March 2013
APS Solar Month
Daily throughout the entire month. FREE with general admission
Living in Arizona means we know how powerful and hot the sun can get. So how can we protect ourselves and still have fun during the summer? Explore these answers as Arizona Science Center celebrates Solar Weekend.
Arizona Gives Day
March 20, 2013
Help Arizona Science Center continue to inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science. Donate here to take part in Arizona Gives Day 2013.
Spring Break Shindig 2013
March 9-24
Surf, sun, sand and science! Kick-start the spring break season at Arizona Science Center’s Spring Break Shindig 2013 and search no-more for entertainment the whole family can enjoy! Featuring 16 days of explorative demonstrations, special events & promotions, member-exclusives, special experiences and one-of-a-kind activities, this is your one-stop shop for what to do this spring break!
Join us for the following themed days:
- Flight Days
Wednesday, March 20 & Thursday, March 21
Rocket Kits Member Promotion (1st 400 Members) – Membership Zone, 1st Floor - Ocean Party
Friday, March 22 - Sunday, March 24
All Day:
All Day:
Paper Helicopters – Lobby, 1st Floor
APACHE BLOCK III Flight Simulator
Da Vinci Code Puzzles – DV, 3rd Floor
Bernoulli Bags – DV, 3rd Floor
Legends of Flight IMAX special offer: every ticket purchased will receive a complimentary authentic IMAX bow.
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.:
Build Your Own Kite with Bernoulli Blower – GCU, 2nd Floor
Designing Paper Airplanes – GCU, 2nd Floor
Da Vinci Flight Machine Demo – DV, 3rd Floor
Graphene – MDW, 3rd Floor
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. – Da Vinci Parachute/Egg Drop – by Sky Cycle, 2nd Floor – Sign‐up at Information Zone
Shark Day/Shark Teeth – Admissions, 1st Floor
Sea Food Watch – Lobby, 1st Floor
Ocean Acidification – DCT, 1st Floor
Fish Tagging – FON, 3rd Floor
10 a.m. – Ice Cores Lab – C3 Lab, Basement - Members Only
11:30 a.m. – Sea Star Dissection Lab – C3 Lab, Basement
2:30 p.m. – Ocean Conveyor Belt Demo – DCT, 1st Floor
Find hidden Sand dollars on website for special offer
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Sea Life Aquarium in lobby with Jelly Fish
Nano Weekend
Saturday, April 6-7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Free with General Admission
Small things can bring about great scientific discoveries! Join the festivities at Arizona Science Center as we examine nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. Could it really create the next industrial revolution?
Body Depot Workshops
Every Saturday & Sunday
| Weekend 1 | Weekend 2 | |
| Monster Manual | Sat. 11:30 a.m. | Sun. 11:30 a.m. |
| Venom! | Sun. 11:30 a.m. | Sat. 11:30 a.m. |
| Busy Bones | Sat. 1:30 p.m. | Sun. 1:30 p.m. |
| Nano Latch ‘n’ Catch | Sun. 1:30 p.m. | Sat. 1:30 p.m. |
- Monster Manual Participants get a chance to decode the patterns in life's instruction manual as they create colorful monsters.
- Venom! Participants learn the critical nature of protein folding as they build molecular models based on the Deathstalker scorpion's toxin!
- Busy Bones In this hands-on dissection workshop, participants will gain an appreciation and understanding of the complexity of bones and the human body!
- Nano Latch ‘n’ Catch Participants identify key features that distinguish between cell types and then create specialized nanoparticles that seek and destroy diseases.
FREE with general admission. Learn more about this program here.
FREE General Admission for Seniors
First Tuesday of every month
Arizona Science Center is proud to offer FREE Senior admission on the first Tuesday of every month!
It's all happening at Arizona Science Center! For more information call our Reservations line at 602-716-2000 ext: 226. This offer is for persons 62+ only. Please bring your drivers license, passport or identification card with you day of.
Parking: Click here for directions and parking information
