01 June 2012
Posted in Events

June 20 - 23, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Come join us in KidsTown for Safety Week! Safety Week will provide you and your family an opportunity to talk about what to do in case of an emergency. Also have a chance to meet some of our emergency service men and women. Enjoy this week of safety with fun activities and crafts designed to teach little ones about how to stay safe at home, outside and on-the-go!

24 June 2011
Posted in Events

Fire-Crackin’ Fourth of July Workshop

Saturday, June 29, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Happy Birthday, America! Join us as we celebrate America’s independence day. Explore the science behind fireworks, kite flying and other fun in the sun! Hurray for the Red, White, and Blue! Each participant will bring home a certificate, craft, and memories of a day of fun and education. The workshop will also include a snack and a story.

Science Center Members: $20 per parent & child; $5 for additional person.
General Public: $25 per parent & child; $5 for additional person.
(Science Center admission is required)

Space is limited, reservations required. For registration or more information call 407.514.2112. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.

10 September 2012
Posted in Cocktails and Cosmos

This past Saturday, we hosted the “adult swim” version of the Science Center with Cocktails & Cosmos. The event featured everything great about the Science Center including all four floors of exhibits with some added surprises: the giant screen film premiere of Space Junk, a Q&A with former NASA astronaut Bob Springer, and exclusive, hands-on programming – all just for grown-ups! Check out the photos of this one-of-a-kind offering.

23 August 2011
Posted in Cocktails and Cosmos

Check out the photos from the recent Cocktails & Cosmos event on August 20, 2011.

23 June 2011
Posted in Cocktails and Cosmos

Check out the photos from the recent Cocktails & Cosmos event on June 18, 2011.

18 January 2011
Posted in Cocktails and Cosmos

Check out the photos from the recent Cocktails & Cosmos event during Otronicon on January 15, 2011.

22 September 2010
Posted in Cocktails and Cosmos

Cocktails & Cosmos Presents The Big Top for Big Kids

Cocktails, Magicians, Stilt Walkers, Comedians, Film Premieres and More!

It was some serious circus fun for the young at heart during Cocktails & Cosmos on Saturday, September 11. The event featured live entertainment and the premiere of Forces of Nature in the Dr. Phillips CineDome. Performers better known for big top antics than science demonstrations overtook the Science Park exhibit for Downtown Orlando’s most scientifically unique and socially inclined experience.

Guests enjoyed Corey Alexander, a stilt walking- balloon artist, who kept his audience smiling as he twisted balloons into crazy and colorful creations ten feet off the ground. They were amazed by the mind-boggling mystery of magician and mentalist Joshua Stenkamp and thrilled to the top-notch juggling and witty charm of master juggler “Cool Hands” Luke.

From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., guests enjoyed Happy Hour drink specials with full service cash bars and light hors d’oeuvres provided by Ember and Tuxedo Catering. They also sampled scrumptious cotton candy by the Candy Clouds Cotton Candy Company of Winter Park. Cloud spinners designed custom treats for guests while they grooved to the distinctive sounds and music of DJ Nigel John.

Following Happy Hour, guests experienced the premiere of Forces of Nature on the giant screen. In between films, they checked out the comedic stylings of the Droll Academy. This two-man improv variety show starred Adam Scharf and Dan Collins and featured honest and witty scene work intermingled with spontaneous music and fun characters.

Guests were also treated to the unique artistic vision of Painter Veronika Tuskowski and trips to the top of the Science Center for stargazing in the Crosby Observatory. Don’t miss the next Cocktails & Cosmos event, which will take place in January 2011.

08 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

Did you attend the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball? Reminisce in the video below. And for those who didn't attend, check out what you missed!

07 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

It was an event 65,000,006 years in the making as Orlando Science Center held the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball on Nov. 3, 2012!

Guests partied like cavemen as they examined real fossils, chiseled out their mark in the silent auction and witnessed the latest in prehistoric fashion in the first-ever Harriett Lake Caveman Couture Contest! This annual gala benefits youth education programs at the Science Center.

Check out photos from the greatest event this side of the Stone Age!

Photo Credit: Michael van Gelder of Gelderland Productions

05 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

It was a ROCK-in' evening on Saturday when we hosted the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball presented by Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children!

Special to the event was the first-ever Harriet Lake Caveman Couture Contest! Guests were invited to go full-on cave dweller or add a dash of prehistoric flair. Look at the contestant photos below. Which is your favorite?

We'll B.C.'ing you next year!

02 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

We told you what food you can expect at the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball and now we’re going to share this year’s signature drink – the Prehistoric Pomegranate Martini!

Lindsey Breslow is the general manager of Stonewood Grill & Tavern in Heathrow, Fla. In the video below, watch as she shows you how to make this ROCK’n drink.

Olive Garden will be providing all of the fine wines for the event including their new Porta Vita Signature variety. Orlando Brewing Company is the only organic brewing company in the south and will be providing a multitude of beers.

Neanderthal Ball is this Saturday – get your tickets now before they go extinct!