Smashing pumpkins

Not sure what to do with that jack-o-lantern with the face that’s starting to cave in? Bring your kids and your gloomy gourd (the pumpkin, that is…) to the Discovery Center Museum, where you’ll all create a catapult and then set the orange guy aloft.

Beyond the enjoyment of seeing their pumpkin turn to pulp, the kids will take in lessons about the physics of the museum’s giant trebuchet and the botany behind spices that make pumpkins so yummy to eat.With all the high-flying fun, they won’t even realize they’re learning.

Free with admission. 1-4 p.m. Nov. 6. 711 N. Main St., Rockford. (815) 963-6769, discoverycentermuseum.org.

- Advertisement -

LATEST STORIES

Meet the Magical ‘Vivid Creatures’ at The Morton Arboretum

Five towering, colorful sculptures bring Illinois wildlife to life in this family-friendly outdoor art exhibit—open now through spring 2027.

Special Education and Trump: What Parents and Schools Need to Know

Trump’s education changes may impact special education services, oversight and funding for students with disabilities.

Exciting Father’s Day Events to Make Dad Feel Special

The whole family will love these events in Chicago and the suburbs focused on celebrating the fathers in your life.
- Advertisement -


- Advertisement -