OnGoing
Jan 20-
Feb 28
Lake Norman State Park: StoryWalk – “The Eagles are Back” By Jean Craighead George, Paintings by Wendell Minor
January 20, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
759 State Park Road, Troutman NC 28166
OnGoing
Feb 16-
May 31
NC Transportation Museum: Golden Age of Railroad Dining
February 16, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159
Tuesday
February
17 
Hanging Rock State Park: Lake Trail Hike (fairly easy 1 mile)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2792 Hanging Rock Park Road, Danbury, NC; Email Ranger Jackson at jackson.perry@ncparks.gov
Wednesday
February
18 
Eno River State Park: Chantal’s Weather and Eno’s Topography- An Earth Science Story (Register Please)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
6101 Cole Mill Rd.,Durham, NC 27705; register eno.river@ncparks.gov
Wednesday
February
18 
Grandfather Mountain State Park: Ranger Workshop – Grandfather Mountain History and Ecology
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Seven Devils Community Center, 1356 Seven Devils Road, Seven Devils, NC
Thursday
February
19 
NC Arboretum: Plant a Four Season Cutting Garden
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806-9315
Friday
February
20 
NC Arboretum: An introduction to the Amphibians of the Southern Appalachians
12:00 AM - 4:00 PM
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806-9315
Saturday
February
21 
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Kids Olympics
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
Saturday
February
21 
NC Arboretum: Intermediate Botanical Drawing in Ink
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806-9315
Saturday
February
21 
Jones Lake State Park : Discovery Hike
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
4117 NC 242 Hwy North, Elizabethtown, NC, 28337, US
Sunday
February
22 
Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham : 13th Birthday Celebration
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
223 E. Washington St., Rockingham, NC, 28379, US
Monday
February
23 
Hammocks Beach State Park: Filtering Nature’s Way
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1572 Hammocks Beach Rd, Swansboro, NC 28584
Tuesday
February
24 
Elk Knob: Junior Ranger Hike
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
5564 Meat Camp Rd, Todd, NC, 28684, US
Tuesday
February
24 
Hammocks Beach State Park: Night Sky with the Naked Eye
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
1572 Hammocks Beach Rd, Swansboro, NC 28584
Wednesday
February
25 
NC Arboretum: Introduction to Appalachian Ecology
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806-9315
Thursday
February
26 
NC Arboretum: Build Your Own Bluebird Box
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806-9315
Thursday
February
26 
Catawba Science Center: Itty Einstein Science Time (3-5 Years) -Digging into Dinosaurs
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
Thursday
February
26 
Hammocks Beach State Park: Nature’s Notes
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1572 Hammocks Beach Rd, Swansboro, NC 28584
Friday
February
27 
Lake James State Park : Spot It and Stop It – Invasives at Lake James
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
2229 Lake James State Park Rd. Nebo, NC 28761, Nebo, NC, 28761, US
Friday
February
27 
Elk Knob State Park: Junior Ranger Hike
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
5564 Meat Camp Rd, Todd, NC, 28684, US
Saturday
February
28 
Sullenberger Aviation Museum : U.S. Airways Flight 1549 Passenger Talk
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
Saturday
February
28 
Jones Lake State Park : Snakes of NC
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
4117 NC 242 Hwy North, Elizabethtown, NC, 28337, US
Sunday
March
01 
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Sensory Sunday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
Tuesday
March
03 
Marbles Kids Museum: Homeschool Days
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201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
OnGoing
Mar 05-
Mar 07
NC Museum of Transportation: All Aboard! Steam Over Spencer
March 5, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, N.C.
Sunday
March
08 
Sullenberger Aviation Museum : Pop up Program- Ditching
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
Thursday
March
12 
Sullenberger Aviation Museum : Pop up Program- Ditching
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
Friday
March
13 
NC Transportation Museum: St. Patrick’s Train Ride (Night 1; 21+)
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159
Saturday
March
14 
Kaleideum: Homeschool Neuroscience Days
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
120 West 3rd Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Saturday
March
14 NC Transportation Museum: St. Patrick’s Train Ride (Night 2; 21+)
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159
Thursday
March
19 
Museum of Coastal Carolina : Star Society Breakfast – Inspiring Women in STEM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Sea Trail Convention Center, 75 Clubhouse Rd, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
Thursday
March
26 Catawba Science Center: Itty Einstein Science Time (3-5 Years) -A Space Odyssey
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
Saturday
March
28 
Sullenberger Aviation Museum : U.S. Airways Flight 1549 Passenger Talk
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
Saturday
April
04 
Sullenberger Aviation Museum : U.S. Airways Flight 1549 Passenger Talk
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
OnGoing
Apr 06-
Apr 10
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Bugs & Blooms Camp
April 6, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
Thursday
April
09 
Sullenberger Aviation Museum : Pop up Program- Ditching
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
Thursday
April
09 
Sullenberger Aviation Museum : Pop up Program- Ditching
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
4108 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
Sunday
April
12 
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Sensory Sunday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
Saturday
April
18 
NC Science Festival Trail Event
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Science At Play
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
Saturday
April
18 
NC Science Festival Trail Event
Sylvan Heights Bird Park : Earth Day Celebration 2026
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
500 Sylvan Heights Park Way, Scotland Neck, NC, 27874, US
Thursday
April
23 Catawba Science Center: Itty Einstein Science Time (3-5 Years) -Sharks vs. Whales
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
Friday
April
24 
NC Science Festival Trail Event
Lake Norman State Park : Star Party at Lake Norman State Park
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
1412 State Park Rd, Statesville, NC, 28677, US
Sunday
April
26 
Catawba Science Center: Tech Club – Build Your Own Combat Robot!
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
Sunday
May
03 Catawba Science Center: Tech Club – Build Your Own Combat Robot! Class 2
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
OnGoing
May 04-
May 08
Highlands Biological Station: Grasses of the Southern Appalachians
May 4, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
Sunday
May
17 Catawba Science Center: Tech Club – Build Your Own Combat Robot! Competition Day!
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
OnGoing
May 18-
May 22
Highlands Biological Station: Introduction to the Vascular Flora of the Blue Ridge
May 18, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
Thursday
May
21 Catawba Science Center: Itty Einstein Science Time (3-5 Years) -Into the Dry Desert
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
OnGoing
May 25-
May 29
Highlands Biological Station: Identification and Conservation of Wetland Plants
May 25, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
OnGoing
May 25-
Jun 05
Highlands Biological Station: Biology of Southern Appalachian Salamanders
May 25, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
Sunday
June
07 
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Sensory Sunday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
OnGoing
Jun 08-
Jun 12
Highlands Biological Station: True Sedge Workshop: A Weeklong Dive into the Genus Carex
June 8, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
OnGoing
Jun 08-
Jun 12
Highlands Biological Station: Rock Outcrop & Cliff Ecology
June 8, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
OnGoing
Jun 08-
Aug 14
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Summer Camps!
June 8, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
OnGoing
Jun 15-
Jun 25
Highlands Biological Station: The Biology and Conservation of Birds
June 15, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
OnGoing
Jul 06-
Jul 18
Highlands Biological Station: Taxonomy and Natural History of Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies
July 6, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
OnGoing
Jul 06-
Jul 17
Highlands Biological Station: Biology and Conservation of Southern Appalachian Mammals
July 6, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
Friday
July
17 
Lake Norman State Park : Star Party at Lake Norman State Park
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
1412 State Park Rd, Statesville, NC, 28677, US
OnGoing
Jul 20-
Aug 01
Highlands Biological Station: Conservation Biology in the Southern Appalachians
July 20, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
OnGoing
Jul 20-
Jul 31
Highlands Biological Station: Spiders of the Southern Appalachians
July 20, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
Sunday
August
02 
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington : Sensory Sunday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
116 Orange St., Wilmington, NC, 28401, US
OnGoing
Aug 03-
Aug 14
Highlands Biological Station: Macrofungi of the Southern Blue Ridge
August 3, 2026 @
930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands, NC 28741
Friday
September
18 
Lake Norman State Park : Star Party at Lake Norman State Park
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
1412 State Park Rd, Statesville, NC, 28677, US