# SPARK! Drop-In for Little Explorers at the Discovery Center

> Program for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Selected Monday mornings, 9:00–11:00 a.m. (the museum is otherwise closed Mondays).
- Where: Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 SE Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- Ages: Littlest explorers (young children)
- Price: $4
- Schedule: Selected Monday mornings, 9:00–11:00 a.m. (the museum is otherwise closed Mondays).
- Organizer: Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
- Official page: https://www.explorethedc.org/event/spark-the-great-pumpkin-investigation/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

SPARK! is the Discovery Center's drop-in morning for its youngest visitors. Each session combines free play, a hands-on lesson and a themed craft. Upcoming themes include The Great Pumpkin Investigation (using touch, sight, smell and sound to explore pumpkins inside and out), Teddy Bear Picnic, Run, Turkey, Run, a Late Fall Garden Day in the tulip garden and Snowball Fight.

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