Sep 17 2016
TOUR - Challenger Learning Center, free for kids

TOUR - Challenger Learning Center, free for kids

Presented by Visit Tallahassee at Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee

Enjoy FREE admission for children age 12 and younger at Challenger Learning Center, part of the T.O.U.R. Guide Program, on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free fun for kids starts at 10:30am, with interactive activities, science demonstrations, planetarium shows and tours of the Space Mission Simulator (first tour at 11 a.m.; last tour begins at 2 p.m.)

The Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee is a 32,000 square-foot facility located on beautiful Kleman Plaza in downtown Tallahassee. The Center is the K-12 outreach facility of the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, striving to foster long-term interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); create positive learning experiences; and motivate students to pursue higher education and careers in these fields.

The center features a state-of-the-art Space Mission Simulator, an immersive IMAX® 3D Theatre, the Downtown Digital Dome Theatre & Planetarium, hands-on demonstrations of science techniques and equipment, and a gift shop.

The Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee is part of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education international network. It is one of only two Challenger centers in Florida and the only one in the state with a 3D IMAX theater.

For other destinations in the T.O.U.R. Guide program,  see VisitTallahassee.com/TOUR-guide.

For more information, call 850-645-7827 or go to http://www.challengertlh.com/.

Admission Info

Free admission for children 12 and younger

Dates & Times

2016/09/17 - 2016/09/17

Additional time info:

Last tour of the day in the Space Mission Simulator begins at 2 pm.

Location Info

Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee

200 S. Duval St, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Parking Info

PUBLIC PARKING

The Kleman Parking Garage is the closest public parking garage to the Challenger Learning Center (CLC). It is adjacent to the CLC on Kleman Plaza. Entrances to the Kleman Parking Garage are located on South Duval and South Bronough Streets. The rates are follows:

  • 0-2 Hours: $2.00
  • 2-3 Hours: $2.50
  • 3-4 Hours: $3.00
  • 4-5 Hours: $3.50
  • 5-6 Hours: $4.00
  • 6-7 Hours: $4.50
  • 7-8 Hours: $5.00
  • 8+ Hours: $6.00
  • After 6:00 P.M.: $1.00
  • Weekends all day:$1.00

Additional parking is available at metered street spots and other public lots located throughout downtown Tallahassee.

Buses: Buses should pull into the bus ramp on College Ave.  Enter the bus ramp by traveling South on Bronough St. and turning left onto College Ave.  The bus ramp will be on the immediate right.  The bus ramp is for drop off and pick up only.  Parking is available at the Leon County Civic Center (free for Leon County Schools; $35 for all other buses), the Governor’s Square Mall, or in the free parking lot at the corner of Gaines Street and Duval Street.