Events: Children and Families

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Upcoming Past

Apr

15

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

16

2026

Public Event

Science Under the Stars: An Evening with Biodiversity Researchers

Explore biodiversity across scale, from microbes to ecosystems, with five Stengl-Wyer Scholars and Fellows.

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Korin Jones, Rebecca Clemons, Julia Schap, Guillaume Dury, and Dale Forrister

Apr

17

2026

Public Event

Astronomy Afternoon

Explore the science of spectroscopy at Texas Science & Natural History Museum in its special exhibit, Big Eye on Dark Skies, featuring a scale model of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm In Person

Apr

17

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

18

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

22

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

24

2026

Public Event

Astronomy Afternoon

Explore the science of spectroscopy at Texas Science & Natural History Museum in its special exhibit, Big Eye on Dark Skies, featuring a scale model of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm In Person

Apr

24

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

25

2026

Public Event

2026 BFL BioBlitz

Join Brackenridge Field Lab for this fun and unique experience to enhance understanding of local biodiversity.

10:00 am – 10:00 pm In Person

Apr

25

2026

Public Event

UT Physics Circus Free Demo

Join the UT Physics Circus for a free, high-energy, mind-blowing science show on the back patio at Texas Science & Natural History Museum.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm In Person