Sarah Hicks

September 2, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Eco-Explorers! (Cookeville)

Sarah Hicks

September 2, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Imagine Foundry

WHEN: Monday-Friday, October 6th-26th 2025, 10:00am-5:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 1225 S. Willow Ave. STE. 103, Cookeville TN 38506

WHAT: Join Daisy, Finn, and Liam, the Eco-Explorers of Sugar Creek, on an exciting journey! Through 12 hands-on STEAM Challenge Quests, they'll explore careers from Nature Photographer to Wildland Firefighter. Each activity, like building a pollinator hotel or designing a green city, offers engaging, real-world career exploration, inspiring young minds to protect our planet.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: $8 per ticket
Buy tickets at imaginefoundry.org/programs and click on Daily Admission. Select the STEAM Festival ticket option.

WEBSITE: imaginefoundry.org

Sarah Hicks

August 29, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Take and Make: Design and Create and Instrument (Nashville)

Sarah Hicks

August 29, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Country Music Hall of Fame

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025, 9:00am-5:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S., Nashville TN 37203

WHAT: Imagine an instrument you would like to play. Does it have strings? Is it a percussion instrument? Join us in using commonly found objects to create new and amazing instruments of our own creation. Come dream big with us! Recommended for ages 5 and up, but all are welcome.
We will run this program every day of the STEAM Festival, except October 19th, 2025. The kits will be available in the Taylor Swift Education Center.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Planetarium: Memphis Skies (Memphis)

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Museum of Science and History-Pink Palace

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025, 4:00pm-5:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: WHAT’S THAT IN OUR NIGHT SKY? Find out more about “what’s up tonight” in just a few minutes than some people do in a lifetime. Hop through constellations, learn cool star names, and groove to planetarium space music in this full dome audiovisual experience.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Adults $14.75
Seniors $12.75
Youth $12.75

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.org

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Planetarium: Black Holes (Memphis)

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Museum of Science and History-Pink Palace

WHEN: West Tennessee

REGION: October 10th-26th 2025, 2:00pm-3:00pm

WHERE: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe - objects so dense, that not even light can escape them. This show gives an overview of what black holes are, how they form, and what would happen if you fell inside one.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Adults $14.75
Seniors $12.75
Youth $12.75

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.org

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Planetarium: Forward to the Moon (Memphis)

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Museum of Science and History-Pink Palace

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025, 11:00am & 1:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: A look into the Artemis program, NASA's new project to return to the moon. From landing humans on the surface, to building a space station in lunar orbit, learn how NASA plans to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Adults $14.75
Seniors $12.75
Youth $12.75

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.org

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Giant Screen Theater - Fantastic 4: First Steps (Memphis)

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Museum of Science and History-Pink Palace

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025, 3:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central Avenue. Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Adults $14.75
Seniors $12.75
Youth $12.75

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.org

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Giant Screen Theater - Oceans: Our Blue Planet (Memphis)

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Museum of Science and History-Pink Palace

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025, 2:00pm-3:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: Embark on a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. New ocean science and technology have allowed us to go further into the unknown than we ever thought possible.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Adults $14.75
Seniors $12.75
Youth $12.75

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.org

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Giant Screen Theater - T REX (Memphis)

Sarah Hicks

August 26, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Museum of Science and History-Pink Palace

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025, 11:00am and 1:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: This immersive film explores the life of the GOAT—the Greatest of All Tyrants—while highlighting famous specimens, landmark discoveries, and the evolving interplay between speculation and scientific evidence. Narrated by Sam Neill, the film tells the remarkable true story of three kids who discovered a teenage T. rex fossil, a find that made international headlines in over 2,000 media outlets.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Adults $14.75
Seniors $12.75
Youth $12.75

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.org

Rebecca Douthat

August 21, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025

Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (Memphis)

Rebecca Douthat

August 21, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025

HOST: Museum of Science and History (MoSH) Pink Palace

WHEN: Friday, October 10th-19th 2025, 10:30am-5:00pm

REGION: West

WHERE: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis TN 38135

WHAT: Explore the Jim Crow system, its impact on African Americans, and its ongoing legacies, focusing on the resistance and resilience of Black communities. On view May 31 - Oct 19.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free with museum admission
Members: Free

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

Rebecca Douthat

August 13, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

Spice it Up! Discovery Lab Program (Gray)

Rebecca Douthat

August 13, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Hands On! Discovery Center

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025
Programs by announcement periodically throughout each day.

REGION: East

WHERE: 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray TN 37615

WHAT: Join Hands On! Discovery Center to explore the chemical properties that contribute to the unique properties of kitchen spices in recognition of National Chemistry Week’s 2025 theme, "The Hidden Life of Spices". Discovery Lab programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with paid general admission. (*This program contains food allergens such as wheat, nuts, and a variety of spices including cinnamon, black pepper, mustard, onion, garlic, etc.)

Additional program dates available at visithandson.org

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: Free with paid general admission.

WEBSITE: visithandson.org

Rebecca Douthat

August 13, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

October Art Studio Programs (Gray)

Rebecca Douthat

August 13, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/19/2025, 10/20/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/24/2025, 10/25/2025, 10/26/2025

HOST: Hands On! Discovery Center

WHEN: October 10th-26th 2025,
Tuesdays - Saturdays - 9:00am-5:00pm
Sundays - 1:00pm-5:00pm

REGION: East

WHERE: 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray TN 37615

WHAT: Join Hands On! Discovery Center for Pablo Picasso inspired cubism drawings, Frida Kahlo inspired Day of the Dead collages, bug and insect plate rubbings, and crayon resist watercolor eerie mansions. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. FREE with paid general admission

Additional program dates available at visithandson.org

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: Free with paid general admission.

WEBSITE: visithandson.org

Sarah Hicks

July 28, 2025

10/14/2025

Kids’ Survival Skills (Ashland City)

Sarah Hicks

July 28, 2025

10/14/2025

HOST: Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation

WHEN: Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 9:00am-12:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 5911 Old Hickory Boulevard, Ashland City TN 37015

WHAT: Participants will be introduced to skills necessary for successful, and safe excursions outdoors in this hands-on class. We will be outside the entire time so dress for the weather! Parents are required to stay for the duration of the event.
Leader: Krista Allen, Outdoor Nashville
Age level: Ages 8 and up

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Senior Citizens

COST: Free

WEBSITE:

Rebecca Douthat

July 25, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025

FALLing for STEAM (Knoxville)

Rebecca Douthat

July 25, 2025

10/10/2025, 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/13/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/17/2025

HOST: Muse Knoxville

WHEN: Friday, October 10th - Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm

REGION: East

WHERE: 516 N. Beaman St. Knoxville TN 37914

WHAT: This Autumn, we're FALLing for STEAM at Muse Knoxville! Enjoy quintessential Fall-time table top STEAM activities and weekly programming takeover with us!

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: Included with admission

WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org

Rebecca Douthat

July 18, 2025

10/14/2025

Fuse Bead LED Circuits (Collierville)

Rebecca Douthat

July 18, 2025

10/14/2025

HOST: Lucius E. & Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library

WHEN: Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 5:30pm-7:00pm

REGION: West

WHERE: 501 Poplar View Parkway Collierville, TN 38017

WHAT: Get creative with circuits! In this hands-on activity, students in grades 6 - 12 will use fuse beads and paper circuits to design and build a light-up project. Combine art and STEM for a fun, glowing creation. All supplies will be provided.

Registration is required and will open on September 30, 2025. Register on the Library's online Events Calendar at https://collierville.libnet.info/events.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens

COST: Free

WEBSITE: colliervilletn.gov/library

Sarah Hicks

July 10, 2025

10/14/2025

STEAM at the Library (Murfreesboro)

Sarah Hicks

July 10, 2025

10/14/2025

HOST: Linebaugh Public LIbrary

WHEN: Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 10:00am-11:00am

REGION: Middle

WHERE: 105 W Vine St, Murfreesboro TN 37130

WHAT: TBD

AUDIENCE: Children, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: rclstn.org

Sarah Hicks

June 26, 2025

10/14/2025, 10/17/2025

FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Phantom of the Universe: the Hunt for Dark Matter (Jackson)

Sarah Hicks

June 26, 2025

10/14/2025, 10/17/2025

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: From the Big Bang to the Large Hadron Collider, join the hunt for the stuff that holds the Universe together - dark matter!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262