Lawrence Hall of Science is a great place to celebrate birthdays and other occasions. Parties make a terrific special event for your Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, Girls and Boys Clubs, other youth organizations, and even adults!
Call 510-642-5134 for Reservations.
- All parties are $230 ($210 for LHS members)
and include:
- Admission to the party and to all LHS exhibits for a maximum of 15 children.
- All children three years of age and older are counted towards the maximum.
- Admission for one adult per child participating in the workshop.
- Options for a celebration after your party workshop:
- Have the LHS Bay View Cafe cater after-workshop refreshments for you in a special reserved section of the Cafe! Call the cafe manager at 510-486-1807 for menus, prices, and services. Be sure to call at least one week in advance.
- Of course, you are welcome to bring your own cake.
- Self-cater in our large multi-purpose room (may be shared with other party groups.)
- The Discovery Corner Museum Store makes shopping for your party a snap! Order LHS invitations and favor grab-bags from the Discovery Corner Store at 510-642-1016.
- Parties require adult participation; we invite parents to learn alongside the children.
- Please make reservations at least four weeks in advance. Call 510-642-5134 to make your reservations.
- Full payment is required at time of scheduling. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. There are no refunds for cancellations made within one month prior to the reserved party date.
- Plan ahead for your child’s birthday, as places fill up fast. Call today!
Planetarium Parties
Flying High
Journey to the Moon
Moons of the Solar System
Constellations TonightBiology Parties
Chemistry Parties
Physics Parties
PLANETARIUM PARTIES
Saturdays and Sundays
10:00–10:50 a.m. or
11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Flying High
Ages 4–7
Speed through an entire day with our planetarium “time machine.” Look for the Big Dipper. Take off with the launch of a spaceship, and learn how things move in space.Journey to the Moon
Ages 4–7
View the changing shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth. Then pack your astronaut bags with everything you need for an imaginary lunar trip.Moons of the Solar System
Ages 8–Adult
Visit the moons of Mars, Jupiter, and beyond. Learn what causes the phases of the Moon, what produces an eclipse, and what determines how fast a moon orbits.Constellations Tonight
Ages 8 –Adult
Use a simple star map to find the constellations in the planetarium sky. Keep the map, and practice at home so you can impress your friends and family with your mastery of the night sky.
BIOLOGY PARTIES
Saturdays and Sundays
10:00–10:50 a.m. or
11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Dino Defenses
Ages 4–8
Spikes, shields, horns, claws, sharp teeth, and whipping tails—dinosaurs had a fascinating assortment of defenses to protect themselves from the hungry jaws of predators. Students watch a drama of a defenseless dinosaur being pursued by a Tyrannosaurus rex. Each student gets to add imaginative features to a precut, paper, defenseless dinosaur to protect it from T. rex. Children observe and touch animals from the Animal Discovery Room and see that they have some physical defenses similar to those of the dinosaurs.Party Animals
Ages 4–12
Our gentle rabbits, rats, snakes, guinea pigs, lizards, and turtles are featured in a variety of exciting hands-on activities that you and your friends are sure to enjoy. Bring the whole gang for some fun or for a unique birthday celebration!
CHEMISTRY PARTIES
Saturdays and Sundays
1:15–2:05 p.m. or
2:30–3:20 p.m.
Fizz, Pop, Wow!
Ages 4–7
Mix up some cool concoctions in our Chemistry Lab, and see which ones fizz. Where do the bubbles come from, and what’s inside them? Which ingredients make the bubbliest solutions? Figure out how to use these substances to inflate balloons and experience the fizzy, foamy action of a chemical reaction.Slime!
Ages 6–10
Is it a solid or a liquid? Measure, mix, and observe as you dissolve solids in liquids to make slippery, bouncy, and see-through concoctions. Take home the results of these experiments, and watch for changes.
PHYSICS PARTIES
Saturdays and Sundays
1:15–2:05 p.m. or
2:30–3:20 p.m.
Electrical Connections
Ages 4–6
Find out what materials make the best paths for electricity, by using batteries and light bulbs to complete simple circuits. An electrifying, truly hair-raising experience awaits you and your guests.Marble Machines
Ages 5–10
Create a winding path of tubes and funnels, tracks and bumpers, and send your marble for a ride. Experiment by making the track higher, the turns steeper, and even add a loop-the-loop. All ages will delight in making marble machines, from simple to complex, and will be inspired to invent and play.
Volts 'n' Jolts
Ages 7–Adult
An exhilarating, hair-raising experience is in store after you use coils, magnets, batteries, and solar cells to generate electricity. See sparks fly with our high-voltage special effects.
