Earth Rocks! Spring Break Fest

Celebrate our amazing planet during DOE Spring Recess with Earth Rocks! — a week-long festival of hands-on exploration and discovery at Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

Throughout the week, activities are organized around three Earth-themed adventures. Join us today for activities focused on:

🐞 Animals and Insects

Get up close with fascinating creatures during our live animal programming! Meet tarantulas and touch blue caterpillars during bug encounters with entomologist Dr. Aaron Rodriques, dance to a high-energy bug-fact-filled show by Ants on a Log, and join our stuffed animal care station where kids can bring their favorite fuzzy friend for a “check-up” using medical tools like an stethoscope, otoscope, and thermometer.

Schedule

Programs

Bug Out!

🕒 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Come for this wonderful buggy presentation with former AMNH entomologist Louis Sorkin! Learn about a wide variety of bugs while you come face to face with these fun crawlers.

Animal Veterinary

🕒 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Learn how to use tools such as a stethoscope, otoscope, and thermometer to perform a check-up on a fuzzy animal friend at our animal care station.

DSNY Compost

🕒 11:00 am – 1:00 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Stop by the DSNY (The City of New York Department of Sanitation) table to learn more about composting and recycling in your own home!

Friends of Brower Park

🕒 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn more about the science behind structures of plants by using carnation flowers and colorful dyes with Friends of Brower Park. 

Sami the Squirrel

🕒 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Join this play about Sami the Squirrel on their Great Acorn Adventure and learn about the importance of saving, sharing, spending and recycling. 

Earth Day Medley

🕒 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Tune in to Ants on a Log’s musical performance for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers positivity, social justice, and silliness. This special Earth Day show features themes of climate justice, sustainability, and environmental education.

Animal Encounters

🕒 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Say hello to BCM’s live animals at this program led by our expert animal maintainer and educator, Sarah! Get a personal introduction to some of BCM’s most fascinating creatures, and explore native and non-native animals you might find in your own backyard!

Climate Storytime

🕒 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Climate Families NYC as they share stories about climate justice and how we can care for our environment through our actions!

ColorLab Art Studio

Earth Homes

🕒 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Create an Earth Home sculpture inspired by artist Beverly Buchanan in BCM’s art studio. Use materials like clay, sticks, rocks, and other natural materials to create your own small home structure. 

Nature’s Engineers STEM Makerspace

What’s the Juice?

🕒 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join us in Nature’s Engineers as we build our own food-powered battery and discover the amazing science of electricity.