Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham

06/09/2026

Play isn't just fun. It's how children learn, connect and build the skills that shape their futures.

Thursday, June 11 is World Play Day – a global initiative from the LEGO Foundation in partnership with UNICEF. We're celebrating with extra playful experiences rooted in engineering and construction, plus Boxopolis: a community design project where every child's creation becomes part of a cardboard city that keeps on growing.

Because there's no better way to start summer than with your hands on something you built yourself. 🏗️ See you Thursday!

06/02/2026

Order up! 🍑 Little chefs are running the kitchen at Peaches Cafe at Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham. From flipping pancakes to taking orders, pretend play like this builds real skills – language development, creativity and early math concepts like counting and sorting. Come hungry – the imagination is always fresh! 👨‍🍳

05/29/2026

🌈 It's alive!!! (Well, not really – but it sure looks like it!)

Baking soda + vinegar + a splash of color = the most satisfying fizz you'll ever see. 🫧

Here's what's actually happening: Baking soda is a base and vinegar is an acid – and when they meet, they react! They produce carbon dioxide gas, which is the same gas you breathe out. That gas is what creates all those amazing bubbles and makes the mixture foam and overflow.

The food coloring doesn't change the science at all – it just makes it way more fun to watch 🎨

Come explore more reactions, experiments and hands-on fun at Discovery Place Kids, where every day is a science day! 🔬

05/26/2026

🦹 Every superhero needs a villain to defeat. This week, meet your child’s: GERMS! 🦠

We're going microscopic to learn how germs spread, what they do to our bodies and – most importantly – how to stop them! Then kids will get to create their very own germ supervillain character.

It's gross. It's fascinating. It might just inspire your little hero to wash their hands without being asked 😉

Skills your child is building:
💡 Cause and effect reasoning
🫡 Personal responsibility
🍎 Health literacy

📍 Discovery Place Kids | May 26–31
🎟️ Included with admission

05/22/2026

🎉 Special announcement! We're OPEN this coming Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day – a rare treat since we're usually closed on Mondays!

Give your little ones an adventure to remember this holiday weekend. Come explore, discover and play with the whole family at Discovery Place Kids!

05/19/2026

Can your nose tell the difference? Your super senses are about to find out! 🦸‍♀️

This week, we're exploring ALL five senses and the incredible ways we use them every single day. Put your super smell to the test, sort items by sense and discover just how powerful your body already is.

No cape required – your senses ARE the superpower!

Skills your child is building:
💭 Observational thinking
✅ Classification & sorting
🔬 Scientific inquiry

📍 Discovery Place Kids | May 19–25
🎟️ Included with admission

05/15/2026

🧪 Why did the liquid suddenly turn dark blue?!

That's the Iodine Clock Reaction – and it's one of our favorite science tricks at Discovery Place Kids!

Here's the science behind it: Two clear liquids are mixed together. At first, nothing seems to happen... but then – whoosh – the liquid suddenly snaps to a deep blue-black color all at once!

Why? The two liquids are in a race. One liquid is busy breaking down a special ingredient. The moment it runs out, iodine swoops in and turns everything dark – like a chemical alarm clock going off! ⏰

The coolest part is that scientists can actually predict exactly when the color will change by adjusting things like temperature or concentration.

Come see experiments like this at our NEW daily science shows! 🔬

05/12/2026

05/05/2026

Try-It-At-Home Tuesday! 🏠

We love helping the curiosity continue even when you're not here with us at the Museum. Today, try this: grab a magnifying glass (or just your eyes!) and go on a backyard bug hunt. 🐛🐝🐞

How many different bugs can you find? Draw them, name them, make up silly names for them – whatever feels fun.

And when you're ready for even MORE hands-on discovery... you know where to find us. 😊 Both our Huntersville and Rockingham locations are open and ready for your little explorer!

05/04/2026

Themed activities begin at 1:30 p.m. daily!