Upcoming Events


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

National Fossil Day Family Pop-in Workshop

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

Wednesday, October 15 National Fossil Day Family Pop-in Workshop 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Stop by between 1:30 and 4:30 (while supplies last) to examine real fossils on National Fossil Day with a โ€œpickingโ€ activity featuring fossil-rich sediment from Aurora, NC*.ย Play our Fossil or Fake game and use plaster to create your own plaster fossil cast replica

BOO!SEUM

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

Thursday, October 23rdย - BOO!SEUM Join us for our spook-tacular, but not too scary, evening of fun and science!ย Hands On! is hosting its annual Halloween event, BOO!SEUM, which will include experiments, candy, arts and crafts, games, and exploration time in the museum.ย Stay tuned to our website and social media for more details by going toย visithandson.org.

Haunting Tales at Hands On!

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

Friday, October 24th Haunting Tales at Hands On! 7:00 - 9:00 pm Join us for a brand new, thrilling, and bone-chilling event at Hands On! Haunting Tales is a 14+ experience (parental discretion advised) featuring local storyteller Vianna Isbister, who will keep you on the edge of your seat with eerie tales in our Discovery