Nature (Science, Outdoors, Gardens, Animals)

Pumpkin Carving
Kidberry NYC Music and Dance Class
Pumpkin Art
Apple Stamping
How to plant flowers
Face painting
Farmer's Market
Pumpkin Carving
Health and Wellness Activities
Live Salsa Band
Latin and African Dance Lessons
Outdoor Adult Yoga, Tai Chi, and Capoeira Classes

NYSCI celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with hands-on science activities. Kids can make solar calculators, explore StarLab, NYSCI’s portable planetarium, and build architectural structures, all while discovering a variety of ways that Central and Latin American peoples contributed to the science of astronomy, food and architecture. Face painting, live musical performances by the Quintet of the Americas, and folkloric dancing will bring a festive atmosphere to the event.

Activities include:

Planetarium Shows – Learn how ancient people were the first astronomers able to predict seasons in an interactive planetarium show. 11 & 11:30 am, 1, 1:30, 3 & 3:30 pm

Solar Calculator Activity – Make a solar calculator to take home that will allow you to predict the rising and setting of the sun.

Build a Mayan City – Help create a city modeled after the strong and stable structures built by the ancient Mayan civilization. 11 am – 5 pm

Mask-Making – Design and create your own unique and colorful mask out of fruits and vegetables that are native to Central and Latin America. 11 am – 5 pm

Build a Bridge – Build a suspension bridge with blocks. 11 am – 5 pm

Musical Performances – Two unique musical performances celebrating Latin American Culture. The Quintet of the Americas interprets folk and contemporary wind quintet music of North and South America (1 pm). And Juan Ortega performs on the piano (4 pm).

Royal Botanical Expedition Display – View a collection of botanical prints. 11 am – 5 pm