Family Fun
June 29, 2025
Family Fun | June 29
Scheduled Activities
Show: STEM LIVE!
Get ready for exciting experiments with chemical reactions — and bubbles! — to bring science phenomena to life. This show is suitable for all ages.
Presented by the New York Hall of Science
Noon • 1:30 p.m. • 3 p.m. (45 minutes)
Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. Arrive early. Seating is first come, first served.
Talk: Remembering Camp Upton
Before Nobel Prize-winning discoveries and countless scientific breakthroughs, the Brookhaven Lab site was home to a U.S. Army camp, where soldiers prepared for World Wars I and II. See photos of Camp Upton and learn about the lives of the soldiers who passed through. This talk is recommended for those age 8 and older.
Presented by Allison McGovern, Environmental Protection Division
11 a.m. • 2:30 p.m. (30 minutes)
All-Day Activities
Science Learning Center
Enjoy hands-on family fun at the Science Learning Center. Explore interactive exhibits on many different areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
This tour starts from Berkner Hall Room B. Bus transportation is provided to the Science Learning Center. Arrive by 2:30 p.m. for the last bus to the facility.
The Firehouse at Brookhaven Lab
Tour Brookhaven Lab’s firehouse and see real firefighting gear while learning how the Laboratory Protection Division helps keep our community safe.
Pathways to STEM Programs at Brookhaven Lab
Learn how students can participate in STEM programs at Brookhaven Lab. Meet members of Brookhaven's Workforce Development and Science Education Office and collaborating institutions, see demonstrations, and more.
Meet Spot, the Robot Dog
Spot can walk, climb, and jump. Meet this agile, mobile robot and learn how researchers in Brookhaven's Nonproliferation and National Security Department are using it to develop radiation detection tests.
Key: Bus from Berkner Hall Walk from Berkner Hall
'STEM Live' Show
Science Learning Center
Brookhaven Lab Firehouse
June 29
Family Fun
at the Science Learning Center
Enjoy hands-on family fun at the Science Learning Center. Explore interactive exhibits on many different areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
July 13
Dazzling Discoveries
at the National Synchrotron Light Source II
Tour the experimental floor at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), which produces light 10 billion times brighter than the sun for cutting-edge research.
August 3
Fascinating Physics
at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
Explore three locations within the only operating particle collider complex in the United States.
September 14
Discovery and Innovation
at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Computing and Data Sciences
Visit the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, where researchers probe atomic-scale structures for big discoveries. See how the Computing and Data Science Directorate enables research around the world.
Note: Photos and videos may be taken during these events and may be used by Brookhaven Lab for promotional purposes, including on social media and in other related materials. By attending, you consent to being photographed or filmed and authorize Brookhaven Lab to use these images without compensation or further approval.
- Free, no reservations needed
- Gates open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- All activities are first-come, first-served
- Located 1.5 miles north of LIE Exit 68
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specific activities subject to change.
- Guests 18 and older must bring REAL ID-compliant identification. Digital IDs and copies cannot be accepted.
