Calendar
Each season offers exciting activities, special events, and experiences at the EcoTarium!
There is always something new happening both on our grounds and inside the museum building.
For info on Alden Planetarium shows and showtimes, click here!
For the seasonal Explorer Express Train schedule, click here! (Our train is currently closed for the winter season!)
To book an Otter Encounter, click here!
Featured Event
Norton|Saint-Gobain: Free Admission Community Day featuring USA Luge for the Norton Challenge February 17, 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Join us on Monday, February 17th for a FREE ADMISSION DAY due to the generous support from Norton|Saint-Gobain. And don’t…
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Science Discovery
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterWant more interactive science? Catch our free, daily, educator-led Science Discovery programs. You might engineer a tower, meet an animal, concoct a potion, find a hidden rainbow, crack a code,…
Groundhog Day
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterGroundhog Day Sunday, February 2, 2025 Starting at 11:30 am Come join us for our annual Groundhog Day proclamation with the Mayor of Worcester, Joe Petty, putting a Massachusetts spin…
Science Discovery
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterWant more interactive science? Catch our free, daily, educator-led Science Discovery programs. You might engineer a tower, meet an animal, concoct a potion, find a hidden rainbow, crack a code,…
Keeper Chat: Snake Feeding
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterLearn about our resident snakes! Are you curious about what our snakes eat, or how fast they can slither? Get up close with one of our resident reptiles, and learn…
Science Discovery
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterWant more interactive science? Catch our free, daily, educator-led Science Discovery programs. You might engineer a tower, meet an animal, concoct a potion, find a hidden rainbow, crack a code,…
Afternoon Astronomy
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterMiss those beautiful winter skies? Look up anyway! Early sunset got you down? Look up! Join us on Sundial Plaza to look through a telescope at the Moon or another…