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🔬 Mad Science Maritimes

March Break2026

Free Science Events · March 16–20
🎟️ Free to Attend 👧 All Ages 📍 HRM & Beyond 🧪 No Registration Needed
🎭Live Science Shows

45-min stage presentations with real experiments

🧫Hands-On Booths

Interactive activities kids do themselves

🎁Take-Home Creations

Slime & more take-home creations

💸Completely Free

All public events, no tickets needed

📅 Full Schedule

MON
March 16
1 event
11AM & 1:30PMMic Mac Mall · Dartmouth📍 March Break HQ
Stage Show + Activity Booth
🌀 Marvels of Motion
Gravity, balance & Newton's Laws on stage, plus hands-on air pressure activities at the booth!
TUE
March 17
3 events
11AM & 1:30PMMic Mac Mall · Dartmouth📍 March Break HQ
Stage Show + Activity Booth
🔥 Fire & Ice🫧 DIY Slime Booth
Dry ice, flash paper & explosive chemistry on stage. Make & take your own slime at the booth!
10:30AMNorth Preston Community Centre
Science Show
🔥 Fire & Ice
Spectacular chemistry show for the whole community.
2:00PMDartmouth North Public Library
Science Show
🎈 Up, Up & Away
Bernoulli's principle, hovercrafts & air-powered science.
WED
March 18
4 events
11AM & 1:30PMMic Mac Mall · Dartmouth📍 March Break HQ
Stage Show + Activity Booth
💥 Spin Pop Boom🫧 DIY Slime Booth
Elephant toothpaste, foam explosions & sensory chaos on stage. Slime to make and take home!
11AM – 3PMHalifax Shopping Centre
Science Passport Adventure
⭐ Special Event
🔬 Science Passport
3 Mad Scientists. 3 locations throughout the mall. Collect all 3 stamps on your Science Passport and turn it in at Guest Services for a prize!
10:00AMTantallon Public Library
Science Show
💥 Spin Pop Boom
Explosive experiments and big science fun for kids.
1:00PMSunnyside Mall · Bedford
Show + Workshop
🔥 Fire & Ice🫧 Slime Workshop
Science show plus hands-on slime making in Bedford!
THU
March 19
4 events
11AM & 1:30PMMic Mac Mall · Dartmouth📍 March Break HQ
Stage Show + Activity Booth
🎈 Up, Up & Away
Hovercrafts, Bernoulli & air power on stage, plus hands-on air pressure activities at the booth!
10:00AMFamily Matters FRC · Lawrencetown
Science Show
💥 Spin Pop Boom
Big science energy for families in Lawrencetown.
11:00AMElmsdale Library
Science Workshop
🫧 Slime Time
A slime-filled science workshop for young scientists!
2:30PMHalifax North Memorial Library
Science Workshop
⚗️ Let's Get Chemical
Colourful chemistry reactions and hands-on experiments.
FRI
March 20
1 event
11AM – 2:30PMSouth Shore Centre · Bridgewater
Show + Activity Stations
🎈 Up, Up & Away💨 Air Pressure Stations
A full afternoon of air-powered science on the South Shore — live show plus hands-on activity stations.