Community Calendar

You'll find the unique, the one-of-a-kind, the precious, the delicious and the off-beat at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from talented onsite vendors who grow, make, or create each item for sale.

Join us every Saturday for the award-winning Palafox Market from 9:00am-2:00pm, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.

NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS!

PALAFOX MARKET NORTH at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza and PALAFOX MARKET SOUTH at Plaza Ferdinand

A splat-tacular start to the summer at the museum awaits...

Prepare to make a mess with catapult painting and everyone’s favorite, slime! Guests may wish to wear clothes that can get messy for this event.

*Please note, this is not a drop-off workshop but something for families to enjoy together. Spaces for all activities are available on a first come, first served basis. Your RSVPs help us determine the amount of materials we need to have on hand for this event. Thank you!*

Join Healthy Gulf for a beach ecology walk along the shifting sands and waters of Santa Rosa Island at Pensacola Beach. We’ll hike along both the Gulf and Sound side of the Island, exploring the changing plant communities and life along the shoreline. Along the way we’ll learn more about terrestrial and aquatic life by examining what has washed ashore, including seeds, shells, plants, fish, crabs and other items both natural and man-made.

The hike will take about one and a half hours to complete. The exact meeting location at Pensacola Beach will be provided upon registration. The Walk is free, but space is limited in order to ensure a quality experience. To reserve a spot or for more information please email christian@healthygulf.org or call (850) 687-9968.

June 2-July 29. New workshops every Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m for ages 5-12.

Camp time includes the lessons listed below as well as fun activities on the sciPad, in our new STEAM Machine, and in our outdoor exhibit area, plus a 20-minute lunch break. Kids can expect to explore a different theme every week, and each Monday and Tuesday workshop will have different activities. Please send your child with a snack, lunch, and drink.

June 2: Jungle Journeys Part 1 • June 3: Jungle Journeys Part 1
June 9: Innovative Inventors Part 1 • June 10: Innovative Inventors Part 2
June 16: Power Up! Part 1 • June 17: Power Up! Part 2
June 23: Yip Yip Adventures Part 1 • June 24: Yip Yip Adventures Part 2
June 30: Critters Up Close Part 1 • July 1: Critters Up Close Part 2
July 7: Legends of the Lost Realms Part 1 • July 8: Legends of the Lost Realm Part 2
July 14: Poké Masters Part 1 • July 15: Poké Masters Part 2
July 21: Heroes Vs. Villains Part 1 • July 22: Heroes Vs. Villains Part 2
July 28: Wild Trails Part 1 • July 29: Wild Trails Part 2

For a full description of each lesson and disciplines covered, please visit https://www.ecscience.org/summer-steam-workshops

Learn about some of our Animal Ambassadors during a Creature Feature! We have over 55 exotic animals that call the center home...which will you get to meet today? We like to bring out a wide variety of our creatures- each week we’ll focus on a new theme like invasive species, adaptations, food chains, and more.

Stop by every Monday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Friday at 1 p.m. to get an up-close encounter with our critters. Safely interact with our animals and learn about the creatures that call the museum home in these fun presentations. SPACE AT THE CREATURE FEATURE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. REGISTERING ONLINE DOES NOT SECURE A SPOT.

Creature Features are subject to availability due to summer field trip bookings. Please call to confirm availability or visit ecscience.org/events.

Learn about some of our Animal Ambassadors during a Creature Feature! We have over 55 exotic animals that call the center home...which will you get to meet today? We like to bring out a wide variety of our creatures- each week we’ll focus on a new theme like invasive species, adaptations, food chains, and more.

Stop by every Monday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Friday at 1 p.m. to get an up-close encounter with our critters. Safely interact with our animals and learn about the creatures that call the museum home in these fun presentations. SPACE AT THE CREATURE FEATURE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. REGISTERING ONLINE DOES NOT SECURE A SPOT.

Creature Features are subject to availability due to summer field trip bookings. Please call to confirm availability or visit ecscience.org/events.

sciPad featuring SMALLab Learning is an embodied learning environment where every learner is up, moving, and collaborating. You'll work together to solve puzzles, compete in trivia games, learn about the world, play memory and matching games, and so much more. Watch as our classroom becomes the fraction, letter, molecule, paintbrush, or playing piece in hundreds of educational activities...think of it like playing in an interactive, room-sized iPad. Ages 2 to 102 will have fun on the sciPad...it's unlike anything else!

We'll feature a new game each day during the summer for guests to experience:
•Mindful Memory Monday: Join us for fun memory challenges that help your brain grow stronger while working together to solve cool puzzles.
•Spectrum Sprint Tuesday: Zoom through the colors of light and energy in a race to explore the amazing world of the electromagnetic spectrum.
•Gear Up Wednesday: Hop on for an adventure into the world of gears and machines, where you'll see how they help bikes move and make heavy things lighter.
•Transmission Trek Thursday: Step into the shoes of a scientist and see how germs spread in this exciting activity that teaches you how to stay healthy.
•Sorting Challenge Friday: Put on your detective hat and get ready to sort, group, and organize in a fun and exciting way that will make you a classification pro.

sciPad is open from 1-3 p.m. Monday through Friday for guests to drop in and play as they please on their visit. As such, private reservations are not available. However, you can RSVP for a selected date to help us determine the number of guests to expect on your selected day.

sciPad is subject to availability due to summer field trip bookings. Please call to confirm availability or visit ecscience.org/events for any potential closure dates.

sciPad featuring SMALLab Learning Courtesy of Impact100 of Northwest Florida

Experience our exciting shows on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, featuring intriguing topics on space, history, and how various cultures around the globe view the night sky, both past and present! Be sure to inquire at the front desk during check-in for details on today's specific show. These shows are typically suitable for ages 5 and up.

On Tuesdays, check out the Young Astronauts show, and blast off to the planetarium in this show perfect for astronauts-in-training ages 3-5 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. All ages are welcome, but the focus on this show will be for the little ones to enjoy!

On Thursday, the interactive Global Soundscapes show is the place to be! Soundscapes takes you on a sound safari to explore the health of our planet...with your ears. Travel the globe with scientists to investigate the spectacular soundscapes of Costa Rica’s rainforests, Hawaii’s coral reefs, and Mongolia’s vast grasslands. Learn how animals use sounds to survive and communicate in lush, but threatened environments. Experience basic acoustics through interactive activities and incredible slow-motion footage of pulsating musical instruments, vibrating vocal cords, and slobbering “raspberries.” With Global Soundscapes’ unique format—combining full-dome imagery, surround sound, and live presentation—you’ll hear the Earth in a whole new way.

Our planetarium is powered by FPL // Galaxy Gateway courtesy of Impact100 of Northwest Florida

Get certified with the American Red Cross Babysitter's Training with Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid presented by Heartbeat Safety!

❤️ WHEN? Tuesday, June 3 & Wednesday, June 4, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

❤️ WHERE? Downtown Pensacola, Temple Beth-El, 800 N Palafox St, Pensacola, FL 32501

❤️ WHO? he American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training program is designed to provide youth ages 11-16 who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to give care safely and responsibly to children and infants.

The goal of this training is to help participants develop leadership skills; learn how to develop a babysitting business; keep themselves and others safe; and learn childcare skills and CPR, AED use, and first aid.

The American Red Cross issues certificates for students who complete this course successfully. The Babysitter certificate is valid for 10 years from the date of the class. The Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid certificate is valid for 2 years from the date of the class.

❤️ HOW? Register at https://www.heartbeatsafety.org/classes. Spots are limited and pre-registration is required.

❤️ CONTACT: hello@heartbeatsafety.org or (850) 203-0238

June 2-July 29. New workshops every Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m for ages 5-12.

Camp time includes the lessons listed below as well as fun activities on the sciPad, in our new STEAM Machine, and in our outdoor exhibit area, plus a 20-minute lunch break. Kids can expect to explore a different theme every week, and each Monday and Tuesday workshop will have different activities. Please send your child with a snack, lunch, and drink.

June 2: Jungle Journeys Part 1 • June 3: Jungle Journeys Part 1
June 9: Innovative Inventors Part 1 • June 10: Innovative Inventors Part 2
June 16: Power Up! Part 1 • June 17: Power Up! Part 2
June 23: Yip Yip Adventures Part 1 • June 24: Yip Yip Adventures Part 2
June 30: Critters Up Close Part 1 • July 1: Critters Up Close Part 2
July 7: Legends of the Lost Realms Part 1 • July 8: Legends of the Lost Realm Part 2
July 14: Poké Masters Part 1 • July 15: Poké Masters Part 2
July 21: Heroes Vs. Villains Part 1 • July 22: Heroes Vs. Villains Part 2
July 28: Wild Trails Part 1 • July 29: Wild Trails Part 2

For a full description of each lesson and disciplines covered, please visit https://www.ecscience.org/summer-steam-workshops