# Things to do with kids at Discovery Place Science

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Discovery Place Science, 168 W 6th St, Charlotte, NC 28202, in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Julia Child: A Recipe for Life — Exhibition at Discovery Place Science](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/julia-child-a-recipe-for-life-exhibition-at-discovery-place-science--listing-4a4fb38da536e21f44bc5341) — Oct 24 – Jan 17 · Discovery Place Science · With admission · checked Oct 24. A featured exhibition in Discovery Place Science's 45th anniversary season about the life of chef and television cook Julia Child. Visitors can step into a recreation of her…
- [Mending the Wild: Tina Alberni at Discovery Place Science](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/mending-the-wild-tina-alberni-at-discovery-place-science--listing-b1f0d5edb9cf9e4942081baa) — Aug 29 – Jan 3 · Discovery Place Science · With admission · checked Oct 22. Mending the Wild is a temporary exhibition at Discovery Place Science featuring more than two dozen works by Charlotte artist Tina Alberni about conservation, biodiversity and…
- [Sensory-Friendly Hours at Discovery Place Science](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/sensory-friendly-hours-at-discovery-place-science--listing-37cd815a89857d079cc783a8) — Sun, Nov 1 · Discovery Place Science · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Monthly sensory-friendly session at Discovery Place Science with lower lights and reduced sound, quiet spaces and sensory supplies; the museum opens early before general…
- [Dilluminated! Pickle Day Workshop for Grades 6–8 at Discovery Place Science](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/dilluminated-pickle-day-workshop-for-grades-6-8-at-discovery-place-sci--listing-242022636a7e7477ad450f8c) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM · Discovery Place Science · Paid · checked Oct 24. A two-hour, hands-on workshop for middle schoolers in the labs at Discovery Place Science, timed to National Pickle Day. Students in grades 6–8 explore electricity and…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Discovery Place Science & IMAX Dome](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/discovery-place-science-and-imax-dome--listing-50695b975a58793ee363520a) — Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · Discovery Place Science · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Hands-on science museum in Uptown Charlotte with interactive exhibits, the Charlotte IMAX Dome Theatre and Digistar 7 planetarium shows, live 'Science at the Stage' experiments…

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