Sunday Funday: Survival Style 🔥❄️ Get creative as we design wearable art inspired by warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals! Make your own survival mask or charm bracelet featuring creatures from fuzzy and feathered to scaly and six-legged. 📅 February 22, 2026 10:30 AM–3:30 PM Paused 12:00 PM–2:00 PM 📍 Disease Vector Education Center We can’t wait […]
Sunday Funday: Sand Bottle Art Join us at the Disease Vector Education Center for a creative Sunday Funday inspired by coastal habitats and ocean ecosystems. Create your own colorful sand bottle art using layered sand to design a unique keepsake to take home. This hands-on craft is perfect for families and young artists looking to […]
🕵️ Sunday Funday: Vector Detective Lab 🔍 Step into the role of a detective and solve fun science mysteries at the Disease Vector Education Center. Join our interactive detective game with missions like silhouette matching, habitat clues, and magnifier observations. Younger investigators can enjoy simple worksheets and even create their own detective hat. […]
Sunday Funday: Vector Defender 🦟 Step into the role of a Vector Defender at the Disease Vector Education Center and take on a fun, interactive activity all about stopping mosquito bites. Complete simple missions, design your own badge like Fight the Bite or Dump and Drain, and earn a sticker for your passport. Build real […]
Hi everyone, The Disease Vector Education Center has an exciting lineup of events this April with hands on science, creative challenges, and interactive discoveries about insects, ecosystems, and disease vectors. From spotting hidden vectors and testing myths to mystery hunts, there is something for curious learners of all ages. As we move into this new […]
🔍Sunday Funday: Stealth Spotter Put your observation skills to the test at the Disease Vector Education Center in this camouflage-themed challenge. Search the center to find hidden vectors, identify their habitats, and track which vectors have already found their perfect environment. You will use a worksheet to count all hidden images and complete activities […]
Hi, everyone! The Disease Vector Education Center is getting ready to launch a brand new daily program schedule on the week of April 15th. We are improving our fun interactive activities and adding exciting new experiences throughout the center, along with a revamped passport and scavenger hunt system designed to make every visit even more […]
Sunday Funday: Mystery Hunt! Travel through time at the DVEC and discover how tiny disease vectors shaped history. Follow clues, find solutions, and connect mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks to real world events. Participants will take on challenges and puzzles, with different activity levels available. Everyone that joins will receive a sticker for participation for their […]
Sunday Funday: Bloom Burst 🌱 Get creative and go green at the Disease Vector Education Center with this eco-friendly STEM activity. Turn recycled paper into seed bombs you can plant and take home while learning how small actions can support healthy environments. All participants will create their own seed bombs and take part in a […]
Get ready for a month of investigations, insect intel, and scientific discovery at the Disease Vector Education Center. Beginning May 14 at 11:30 AM, our brand-new Crazy Science series, “Classified Critters,” will take guests through the fascinating world of classification, taxonomy, and arthropod diversity through age-based mission levels. From Arthropods 101 to advanced entomology operations, […]