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Gross Encounters: Slimy Science This Halloween

Spooky Halloween family fun all half-term!

Dress up in your best Halloween costumes and join us at Cambridge Science Centre, where there are plenty of gross encounters and wickedly wonderful science waiting for you this Halloween.

Get hands-on with exciting exhibits, take part in a fun lab activity, and enjoy one of our lively science shows—perfect for curious children and playful grown-ups.

Who wants to be an Evil Genius? Take in part in our live science show

It’s time for the Evil Genius Awards! Join us as we test our devious schemes – they’re definitely genius, but are they evil enough?

Get slimed in our Slime lab activity

It’s time to get slimed! It sticks, it oozes, it’s gross – make you’re own to take home and learn a bit about non-Newtonian fluids while you’re at it.

And there’s plenty of exploration time to get hands-on and play with over 20 hands-on exhibits!

Show & Lab Activity Times

  • Science Shows: 11:15 am and 2:15 pm daily
  • Lab Activities: 10:15 am, 12:15 pm, and 3:15 pm daily

Our space and activities are most suited for children aged from 4-11 years.  Of course, younger siblings are welcome to come along too!

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