Pacific
Science Center's Science on the
Go!
Bring Pacific Science Center to
your county fair or community festival and watch the fun
happen! We provide exciting hands-on exhibit areas and
thrilling science shows on everything from agriculture to
engineering. Our engaging staff is sure to entertain and
educate fairgoers of all ages!
Each day at a fair includes:
- Over 20 interactive science exhibits
- 2 stage shows (or 4 shorter demonstrations)
- Entertaining staff to assist your visitors
- Advertisement for your event
- 25' x 25' covered area
- 10-12 large tables
- Access to electricity
- Use of PA system for shows
- $1,000 for the first day, $700 for each additional day
- Mileage fee of 48.5c per mile
- Lodging costs* and an overnight fee of $45 per staff,
per night. *Fairs may provide lodging.
Take a look at the seven exhibit areas and four science shows you can choose from!
Exhibit Areas
Harvesting Science COMING SOON!
Discover how science is used everyday in agriculture! How does rainfall and geography affect your soil? What's the difference between a good bug and a bad bug? How do the machines that transport grain and water work?
Rock and Roll
What's it like to be in an earthquake? What causes a volcano to form? How big is a dinosaur footprint?
Physics on Wheels
Generate excitement with electricity, magnets, sound and simple machines. Visitors will touch a plasma ball, swing a pendulum, and even ride on a gyroscope!
Space Odyssey
Encourage visitors to explore the cosmos and discover our universe. Assemble puzzles, drive robots and create your own constellations.
Blood and Guts
Visitors will investigate skulls, discover amazing facts about their bodies and even see a real human brain!
MathFinder
Build your own bridge, discover the connections between math and ice cream, and solve puzzles and games using logic.
Engineer It!
Discover the knowledge, skills and tools used to change our lives. What inventions might you create by combining what you know and what you have around you?
Science Shows
Super Cool Science Show
This engaging show uses liquid nitrogen, props, costumes, volunteers and audience imagination to demonstrate that we are all scientists. Join in as we discover a variety of surprising, super cool experiments!
Radical Reactions
Explore the excitement of chemical reactions from atoms to fireballs. Radical Reactions uses props, volunteers and large-scale chemical reactions to prove that science is anything but dull.
Volts & Jolts
Get ready for hair-raising science with Volts & Jolts! This interactive science show introduces participants to many aspects of electricity, from zip-zappy experiments to important everyday uses.