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Wonder Funday

Sunday, October 6, 2019 • 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Wonder Funday is an epic playdate and impactful fundraiser for science all rolled into one. Spend an inspiring Sunday afternoon with your family digging deeper into our exhibits, exploring delightful programs and activities, roaming freely in a museum closed to the public, and getting a peek behind the scenes.

Program Highlights

Science activities
Revel in hands-on science activities.
Food and drink
Savor delicious food and drink for the whole family.
 
Face painting
Enjoy an interactive photo booth, and face painting.
Storytime science
Delight in Storytime Science, a science-themed story hour.
 

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Choose Your Ticket Package

 

Wonder Funday
Insiders Package
$500

Includes admission for four people to Wonder Funday on Sunday, October 6, PLUS a yearlong Insiders membership to the Exploratorium—all at 20% off of the full package price. (Bringing more than four? Add on single tickets when you check out.)

Your Insiders membership includes:

  • General admission all year long for up to four adults and up to four children
  • Exclusive invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
  • Discounted Daytime guest tickets
  • Discounted tickets to the Tactile Dome and After Dark
  • 10% discount at the Exploratorium Stores
  • Subscription to monthly members’ eNews

Already a member? Don't miss out on the fun! Help the Exploratorium support students, teachers and the community by purchasing the Wonder Funday Insiders Package and you will receive upgraded Insiders benefits for the remainder of your current membership. Plus get another full year of discounted Insiders membership and 4 tickets to our epic Wonder Funday event!

Wonder Funday
Family Package
$350

Includes admission for four people to Wonder Funday on Sunday, October 6. (Bringing more than four? Add on single tickets when you check out.)

  • Roam freely and peek behind the scenes in a museum closed to the public.
  • Enjoy delicious refreshments, including kid-approved nibbles and adult beverages.
  • Delight in surprising science activities and all-ages entertainment.

 

Add-on Ticket Options

 

Junior Explorer
Committee add-on
$100
(limited space available)

Junior Explorer Committee is an incredible experience for the next generation of scientists, philanthropists, and leaders. Young people in kindergarten through sixth grade are given exclusive access to in-depth Exploratorium programs and behind-the-scenes experiences at a special one-day workshop on Sunday, September 8. Junior Explorers are then encouraged to support other young attendees as ambassadors at the main event on October 6.

  • Special pre-event, behind-the-scenes program on Sunday, September 8
  • Opportunity for your child to serve as ambassador to Wonder Funday
  • Recognition on Wonder Funday web page
  • Must purchase a Family ticket or Insiders package; not sold separately
  • SOLD OUT

Individual ticket
add-on
$75

  • Admission for one adult or child to Wonder Funday on Sunday, October 6
  • Must purchase a Family ticket or Insiders package; not sold separately

Sponsor Wonder Funday

 

Wonder Funday
VIP Sponsorship
$1,500–$5,000

  • Admission for everyone in your household to Wonder Funday on Sunday, October 6
  • Invitation to a special VIP reception before the event
  • Recognition on Wonder Funday print materials and web page
  • Complimentary Junior Explorer Committee add-on for all children in household

 

Thank you to our sponsors

Community Sponsor

Bank of America

Curiosity Sponsor

Ghiradelli

Inquiry Sponsor

Hint

Media Partner

San Francisco Magazine

 

 

Experience Our Impact

Join us in shaping the next generation of scientists, teachers, and curious ones. Since 1969, we’ve created joyful, inquiry-based experiences that empower people to ask questions, question answers, and confidently understand the world around them. Your family’s support of Wonder Funday enables us to offer free field trip admission to Title I schools, support teachers across California with continuing education, design public spaces for learning and community around the Bay Area, share our interactive exhibit design expertise with science centers worldwide, and much more.

Engaging girls with STEM

We never stop tinkering with our exhibits. Our recent Exhibit Designs for Girls’ Engagement (EDGE) project uncovered nine design attributes that draw girls ages 8–13 into deeper exploration. (Hint: even we were surprised by what we found.) Now we’re using the data to start iterating our collection to better engage girls in STEM exhibits—and everyone else, too.

Breaking down barriers

Last year, in partnership with BART and with generous funding from Arthur Rock and Toni Rembe Rock, we experimented with giving teachers free field trip admission and free BART trips to get their kids to the Exploratorium. The increase in access was thrilling: 15,000 more kids, many from schools lacking field trip funding, made it to Pier 15.

Still ahead of the curve

In 1969, our hands-on, inquiry-driven approach was revolutionary; in 2019, the mainstream is catching on. We’re honored to support the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) across California with creative, teacher-tested resources and our statewide Science Leader Network.