Upcoming Events


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

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: Newton’s Antics Drop-Off Workshop

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

    Saturday, January 4th, 9:30am-noon - Newton's Antics Drop-off Workshop Celebrate Sir Isaac Newton's birthday and discover the laws of physics with Newton's inertia beads, an amazing egg drop challenge, building and launching a film canister rocket, and a centripetal force penny experiment.  Ages 7-12.  Cost: Early registration by Thursday, December 19th is $12 for HODC

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: Sensory Night

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

    Monday, January 13th, 4-6pm - Sensory Night This event is designed for children with sensory integration needs and their immediate family. Lighting and sound are adjusted as well as many other environmental elements.  The Museum will be closed to the public during this event and registration is required. Sensory Nights are free. Early registration is

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: Kid Inventors Day

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

    Friday, January 17th, 10am-4pm - Kid Inventors Day Stop by our Make It. Take It. tinkering and maker space for some fun and inventive challenges led by our Discovery Guides.  We will provide the inspiration and materials, you provide the creativity and ingenuity!  FREE with paid general admission.

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: World Snow Day Pop-In Workshop

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

    Sunday, January 19th, 2:30-4:30pm - World Snow Day Pop-in Workshop Stop by for some cool fun in honor of World Snow Day!  Try out some polymer snow, similar to what is used on movie sets, and take it home to use over and over.  Then make some peppermint scented snow dough and learn about print

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: Girl Scout Detective Workshop

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

    Saturday, February 1st, 9:30-11:30am - Girl Scout Detective Workshop for Juniors and Cadettes Join us for a whodunit style Girl Scout badge workshop full of detective work and science!  Juniors will fulfill their Detective badge requirements and Cadettes will fulfill their Special Agent badge requirements.  Explore forensics, DNA, fingerprinting, and more.  Cost:  Early registration by

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: Darwin Day

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

    Saturday, February 8th, 10am-4pm - Darwin Day Darwin Day is an international celebration of science that honors the inspirational work of Charles Darwin. Darwin is admired as a curious and courageous critical thinker and remembered best for his ground-breaking research into the history of life on Earth. This year, Darwin Day commemorates the famous naturalist's

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: National Inventors Day

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

    Tuesday, February 11th - National Inventors Day Stop by our Discovery Carts to learn about coding and robotics with our Cubelets Modular Robotics sets.  Then visit our Make It. Take It. exhibit space to tinker and craft with a variety of supplies and try out some of our maker challenges.  FREE with general paid admission.

  • Hands On! Discovery Center: Battery Power Drop-Off Workshop

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

    Tuesday, February 18th - Battery Power Drop-off Workshop Join us on Alessandro Volta's birthday to explore circuitry, make an LED creation using diodes and button batteries, investigate with an electromagnetic battery train, and make a homemade battery with a variety of materials.  Ages 7-12.  Cost:  Early registration by Tuesday, February 4th is $15 for HODC

  • Seussical Science Drop-off Workshop

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

    Monday, March 2nd, 9:30am-noon - Seussical Science Drop-off Workshop Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday by making creations straight from the pages of his books.  Make an oobleck, the infamous non-Newtonian fluid from Bartholomew and the Oobleck.  Let Horton Hears a Who serve as inspiration while using microscopes to analyze the smallest matter.  Heed advice from The Lorax and build your very

  • Pi Day

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

    Saturday, March 14th - Pi Day Join us to celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π).  Programs and activities by announcement throughout day.  Free with regular admission while supplies last.