The annual Discovery Fair at Leeward Community College offers a family-oriented day of engaging educational interactive exhibits, carnival games, food booths and a variety of “Safe Communities” activities and information. The fair is presented on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Pearl City campus. Admission and parking are free.
Highlights of the fair are the more than 50 bustling hands-on learning activities for the entire family. This year, all educational activities are offered free of charge!
For the fifth year in a row, the fair also features Weed and Seed Hawaiʻi and Safe Communities Day, offering fun and informative activities. Meeting Honolulu Police Department’s trained dogs, fighting virtual fires and exploring a variety of emergency vehicles add to the day’s excitement.
Weed and Seed Hawaiʻi showcases a number of federal, state and local law enforcement exhibits including Keiki IDs, McGruff, the Crime Dog, how to prepare for emergencies and fraud awareness.
Discovery Fair activities
- Quicksand Goo—a mysterious substance that’s both solid and liquid
- Polymer Worms and Instant Snow—the magic of polymers
- Hands-on clay sculpting, including the opportunity to dive into pottery wheels
- Interactive Fire Station
- Used Book Fair
- Tours of the Fossil and Mineral and Natural History exhibits
- Bug City—a close up look and feel of the creepy, crawly insect world
- Old to New Papermaking—create artisan paper from recycled materials
- Rockets!—create and launch your personalized rocket
- Meet McGruff, the Crime Dog
- Learn the ancient art of gyotaku, the traditional Japanese method of creating an artistic print of a fish
- Decode an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic message and win a prize
- Take a stand inside a giant bubble…or create some awesome bubbles in a variety of shapes and sizes
- Help trap the coconut rhinoceros beetle
- Food booths
- Galactic Games carnival games
“This is our 26th year in presenting our annual Fair. We’ve always placed family at the center and I am so proud of the event’s growth. There really is something for everyone. We’re happy to continue our partnership with Weed and Seed, as we work together to make education fun for the youth and their families,” said Manny Cabral, Chancellor of Leeward Community College.
Fair entry, parking and all educational activities are free. Food and community vendors offer a variety of items for purchase. Student clubs and community vendors complete the offerings.
For additional information visit the Discovery Fair.
—By Kathleen Cabral
