Entries Being Accepted for Little Mr. & Miss Groundhog 2021
The Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center is once again sponsoring the "Little Mr. & Miss Groundhog" contest. All kindergarten children attending Punxsutawney Area schools, SSCD and the Punxsutawney Christian School are eligible. Submit a photo (no larger than 5"...
Groundhog Day 2021 – A Virtual Holiday
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, the caretakers of the Legend of Punxsutawney Phil, have announced that there will be no in-person attendance to Groundhog Day on February 2, 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Punxsutawney Phil will make his...
Astronomy Merit Badge on tap for Boy Scouts
On Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. we will present the Astronomy Merit Badge for Boy Scouts. Study the stars, planets and space to earn your badge during this informative program. Instruction is through hands-on activities and experiments, interactive...
Girl Scout Cadette Breathe Journey added to Fall Schedule
A Girl Scout Cadette Breathe Journey Day has been added to our fall schedule of programming. The event, which has been scheduled to accommodate a troop that requested the Journey, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (This is Veterans Day, so some...
We’re Available for Homeschool Tours and Cyber School Tours
Schools of all types have started back and it will be a challenging school year for many. The Weather Discovery Center is happy to help with supplemental education! Although we are open only Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week, we can offer Monday, Tuesday, and...
Boy and Girl Scout Programs Resume
Scouting programs that had been cancelled earlier this year have, for the most part, been rescheduled with changes to accommodate safety measures due to Covid-19. Safety protocols now in place for programming are:Maximum of 16 attendees per session to allow for social...
Celebrate July 4th with us!
Independence Day is celebrated on Saturday this year. The Weather Discovery Center will be open! Before or after your Fourth of July picnic, stop by and have some interactive fun and learn about the science and folklore of weather! Our hours on Saturday, July 4 are 10...
Pull Up Clouds Makes its Debut
The excitement of reopening on June 25 after being closed for three months was eclipsed only by the debut of our new exhibit - Pull Up Clouds. Planning for an exhibit about cloud types began in 2019 with the design team at Carnegie Science Center. Construction on the...
Reopening Date Officially Set for June 25
The Weather Discovery Center Board of Directors has voted to reopen beginning June 25. However, our open days will change. We will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Following the CDC guidelines, below are our policies for the safety...
Reopening Delayed
As we've made our way through changing circumstances, back ordered equipment, and uncertainty these past couple of weeks, we've come to realize that opening on June 18 is not the best course of action for us. So, we are canceling our reopening at this time, but hope...