August Afternoons Provide Extra Fun and Learning
Now through August 24, drop by for extra self-directed activities free with your admission to the Weather Discovery Center! In our classroom, crafts and activities related to a weather topic are available for children to complete at their own pace. The activities are...
Blingo Designer Purse & Cash Event Tickets Now on Sale
If you like bingo, you'll love Blingo! It's bingo with designer purses and cash as the prizes! This year's Blingo event is on Saturday, September 21 at the Punxsutawney Eagles Club on the second floor. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and Blingo begins at 1 p.m. Tickets for...
Sloppy Science Day is Saturday, June 22!
A pool full of chocolate pudding to stick your hands in ... the biggest bubbles you've ever made ... a geyser made from pop and candy ... crazy ways to paint ... make your own beach sand ... a sloppy way to play the game Twister ... throw a huge chalk ball to see what...
Summer Hours Begin June 1
We're happy to announce that beginning on June 1, our summer hours will go into effect. That means the Weather Discovery Center will be open six days a week from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The only day that we will be closed is Sunday. Our summer hours are in effect for the...
Job Posting: Director of Education and Programming
Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center is searching to fill the part-time position of Director of Education and Programming. This position handles all educational programming and school field trips for the center. The preferred candidate will have a background in...
Save the Date for BLINGO!
BLINGO is coming back! Yes, our super fun Bingo fundraiser comes back on Saturday, September 21 at the Punxsutawney Eagles Club. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., games begin at 1 p.m. What could be more fun than playing Bingo for designer purses and cash while enjoying...
Sloppy Science Day Returns!
Back again for the fourth year, our hugely popular Sloppy Science Day returns on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. It's a day devoted to education, science, fun, and getting sloppy! Kids can throw themselves into the activities with no worries about making a...
Gardening Merit Badge Offered for Boy Scouts
For the first time, the Weather Discovery Center is pleased to offer the Boy Scout Gardening Merit Badge. The program will be in two parts, with the first half taking place on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. - noon and the second half on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m....
Girl Scouts to Descend on Punxsutawney this Saturday
This Saturday, Girl Scouts from all over Western Pennsylvania arrive in town for Punxsutawney Phil's Weather Extravaganza. Sixty Scouts along with 45 of their family members will take part in the four-hour long event that begins at 10 a.m. The first stop of the day is...
2018 Annual Report of the Weather Discovery Center Now Available
Each year the Board of Directors of the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center publishes an informational report about the just-completed fiscal year. The report contains an overview of significant operational events, milestones, and activities. Programming highlights...