Programming
From demonstrations to hands-on activities, here’s what’s happening this year at Imaginology, April 13-14.
Science
Technology
Engineering
Arts
Math
Agriculture
Imaginology Scavenger Hunt
Pick up a card from the Imaginology Info Booth at the Entrance. Kids (18 years old and younger) can go on a hunt throughout Imaginology to find exhibitors and get their scavenger hunt card stamped. Once complete, claim a prize! Please turn in your completed card by 3:30 p.m.
Action Gallery North
Academic Chess
Learn chess strategy, educational programming opportunities.
AmSTEA
Make your own elastic bounce balls.
Costa Mesa Fire Department
Learn about fire safety.
Costa Mesa Police Department – SWAT
Info about field operations and SWAT vehicles.
Harbor Soaring Society
Virtual flight simulators and make paper gliders.
Orange County Aerial Arts
Info and registration at 10:15 a.m.; Open trial aerial and acro classes at 11:15 a.m., 1:20 and 3:15 p.m. Aerial circus show at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m.
Pretend City
Rigamajig and sensory activity.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Art demonstrations and various projects kids can create and take home.
Wild Science
STEAM show and demonstration. Saturday & Sunday, April 13-14, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 2 p.m.
Action Gallery South
American Opal Society
Educational gem and opal displays and coloring pages to design your own opal.
AoPS Academy Irvine
Solve puzzles and Rubik’s cubes for prizes.
Art Steps
Free mini art lessons.
Camp Galileo
STEAM tall towers build! Contribute to the collaborative build over the course of the event.
Child Creativity Lab
Create your own take-home robot magnet.
Children’s Museum at La Habra
Live insect display, sensory table and Rigamajig.
theCoder School
Learn to write code using computer software.
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Waste sorting demonstration and activities.
Excel Academy Charter
Make your own kazoo using raw materials.
Farm Fresh Foods
Stop by to win a prize and learn about healthier food options from domestic farms across the U.S.
Girl Scouts of Orange County
Space themed augmented reality coloring activity.
Irvine Ranch Water District
Use meters to determine water levels in soil.
Job’s Daughters
“Cat-a-plinko” – Plinko but with a catapult feature.
Lake View Elementary School
Make your own rocket using a 3D printer.
Leaf Filter
LeafFilter gutter protection.
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Taxidermy animals, furs, bones and more.
Orange County 4-H
Create stick puppets and creative writing kits. DIY home and body care.
Orange Country Scroll Saw Association
Scroll saw demonstration with small cut-out animals.
Oui-Connect
Learn about foreign exchange programs.
Raising Cane’s
Prize wheel with exclusive Raising Cane’s prizes.
The Reptile Zoo
Fun interaction with reptiles from around the globe.
Santiago Canyon College – Child Development Department
Learn all about the brain. Color and construct brain hats.
School of Astonishment
Enjoy family-friendly magic shows & learn cool tricks.
Scholastic Book Fair
Children’s books available to purchase.
techATTACK
Robotic demonstrations. (Saturday only)
Whimsical World
Browse a wide variety of children’s books.
Wonders of Wildlife
Live animal and artifact displays. (Sunday Only)
YMCA of Orange County
STEAM games and activities for all ages.
Youth Art Competition Exhibitions
Display of youth-created murals, posters and unique creations using cardboard.
Centennial Farm
At-Home Science Kits by Vanguard University
Create your own tornado in a bottle and learn how to start a garden with seed paper!
Blacksmith
Kids can learn about blacksmithing.
Centennial Farm Volunteers
Available to answer the public’s questions.
Dig for Roots
Dig in made-for-play gardens looking for various root vegetables.
Garden Touch Tables
Learn how crops grow. Childs can feel and touch various types of crops.
OC Beekeepers
Learn about bees and what beekeepers do.
Oxen Demonstrations
The use and history of oxen.
Radish Planting
Children learn what it takes to plant a seed.
Shearing and Weaving
Goat and sheep shearing. Spinning and weaving demonstrations.
Take-Home Terrarium
Children will be able to make their own succulent terrarium and take it home.
Veggie Stamps
Decorate a small bag with stamps shaped like vegetables.
Centennial Farm – Millennium Barn
California AVIAN Health Education Network
Outreach booth provides poultry-related information
Chick Petting
Kids can pet a real chick.
Chocolate Milk
Centennial Farm will be selling chocolate milk from local dairy, Scott Bros. Dairy.
Goat Milking
Goat milking demonstrations.
The Great Egg-Scape
Kids can learn about how a chick develops and hatches and general chicken care.
Imaginology’s Pet Vet
Activity where children take on the role of veterinarians and care for animals through play.
Chess Tournament
Academic Chess – Tournament of Champions
Saturday, April 13, check-in at 12:30 p.m., tournament is 1-4 p.m.
Chess lesson, tournament and awards presentation. Registration is $30 online.
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Heroes Hall
Fort Blisters Boot Camp
Navigate an obstacle course and participate in boot camp-like activities.
Hands-On History
Genuine military artifacts from World War I through the present day.
Livestock
OC 4-H Livestock Competitions and Exhibits
4-H youth will showcase their livestock in shows and displays.
OC Equestrian Vaulting
Horseback vaulting demonstrations.
Los Alamitos Building
Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix
Build your own race car using Hydrogen!
Maker Square
Aqua-Tots
Water safety tips, prize wheel and a raffle for a free month of swim lessons.
Girls Inc. of Orange County
Science of light interactive exploration activity.
Imaginology Hands-on Activities
Play with clay, create a kelp forest and more!
Orange County Musical Arts
Play with clay, create a kelp forest and more!
Outdoor Activities
American Cetacean Society/Newport Whales
Use a “blubber glove” to see how marine mammals survive in cold water.
Brain Builders
Interact with robots and LEGOS.
Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Learn simple computer coding with iPads and Ozobots.
CA Department of Fish & Wildlife
Fishing in the City – cast a fishing pole.
City of Newport Beach Camp Newport
Build and create a robot or track system..
Life’s Toolbox
Plant seed or seedlings. Make string art.
Hoag Hospital – Projects Wipeout
Learn about water safety at the beach. (Sunday only)
Imaginology’s Hula Hoop
Have fun and exercise using Hula Hoops.
International School for Science and Culture
Learn how to build a peaceful society through the pursuit of STREAM.
National College Resource Foundation
Visit the STEAM mobile to make 3D-printed items.
Orange County Head Start
Craft activity. Head Start information booth.
Orange County Model T Ford Club
Model T exhibit cars.
Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control
Interactive games and giant inflatable mosquito.
Orange County Registrar of Voters
Learn about upcoming elections and voter registration.
Orange County United Way
Information booth.
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Interact with orchestra instruments and iPad.
Recess Revolution
Build and play with a trailer full of loose objects such as tires, cardboard, buckets, tubes, fabric and more!
Sky River Butterflies
Experience a world of butterflies.
St. Cecilia Catholic School
Create a maze using marbles, straws and plates.
Urban Workshop
Designed to put a complete range of tools and equipment at your command so you can work on your projects without worrying about how you are going to tackle each step. Youth classes available.
