Thank you to all the attendees, volunteers, partners, and sponsors for making our 2024 season a huge success! Look for more events in the summer of 2025.
Explore everyday science at Science@Stockmen’s Park, a free monthly outdoor event for children ages 3 and up, teens, and adults. From May through October, Quest offers fun science activities, stage shows, music, and more. Each event features a different theme and 10-25 hands-on activities. There will be something for everyone, from basic to advance science concepts. Spanish speaking volunteers will be present to answer questions.
All events take place at Stockmen’s Park located at Stockmen’s Park, 29 South Livermore Ave, Livermore, CA. There is plenty of free parking in the adjacent lot. Drop in any time during the event. Completing all activities will take about an hour. Registration is not required, but encouraged to help us plan and send you updates.
Questions? Contact SASP@quest-science.org.
2024 Events
Bubble Bonanza
May 11, 10-1 pm
Explore the science of soap bubbles & surface tension
Activities:
- Bubble Solution Testing
- Stunt Car
- Soap Film Loop
- Bubble in Bubble
- Measuring Bubble Thickness
- Art Bubbles
- Stand Inside a Bubble
- Bubble Shapes
- Bubble Play Area (under 7)
- DIY Bubble String Wands
- Bubble Testing Area
- Longest Lasting Bubble Contest
- Bubble Snake Device (The Clorox Company)
- H2O Olympics (Zone 7)
- Bubbles & Bugs (Livermore Area Recreation and Park District)
- Make Your Own Bubble Blowers (Livermore Library)
- Giant Bubble Demonstrations (Brian Lawrence)
Engineering Encounters
September 14, 10-1 pm
Design, build, and test your own engineering creations!
Activities 10-11:30 am, 12-1 pm
Engineering Demonstrations 11:30-12 pm
Activities:
- Welcome Table & Science Kits Give Away (Science is Elementary)
- Cantilever Challenge
- Silly Circuits
- Circuit Connections
- Weighted Car Race
- Plank Puzzlers
- Underwater Robotics Adventure (ROV Tour)
- The Engineering of Heat Mapping
- Selfie Station “I’m an Engineer”
- Wind Voyager
- Physics with Phones
- Marble Marvel
- Engineering of Spiders (Livermore Area Recreation and Park District)
- Livermore Public Library
- Paper Airplane Launch
- Giant Geometry (Lawrence Hall of Science)
- Arachnid Architects (East Bay Regional Parks)
- Paper Rockets
- The Clorox Company
- Shape Memory Polymers (Lawrence Livermore National Lab)
- Tri-Valley Air Quality Climate Alliance
- Young Flying Electrons (Livermore Flying Electrons)
- Voyager 6+ Robotics Team
- GravitechX Robotics Team
- Bridge Builder
- Systems Overload Robotics Team
- Catapult Launch
- Electric Bus Showcase and Design Challenge (GILLIG)
Halloween Hijinks
October 26, 10-1 pm
Explore the science behind Halloween tricks and treats! This event is in partnership with Livermore Downtown Inc’s Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day
Activities:
- Welcome Table, Selfie Station, Science Kits
- Weighted Car Race
- Science Interview
- Spooky Circuit Blocks
- Let’s Makey Makey
- Scary Floating Challenge
- Paper Airplane Launch
- Boo Bubbles
- Ghost Wind Tube
- Funky Forensics (Video Below)
Volunteer or Partner
Science@Stockmen’s Park is made possible by a community volunteers. If you would like to help, sign up and help make this event possible!
We are also seeking partner organizations to offer additional activities during each event. If your organization is interested, please contact us at SASP@quest-science.org. Together, we can create amazing science learning experiences for everyone!
Sponsors
Quest Science Center is grateful for the following Science@Stockmen’s Park sponsors. Contact us if your organization is interested in supporting our public science events.
