Upcoming Events


From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.

  • Tennessee STEAM Festival

    STEAM Discovery Carts Enjoy a variety of STEAM-based hands-on activities on our Discovery Cart. Activities vary each day including Cubelets robot blocks, K’nex, Legos, reverse engineering, micro-fossil picking, and more. Check in with the front desk upon arrival for more details. Free with paid general admission. 10 am-5 pm on the following days: Friday, October

  • March 2nd-4th Hands On Discovery Center Discovery Cart Activity

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    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. FREE with general paid admission. All cart program components/fossils must remain on site. Each cart activity may contain small parts not suitable for children 3 and under. March 2nd-4th, Aurora micro-fossil picking

  • Hands On Discovery Center Mastodon Madness in the Paleo Hall

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    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Visit the Paleontology Hall to learn more about the Mastodons found at Gray Fossil Site. Then, create your own paper mastodon puppet and color a one-of-a-kind mastodon coloring page. FREE with general paid admission.

  • Hands On Discovery Center March Art Studio Activity

    Recurring
    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Join us for a wax resist watercolor Starry Night inspired painting, Dr. Seuss inspired optical illusion line art drawings, and 3-D rubbing plates in our Art Studio. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Stop by and get creative! FREE with general paid admission.

  • Hands On Discovery Center Make It. Take It. Family Challenge Kits

    Recurring
    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Enjoy a hands-on family challenge inspired by our maker space. We supply the materials and prompts, you supply the creativity and teamwork. Visit the front desk upon departure to receive your kit. Free with paid general admission. One kit per family per visit. Activities, materials and prompts vary. While supplies last. Contains small parts not suitable for children

  • Hands On Discovery Center Scout Days

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    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Wear your scout uniform (any scout organization qualifies), or present your official scout ID card, and receive half price general admission for the day. Valid only for the scout, cannot be cannot be transferred to another individual, transferred to another day, or combined with any other discount or coupon. In addition, scouts can receive a 10% discount

  • March 5th Hands On Discovery Center Pop-up Program

    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Stop by the Discovery Lab at 11:30 and 3:30 for a special pop-up program. Space will be limited to the first 10 people to allow for social distancing. Strawberry DNA extraction in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8 (Rosalind Franklin discovered the general shape of DNA)

  • March 9th-11th Hands On Discovery Center Discovery Cart Activity

    Recurring
    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. FREE with general paid admission. All cart program components/fossils must remain on site. Each cart activity may contain small parts not suitable for children 3 and under. March 9th-11th- Snap Circuits

  • March 12th Hands On Discovery Center Pop-up Program

    Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United States

    Stop by the Discovery Lab at 11:30 and 3:30 for a special pop-up program. Space will be limited to the first 10 people to allow for social distancing. Seed bomb/paper in honor of National Plant a Flower Day