The Lawrence Hall of Science

The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.

Event

Thanksgiving Week Potato Party

Saturday 11/21/2026–11/29/2026

Join us during Thanksgiving Week as we show our appreciation for the humble potato! Explore potato science throughout the science center with special hands-on activities featuring this resilient and versatile tuber. Observe potato-eating invertebrates, go on a potato scavenger hunt, add your message to our gratitude garden, and more!

A person outdoors holds a bear toy dripping with oobleck, smiling as gooey strands fall from their hands.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Included with admission

Activities

  • Potato Scavenger Hunt
    Pick up a scavenger hunt from the Visitor Services Desk and search for hidden decorated potatoes throughout The Lawrence!
  • Gratitude Garden
    What are you thankful for? Write or draw a special message to share your gratitude and add it to our gratitude garden.
  • Potato Starch Oobleck
    Explore the states of matter in our Hands-on Biotech exhibit with a special slimy non-Newtonian fluid made using potato starch.
  • Mini Mock Potato Catapult
    Flex your engineering muscles to design, build, and test a mock potato launcher in this special Ingenuity Challenge.
  • Potato Preference
    Check in on our backyard zoo inhabitants and learn about their potato preferences. What kind of potato do you think they’ll like?
  • Potato Play & Stories
    Our littlest scientists can play with potato stuffies in Playtopia Juegolandia and read potato-themed stories in yuutka.

Event Accessibility

If you have any questions about accessibility or need accommodations to attend this event, please contact us at lawrenceinfo@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-5132 (Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM) as soon as you can. Advance notice helps us fulfill your request.

Learn more about accessibility services at The Lawrence.

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Admission

General

Age 3+: $27

Kids under 2: FREE

Members: FREE

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