Glow in the Dark Day Coming Feb. 23!
It's all about the glow during our annual Glow in the Dark Day coming on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. - noon. Join us for lots of glowing fun with some science thrown in as well! What will you do on Glow in the Dark Day? You'll blow glow bubbles, get creative...
Weather Discovery Center to be closed week of February 4, 2019
Due to additional construction for a second new exhibit, the Weather Discovery Center will be closed from Monday, Feb. 4 - Saturday, Feb. 9. We will reopen on Monday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. On Jan. 28, the first of two new exhibits--the Precipitation Puzzler-- was...
Groundhog Day Celebration 2019
Groundhog Day is almost here and the Weather Discovery Center is ready to welcome you! Being witness to Punxsutawney Phil making his annual prognostication in the early morning hours of February 2 is a unique, small town experience that everyone should have in their...
The Weather Channel’s Carfagno to Join Colleagues in Hall of Fame
PUNXSUTAWNEY—Every year since 2011 Meteorologist Jen Carfagno has covered Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney for The Weather Channel and has been on hand for the inductions of two of her colleagues into the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center’s Meteorologist Hall of...
Lobby Open for Voting, Exhibits Remain Closed; Snow Day Saturday Canceled
Due to continued construction for a new exhibit, we are keeping our exhibit area closed through January 23 out of concern for the safety of our visitors. This means that we are forced to cancel our Snow Day Saturday event. We are sorry for any inconvenience and...
Exhibits to be closed through Friday, Jan. 11; Lobby remains open
Due to construction to prepare for a new exhibit, the Weather Discovery Center's exhibit hall will be closed through Friday, but will be open normal hours beginning Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. For the Little Mr. & Miss Groundhog contest, the lobby will remain...
New Exhibit to Debut in January
We're excited to announce that a new exhibit debuts at the Weather Discovery Center at the end of January. The Precipitation Puzzler challenges users to place puzzle pieces correctly using clues about different types of precipitation. Sound easy? Well, there's an...
Snow Day Saturday Coming on Jan. 19
"Snow" much fun will be had at the Weather Discovery Center on January 19 during Snow Day Saturday! From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., stop by anytime to take part. We'll be playing snow games, like the Penguin Shuffle, Snowball on a Spoon and snow games in our theater. We'll...
2019 Little Mr. & Miss Groundhog Contest
The Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center is sponsoring its annual “Little Mr. & Miss Groundhog” contest. All kindergarten children attending Punxsutawney Area schools, SSCD and the Punxsutawney Christian School are eligible to enter. Submit a photo (no larger...
Holiday Hours at the Weather Discovery Center
For the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the Weather Discovery Center will be open as follows: Christmas Eve, December 24 – closed Christmas Day, December 25 – closed Wednesday, December 26 – open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. New Year’s Eve, December 31 – closed New Year’s Day,...