Events: Children and Families

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Upcoming Past

Nov

4

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).

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm • In Person

Nov

5

2026

Public Event

Reel Science: Particle Fever

Particle Fever follows scientists at the Large Hadron Collider as they race to uncover the Higgs boson and explore the origins of matter and the universe.

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Nov

6

2026

Public Event

Musical Memories: The Miró Quartet

The Miro Quartet

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

Nov

6

2026

Public Event

Fossil Friday

Fossil Friday is a weekly citizen science event where the UT community is invited to pick and sort fossil material to learn more about biodiversity in the past!

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • In Person

Nov

6

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

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

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Nov

7

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

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

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Nov

11

2026

Public Event

Titan Talks: Mapping the Universe with HETDEX

UT astronomy doctoral candidate Laurel Weiss shares how the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) is helping astronomers map the universe.

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person

Nov

11

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).

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Nov

12

2026

Public Event

Science Under the Stars: What Are Colors For? Ideas from Spiders and Cats

Fabian Salgado-Roa will explore how animal colors evolve and what spiders, cats and other species reveal about biodiversity and adaptation.

7:00 pm – 8:45 pm • In Person

Nov

13

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

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

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person