April Second Saturday Science - Sponsored by AACU
Blast off into a high-energy family adventure where science meets real-world decision making! Students will step into the role of aerospace engineers, securing a pretend loan from our sponsoring credit union to budget, design, and build their very own rockets. With every choice—from fins to nose cones—they’ll discover how engineering and financial thinking go hand in hand. Then, it’s time for launch as families cheer on their creations and compete for distance and accuracy prizes. It’s an unforgettable day of teamwork, creativity, and sky-high excitement!
Planetarium Show Times
- 9:15 am
- 9:45 am
- 10:15 am
- 10:45 am
- 11:15 am
Hands-on activity before or after your show (except for 11:15 pm show time).
Doors close at 12:00 pm.
Second Saturday Science at Challenger Colorado is about giving families time to do science together. We provide hands-on, content-rich activities designed to encourage thoughtful engagement, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving among family members. Activities are leveled for school-age students and their parents/guardians and are coupled with a planetarium show highlighting the Colorado night sky.
Plan on spending at least an hour at the center working through activities and viewing the planetarium presentation.
This event is free for families, but registration is required.
September - May
Registration opens on March 30th at 9:00 am and closes at 9:00 am on Friday, April 10th.
Donate here to help keep these events free for local families.
