Turn off the screens and get ready to play! Food + Farm Exploration Center is proud to participate in Worldwide Day of Play, an annual national initiative led by the Association of Children’s Museums and Nickelodeon to celebrate the power of play, curiosity, and active learning.
Bring the whole family for a day packed with hands-on discovery, agricultural play, and creative problem-solving across our entire facility. Whether you're engineering projects in the Makerspace, digging into agricultural science, or exploring our outdoor fields, there is something fun for play-seekers of all ages!
EVENT DETAILS
Cost: Included with General Admission | Free for Members
Activities are available all day while supplies last.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Interactive Makerspace Activities: Enjoy special, hands-on STEAM projects and creative tinkering activities designed to challenge young minds and spark big ideas.
60+ Interactive Exhibits: Immerse yourself in hands-on play! Drive simulators, explore soil health, manipulate water flow, and discover the technology behind modern farming in our expansive exhibit halls.
Self-Guided Greenhouse & Field Tours: Step outside to explore our active greenhouse and walk the perimeter of our demonstration farm fields to see how crops grow up close.
Café Refreshments: Take a break between play sessions and fuel up at the Colorful Plate Café with delicious breakfast & lunch options, snacks, and seasonal beverages.
Questions about this event? Contact our team.
Media Notice: By attending this event at Food + Farm Exploration Center, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. These materials may be used by the center for promotional purposes on our website, in email newsletters, and on social media. We appreciate your support in helping us share our educational mission!