Boeing STEAM and Space Day at the Challenger Learning Center

Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Visit the Challenger Learning Center for a day of hands-on STEAM activities. At Boeing STEAM & Space Day, visitors can:

  • Take on the jobs of astronauts in a mini space mission in the Challenger's spacecraft
  • Join workshops on engineering
  • Design a spaceship re-entry capsule and see if your water balloon astronaut will survive the fall from space
  • Ride on a hovercraft to knock down bowling pins
  • Design lunar colonies
  • Check out Aerospace Alley, Space Bound, Every-Day STEM and Kinder-STEM activity areas where you can make helicopters, design lunar colonies, experiment with simple circuits and more.

The Boeing STEAM and Space Day also includes a free lunch!

Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. 

Walk-ins are welcome by registration is encouraged at eventbrite

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