Giant Theater Shows

HOST: Museum of Science and History (MoSH)

WHEN: October 14th, 15th, 21st, and 22nd 2023

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central, Memphis TN

WHAT: October 14th - Eclipse Day!

11:00am Wings Over Water
12:00pm Walking With Dinos
1:30pm Wings Over Water
2:30pm Apollo 11
3:30pm Wings Over Water

October 15th, 21st & 22nd

11:00am Wings Over Water
12:00pm Walking With Dinos
1:30pm Wings Over Water
2:30pm Extreme Weather
3:30pm Wings Over Water

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: $12-Adult, $10- Youth/Senior

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

Planetarium Shows

HOST: Museum of Science and History (MoSH)

WHEN: October 13th-15th and 18th-22nd 2023

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: Oct. 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th,

9:45am Teachers Choice
10:45am Teachers Choice (and public as available) Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
11:45am Public show – Our Sky Tonight
1:30pm Public show – Explore
2:30pm Public show – Our Sky Tonight
3:30pm Public show – Mexica (Pre-Columbian Aztec astronomy)

Oct 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd

11:00am - Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
12:00pm – Our Sky Tonight
1:30pm – Explore
2:30pm - Our Sky Tonight
3:30pm – Mexica Describe

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: $12-adult, $10-Youth /Senior

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

Swashbuckling Science Discovery Lab Program

HOST: Hands On! Discovery Center

WHEN: September 12th-October 15th 2023
Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm
Sunday: 1:30pm, 3:30pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 1212 Suncrest Dr., Gray, TN 37615

WHAT: Arrg mateys! It’s a pirate’s life for you as you discover the swashbuckling science of being a pirate in honor of Talk like a Pirate Day. Learn at ye own risk as you test out an eyepatch perception experiment, test out which items would sink or float in they went overboard, sail ho with our pirate ship challenge, and even learn what a scallywag might say!

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: FREE with general paid admission.

WEBSITE: https://visithandson.org/

Pumpkin Fun

HOST: Breeden's Orchard

WHEN: Sunday, October 15th 2023, 1:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 631 Beckwith Rd, Mt. Juliet TN 37122

WHAT: Join us throughout the day for different pumpkin STEAM fun.

COST: Pumpkin activities will have a small charge to cover the cost of supplies.

AUDIENCE: This day and activities will be great for children ages 4-8.

WEBSITE: www.breedensorchard.com

Take and Make Instrument Craft

HOST: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th-22nd 2023, 9:00am

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum,  222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville TN 37203

WHAT: Whether you shake or strum them, instruments all work in unique ways! Using common items and your creativity, you can invent your very own instrument. Will your instrument be loud or quiet? Will it make one noise or many? Spend some time in the Taylor Swift Education Center, or take the kit with you to make at home.

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Children, Teens, Families

WEBSITE: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/

Math Night!

HOST: Mathnasium of Nolensville

WHEN: Sunday, October 15th 2023, 4:30pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 505 Burkitt Commons Ave, Nolensville, TN

WHAT: Have a fun night of math enrichment activities where we explore Geoboards, cryptography, game theory, and more!

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Children, Teens, Families

WEBSITE: https://www.mathnasium.com/nolensville/about

Math Night!

HOST: Mathnasium of Green Hills 

WHEN: Sunday, October 15th 2023, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 3748 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville TN 37215

WHAT: Come discover the joy of math through play! We will have 5 centers set up with different levels of math games. All ages are welcome to attend a night of FUN, LEARNING, and Prizes!

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Children, Teens

WEBSITE: https://www.mathnasium.com/greenhills/about

The Art of the Spider

HOST: Borderless Arts Tennessee

WHEN: Sunday, October 15th 2023, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

REGION: Virtual

WHERE: Virtual, over Zoom

WHAT: Participants will learn about spiders and their incredible webs. Then they will make some spider web art. This project will be done through Zoom and it is in connection with the Anniversary of the Publication of Charlotte's Web.
Registration is required for this event. To register, email borderlessartstn@gmail.com and we will send you the Zoom link a week before the event.

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://borderlessartstn.org/

Scarecrow Contest

HOST: Lichterman Nature Center

WHEN: Saturday, October 1st - November 30th 2023

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 5992 Quince Road,  Memphis TN 38119

WHAT: Scarecrows are displayed in trailside locations around the special events lawn and lake from October 1-Nov. 30th. Cash prizes are awarded for Best STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), Greenest, Most Creative, Best Critter, and Most Popular.

COST: Included with Nature Center Admission
Adult $12
Senior $10
Youth (ages 3-12) $8
Under 2 free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://moshmemphis.com/event/scarecrow-contest-applications-accepted-today/

STEAM Into History Family Tour

HOST: Belle Meade Historic Site

WHEN: Sunday, October 15th
Monday, October 16th
Thursday, October 19th
Friday, October 20th
Saturday, October 21st
Sunday, October 22nd

Tours average between 1.5-2 hours and will be available at 10:15am, 12:15pm, and 2:15pm.

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 5025 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205

WHAT: What was it like to grow up as a Nashvillian in the late 1800s? Find out when you tour Belle Meade Mansion to uncover the story of the Harding-Jackson family and the many people who labored on their farm and in their house. Discover more about 1800s technology innovation when you explore how telegraphs and early telephones worked, how electricity transformed homes, and more!

COST: Students (under 18): $15, Adults: $20
Pre-registration is available on our website, but walk-ins are accepted.

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://visitbellemeade.com

WonderWorks Lobby Learning Series

HOST: WonderWorks

WHEN: October 14th - October 22nd, everyday at 2:00pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 100 Music Road, Pigeon Forge TN

WHAT: Stop into our lobby for entertaining science demonstrations! Lobby Learning Labs will last 30 minutes and are FREE to the public, located in the WonderWorks lobby at 2PM daily from Oct 13 - 22, 2023.

Interested parties may purchase tickets to WonderWorks, open daily from 10am to 9pm. Visit www.wonderworkstn.com for more information about WonderWorks Indoor Amusement Park – fun for all ages with over 100 interactive exhibits including a bubble lab, 360 bikes, astronaut training challenge, XD motion-seat theater, ropes course, bed of nails and more!

COST: Lobby Learning Labs are free.
There is a fee to enter the amusement park. Guests can save $3 on tickets for up to 6 people when they mention code TNSTEAM!

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: www.wonderworkstn.com