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Published 12:00 am Monday, March 16, 2026
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Families are invited to explore science together during Family Science Fun Day, a free, public event on Marshall University’s Huntington campus.
The event will take place in the Science Building from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.
Designed especially for young children and students through middle school, the event welcomes participants of all ages to enjoy hands-on, interactive STEM activities with family and friends. Children will rotate through activity stations, complete challenges, and collect stamps to earn small prizes.
Activity stations will include hunting for gemstones in sand, crafting slime and bouncy balls, creating giant bubbles, viewing small objects under microscopes, and knocking over targets with an air vortex cannon, among many others.
“Hands-on STEM activities that provide fun and memorable experiences for young children will inspire them in STEM fields,” said Sachiko McBride, West Virginia state director of Science Olympiad and Science Olympiad advisor at Marshall University. “Many stations will be run by Marshall University undergraduate and graduate students, allowing children to interact with our students as well. Offering this as a free, open public event makes it easy for all families to attend and bring their children.”
The event is open to the public with no registration required. This opportunity is supported by a NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium grant.
