Yoga Lab
10 a.m.
Come experience our kid-friendly yoga and meditation, with an emphasis on mindfulness and functional movement to promote physical and mental well-being.
Erin Jeannier – The Queen of Hoops
Noon to 2 p.m.
Learn to hula hoop with the Queen of Hoops. Erin will be on hand throughout the day to share her talents and teach you too.
The Art of Science on Old Main Lawn is a tradition that you won’t want to miss! Each booth features a hands-on activity that relates the beauty of science and engineering to our everyday world through the lens of artistic expression, light, color, and more. All ages are invited to bring their curiosity and explore with Penn State students and faculty researchers who are excited to share their enthusiasm and encourage your own creative thinking and engagement. Sponsored by the Center for Nanoscale Science – a Materials Research Science & Engineering Center program funded by the National Science Foundation.
Kids of all ages are invited to bring their curiosity and enthusiasm and join Penn State scientists and engineers who are excited to provide hands-on activities that relate to our everyday world, such as unexpected colorful butterflies, mysterious phase-changing goop, groovy reflective bookmarks, pencil stencil circuits, and more. Did you ever wonder what else liquid nitrogen is used for besides making ice cream? Student and faculty researchers who study physics, interdisciplinary materials, chemistry, and electrical and chemical engineering, as well as high school students from the Upward Bound Program, are excited to share their creativity and passion for science with you!
Unleash your creativity with the staff from the Center for Arts and Crafts at Penn State!
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center teaches about our local wild fauna.
The Penn State All Sports Museum showcases the rich history of sports at Penn State.
Penn State’s Center for Language Science, Penn State Psychology (Hungry Brain Study), Penn State Kinesiology, and WPSU-TV all bring fun creative activities for all ages.
Penn State Health is proud to return for our fourth year sponsoring the Children and Youth Day at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts — and this year, we’re thrilled to expand our presence as first-time sponsors of the Kids Zone at MLK Plaza! We invite all kids and families to join us for a fun, interactive experience: “From Our Kids to Your Kids,” where we’ll be painting a mural for the pediatric patients at the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. You can find us at Old Main Lawn on Wednesday, July 9, or at the MLK Plaza Kids Zone July 10–12. To learn more about our project, please visit pshcc.org/artofcare. We hope to see you there!
PA Distance Learning Charter School, Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State Center for the Performing Arts, Penn State Healthy Brains research study, and more all bring fun creative activities for all ages.
Old Main Lawn Stage
CC4H Robotics
11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Experience the excitement of Centre County 4-H Robotics as members demonstrate the robots built by the students.
