Community Calendar

All aboard the STEAM Machine! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. from June 3 to August 7. Enjoy different activities every week while exploring creative ways to solve challenges with the whole family. Space on the STEAM Machine available on a first come, first served basis. You can RSVP for a selected date to help us determine the number of guests to expect on your selected day.

Visit ecscience.org/events to view each week’s workshop.

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

Visit Pensacola is teaming up with the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program to help Pensacola Bay oysters!

Are you visiting our beautiful beaches and looking to do more than just soak up the sun? Join us for a unique Volunteer Vacation experience and help protect the stunning waterways that make Pensacola so special!

Whether you're a local or visitor, you won't want to miss this opportunity to give back and learn more about Pensacola oysters.

Volunteer with us to help construct Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) out of oyster shell recycled from Pensacola Beach restaurants!

VOGs are suspended structures built out of recycled oyster shell that can hang from docks to provide a surface for oysters to grow on.

Once oysters start growing on a VOG, they can enhance water filtration, create habitat for other marine life, and reproduce to support our oyster populations across the bay!

Registration is required as supplies are limited, please click "Find Tickets" for our free volunteer registration! If you need assistance registering through our volunteer platform, please contact info@ppbep.org.

All ages are welcome to participate. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Any volunteers that are 17 years old and participating on their own must bring a completed waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian.

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

Join Bike Pensacola for the most popular bike ride in town--the Slow Ride! Each month we explore the quiet, scenic streets of Pensacola's many historic neighborhoods for a fun and leisurely ride among friends.

For this month’s Ride we’re doing a Friday night Ride that has us rolling through historic neighborhoods that include Old East Hill and Belmont Devilliers. There will be an after-party that includes a showing of bike films, a bike trivia game with prizes, and the unveiling of the new Bike Pensacola t shirt. End of the Line Café will serve beverages streetside and offer food specials following the Ride.

Because most cyclists are “self taught,” each month we offer information about bicycle laws, safety tips, and addressing different bicycling skills that will help keep rides safe and enjoyable. The ride will be about one hour and ten minutes long, at a casual pace. Nobody will be “dropped” or left behind. Children must be at least 10 years of age to ride their own bicycle, and ages 10 - 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No pets are allowed on the Rides. Cyclists under 16 must wear a helmet by law; ages 16 and up helmets are recommended but are not required by law. We will enjoy a ride escort by officers of the Pensacola Police Department.

For much more information about the Slow Ride please visit Bike Pensacola on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/2219636061816636 or call 850-687-9968 or bike@pensacolacan.org

We are having a special event on behalf of Roar Performing Arts and the Young Survival Coalition, which supports young adults facing breast cancer.

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, we’re hosting Roaring in Pink, an inspiring fundraiser in downtown Pensacola which will include wine and hors d’oeuvres, moving survivor stories, silent auction, and more, all in celebration of resilience, community, and hope.

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