Events and Programs

Events Calendar | IMAX Showtimes

Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11
Diggin’ Fossils
Practice paleontology as you hunt through fossil-rich sand for remains of extinct marine life, including real shark teeth. Compare your find with a photo panel to identify the type of creature your fossil came from, then take it home!
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: One free fossil per person with paid admission

Saturday, May 17
Free Allergy and Asthma Screenings
Is your child’s sneezing and wheezing due to a cold virus, an allergy or asthma? Don’t wait at the doctor’s office – we have a real doctor here to examine your child and make recommendations – no co-pay needed, but visits are first come, first served.
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Infection Connection
Open to: Children under 18 with their legal caregivers
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Pulse of the Planet Lecture Series: Spring Has Sprung! …in the Ocean
Most marine life owes its existence to phytoplankton, tiny microscopic plants that "bloom" and drift in the sunlit oceans and form the basis of marine foodwebs. They also account for approximately half the air you breathe! Dr. Kay Bidle will discuss the amazing microbial world of phytoplankton and what they mean for the oxygen we breathe and the fish we eat. Professional development for teachers is available following the lecture. To learn more or register, please call 201.253.1322 or visit www.pulsetalks.org.
When: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Jennifer A. Chalsty Center for Science Learning and Teaching
Open to: Everyone – seating is limited! Advanced reservations recommended.
Cost: Free

Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18
Diggin’ Fossils
Practice paleontology as you hunt through fossil-rich sand for remains of extinct marine life, including real shark teeth. Compare your find with a photo panel to identify the type of creature your fossil came from, then take it home!
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: One free fossil per person with paid admission

Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25
Model Trains Display
It’s full fun ahead as the Raritan Valley High Railers show guests their exciting model train layouts and answer questions about locomotive science and how to get involved in train models.
When: Noon – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday, May 31 – Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear Opens
Face Your Fears
If you like “Fear Factor” you’ll love to Face Your Fears at Liberty Science Center! This presentation helps guests consider their innermost fears and examine their responses to different stimuli. It even includes plenty of audience participation. Don’t miss it!
When: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday, June 14
Uniformed Heroes Day
Liberty Science Center is pleased to celebrate our nation’s heroes in uniform by hosting a special day just for them! All uniformed heroes will be admitted to the Science Center’s exhibition floors for free (in uniform or with an official ID). Members of the public along with our honored guests are sure to enjoy four floors of exciting exhibitions and special demonstrations – fire trucks, ambulances, K-9 demonstrations, Jaws of Life, CSI-style forensics activities, building rappellers and more!
When: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Where: Building-wide
Open to: Free admission is limited to uniformed heroes (with ID) but activities are here for all to enjoy!
Cost: Activities are Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22
Bug Bonanza
We’re going buggy! Discover amazing facts about insects from the destructive Asian Long-Horned Beetle to the fabulous-looking Walking Stick Insects and everything in between. You can even learn about the honeybee crisis and how to help them. Is there something you’ve always wanted to know about insects? Ask an entomologist from Terminix or a Science Center staff member and receive a free giveaway, while supplies last.
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Friday and Saturday, June 27-28
Construction Weekend
This is a BIG EVENT! Climb aboard over 10 big construction vehicles and ask professional construction workers all about what they do and how they work. Try out other devices, enjoy arts and crafts, and even participate in a building project. Some activities are available while supplies last, so come early!
When: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Parking Lot
Cost: Free

Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6
Ice Cream Demonstrations
July is National Ice Cream Month and there is no better way to celebrate than to make ice cream – except that we make ours with super cold liquid nitrogen! Watch as we make some strange flavors of ice cream, then take a taste and decide which you like best.
When: 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm and 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13
East Coast Boat Racing Club
Join members of this New Jersey racing club to find out about their super-charged boats and summer racing activities.
When: Noon – 3:00 pm
Where: Parking Lot
Cost: Free

Ice Cream Demonstrations
July is National Ice Cream Month and there is no better way to celebrate than to make ice cream – except that we make ours with super cold liquid nitrogen! Watch as we make some strange flavors of ice cream, then take a taste and decide which you like best.
When: 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm and 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday, July 19
Celebrate the “New” Liberty Science Center’s First Anniversary
Join us for a weekend of fun in conjunction with our first anniversary. Challenge yourself during a “Face Your Fears” program, soar with amazing rubber-band powered gliders, make strange ice cream flavors, enjoy bug and animal demonstrations and search for real marine fossils of extinct creatures – including sharks – that you can take home.
When: All day
Where: Building-wide
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20
Ice Cream Demonstrations
July is National Ice Cream Month and there is no better way to celebrate than to make ice cream – except that we make ours with super cold liquid nitrogen! Watch as we make some strange flavors of ice cream, then take a taste and decide which you like best.
When: 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm and 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Bug Bonanza
We’re going buggy! Discover amazing facts about insects from the destructive Asian Long-Horned Beetle to the fabulous-looking Walking Stick Insects and everything in between. You can even learn about the honeybee crisis and how to help them. Is there something you’ve always wanted to know about insects? Ask an entomologist from Terminix or a Science Center staff member and receive a free giveaway, while supplies last.
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Face Your Fears
If you like “Fear Factor” you’ll love to Face Your Fears at Liberty Science Center! This presentation helps guests consider their innermost fears and examine their responses to different stimuli. It even includes plenty of audience participation. Don’t miss it!
When: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27
Bug Bonanza
We’re going buggy! Discover amazing facts about insects from the destructive Asian Long-Horned Beetle to the fabulous-looking Walking Stick Insects and everything in between. You can even learn about the honeybee crisis and how to help them. Is there something you’ve always wanted to know about insects? Ask an entomologist from Terminix or a Science Center staff member and receive a free giveaway, while supplies last.
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Face Your Fears
If you like “Fear Factor” you’ll love to Face Your Fears at Liberty Science Center! This presentation helps guests consider their innermost fears and examine their responses to different stimuli. It even includes plenty of audience participation. Don’t miss it!
When: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday and Sunday, August 2-3
Diggin’ Fossils
Practice paleontology as you hunt through fossil-rich sand for remains of extinct marine life, including real shark teeth. Compare your find with a photo panel to identify the type of creature your fossil came from, then take it home!
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: One free fossil per person with paid admission

Saturday and Sunday, August 9-10
Face Your Fears
If you like “Fear Factor” you’ll love to Face Your Fears at Liberty Science Center! This presentation helps guests consider their innermost fears and examine their responses to different stimuli. It even includes plenty of audience participation. Don’t miss it!
When: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17
Diggin’ Fossils
Practice paleontology as you hunt through fossil-rich sand for remains of extinct marine life, including real shark teeth. Compare your find with a photo panel to identify the type of creature your fossil came from, then take it home!
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: One free fossil per person with paid admission

Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24
Face Your Fears
If you like “Fear Factor” you’ll love to Face Your Fears at Liberty Science Center! This presentation helps guests consider their innermost fears and examine their responses to different stimuli. It even includes plenty of audience participation. Don’t miss it!
When: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: Free with Exhibition Ticket

Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31
Diggin’ Fossils
Practice paleontology as you hunt through fossil-rich sand for remains of extinct marine life, including real shark teeth. Compare your find with a photo panel to identify the type of creature your fossil came from, then take it home!
When: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Stage, 4th Floor Breakthroughs Lounge
Cost: One free fossil per person with paid admission