April 21 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Meet at MOSH for three days of Earth Day events! Explore the museum on a scavenger hunt, engage in seed-planting activities, and learn all about sustainable practices and conservation. Guests will also obtain a coloring page and a Florida wildflower seed packet with admission to the museum.
9:45 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. | Little Learners vermiculture
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. | Self-guided scavenger hunt about sustainable practices. Participants who complete the scavenger hunt will win a discounted MOSH Store item.
Eartha’s Farm and Market healthy soil demonstration
6:00 – 8:00 P.M. | Family Sensory Night
During Family Sensory Night, Zeta Phi Beta presents “Why I love My Planet” activity, which will include seed-planting activities and create letters to the Earth, which will be displayed in the Florida Naturalist Center. Children will receive wildflower seeds and compostable grow pots to take home.
7:00 – 8:30 P.M | Special showing of Planetarium Night Live: “It’s Not Easy Being Green”
• Self-guided scavenger hunt about sustainable practices. Participants who complete the scavenger hunt will win a discounted MOSH Store item.
• Eartha’s Farm and Market: Tribute to Eartha White with accompanying display in the Women in STEM exhibition.
• Vendors such as: The Jacksonville Zoo, Apple Rabbit Compost, and Little Earth Wigglers, where children can interact with earthworms.
• Animal friends from Jacksonville Herpetological Society and discussion about the importance of reptiles and amphibians.
• Pop-up events in the Hixon Plant Garden, hosted by the Jacksonville Zoo.
1:00 P.M. & 3:00 P.M. | Story Time with Xiomara in the Creation Station
11:30 A.M. | 2:15 P.M. | 4:30 P.M. | iNaturalist Hunt with Makyla
• Self-guided scavenger hunt about sustainable practices. Participants who complete the scavenger hunt will win a discounted MOSH Store item.
*All Earth Day activities are included with a General Admission ticket. Family Sensory Night & Planetarium Night Live tickets sold separately.
Only events occurring within Downtown Jacksonville will be accepted.
If you have any questions please email lexi@dtjax.org.