocean Sonics All activities for World Ocean Day are included […]
Designed for curious kids ages 2-5, this colourful session explores optical illusions and the science of colour with play-based activities, storytelling, and hands-on discovery in our Innovation Lab. Spots are limited, purchasing tickets in advance is encouraged. Discovery Centre members are free with valid membership.
Summer Vacation is almost here! Make it unforgettable with a stay-cation at Discovery Centre’s Summer Kick-Off, June 28 & 29. Dive into a world of exciting activities both inside and out (weather permitting), ALL INCLUDED IN REGULAR ADMISSION. 🔬 Take in wild and wonderful science shows 🫧 Blow gigantic bubbles and play with chalk […]
Friday, July 12 | 7–10 PM Discovery Centre, Halifax, 1215 Lower Water St. This is a 19+ only event What’s Sip & Solve? Sip & Solve is Halifax’s ultimate science-meets-social night out—designed just for adults (19+). Grab a drink, challenge your brain, and explore Discovery Centre’s limited time exhibit, Mazes & Brain Games. What’s Included in […]
SHARK DAY 🦈! Join us Sunday, July 13, 9AM–4PM for a jaw-some day of family fun at Discovery Centre! 🐠 Meet Baby Shark from 11am-2pm (HRM Mascots & Inflatables) 🌊 High five Jawslyn from the Halifax Tides (12pm - 2pm) 🧪 Discover the science behind shark diets 🦷 Explore shark teeth & jaws 🎨 Dive into shark crafts & make-and-takes 🔍 Complete a […]
🎧🌈 Pride in Motion: Family Silent Disco Celebration 🌈🎧 🗓 Sunday, July 27 | 9AM–4PM 📍 Discovery Centre, Halifax 🎟 Included with General Admission Wrap up the 2025 Halifax Pride Festival with dancing and discovery for the whole family! Join Discovery Centre for Pride in Motion, a silent disco experience. Grab a pair of headphones […]
Celebrate Space at Discovery Centre! Join us on Sunday, August 10, from 9 AM to 4 PM for a stellar day of astronomical fun leading up to the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower! ✨ Enjoy hands-on space activities throughout the Centre 🤯 Check out experiments with our Vacuum Chamber 🎥 Catch Dome Theatre […]
Celebrate summer with a world of exciting activities, take-homes, and demos, ALL INCLUDED IN REGULAR ADMISSION. 🔬 Take in wild and wonderful science shows 🫧 Cool off with dry ice demonstrations 🎶 Make your own instrument and play along with a banana piano 🔭 Catch a glimpse of the sun with our Sunspotter 🧩 Check […]
Join us for International Microorganism Day at Discovery Centre with Microscape! 📅 Saturday, September 20 🕘 9AM–4PM 📍 Discovery Centre Don’t miss out on this hands-on, family-friendly experience where you'll delve into the fascinating world of microorganisms through interactive stations, live microscopy, and innovative eDNA technology. 🧬 Unlock the Mysteries of eDNA: Become a “gene-ius” […]
