Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention

Design + Doodle Lab
2025-10-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-20 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates
Unleash your creativity with a drop-in art experience for all ages. Throughout the day, we’ll offer a variety of pop-up art projects designed to inspire imagination and hands-on exploration. Prefer to follow your own muse? Head to our open art station, where you’ll find a wide range of materials and art supplies ready to become whatever masterpiece you dream up.

Sparks & Spooks 🎃
2025-10-25 10:00 - 16:00
Our Sparks & Spooks event returns for another year! Join us on Saturday, October 25 from 10am to 4pm for a scary good time! 👻
Children (17 years and under) in costume will be treated to free admission to the museum where they can enjoy a variety of spooktacular games, goodies, and activities.
No pre-registration required.

Little Sparks
2025-10-26 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-10-30 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-11-01 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-11-02 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-11-06 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-11-08 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-11-09 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-11-13 10:15 - 11:00 and 5 more dates
A fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, stories, and more.
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Included in the cost of admission, no pre-registration required.

SparkSeekers: Homeschool Adventures | Measurements Rule! The World of Calculations
2025-10-30 13:00 - 15:00
The SparkSeekers program is designed to empower homeschooled students (ages 7–11) by immersing them in the captivating intersection of science and imagination through hands-on observation and experimentation. Participants will develop the skills to inquire and problem-solve, drawing inspiration from the ingenious minds of history’s greatest inventors. With an exciting new theme each month, there’s always a fresh opportunity for imaginative exploration and learning.

Price: $15 per student (ages 7–11)
Registration: Register online here or in-person at the front desk
This is a student drop-off program. Adults and children not participating in the program must purchase separate museum admission if they wish to explore the museum with the participant at the end of the program.

Pop-Up Workshop @ Good Life Station
2025-11-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Good Life Station, 14925 Main St, Alachua, FL, 32615, United States
Attention: families in Alachua! The Cade Museum is bringing our programming out to you! Join us for a special pop-up workshop at Good Life Station in the heart of Alachua’s Main Street.
This hands-on learning experience is a drop-off program for curious kids ages 7–11! Through creative experiments and problem-solving challenges, participants will explore how observation and curiosity can spark innovation, just like history’s greatest inventors.
While participants are engaged in the workshop, parents are welcome to visit the Downtown Alachua Farmers Market or explore nearby shops and attractions. Adults who choose to stay are welcome to quietly observe the session.
Register your child here.

SparkSeekers: Homeschool Adventures | The Ear and Now: Exploring Sound Waves and Acoustics
2025-11-13 13:00 - 15:00

Community Day: STEM & Language
2025-11-15 10:00 - 14:00
Come one, come all, to our Community Day and enjoy FREE admission to the museum. Step into a world of discovery where science, creativity, and communication come alive! Join us for hands-on activities led by UF students and community innovators—all designed to spark curiosity and inspire future inventors, engineers, and explorers.
🧠 UF Linguistics
Become a Language Detective! Language is full of hidden clues—can you solve them? Try your hand at language puzzles, test your dialect-guessing skills, learn sign language, and even invent your own language! Explore how people communicate across cultures and how linguists uncover the mysteries behind the way we speak.
🤖 PK Yonge Robotics Team
Meet the next generation of engineers as PK Yonge’s Robotics Team demonstrates their FIRST Robotics competition robot in action! Learn how students design, build, code, and test their robot using real engineering tools and teamwork. Try your hand at driving the robot through a short obstacle course and discover how robotics combines creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.
🦠 UF Society for Viral Studies
Get crafty with science! Color your own virus and build a model virus using fun materials while learning about the fascinating world of microbiology and how viruses shape our planet and our health.
⚗️ Alpha Sigma Chi
Experiment with chemistry in a safe and exciting way! Join Alpha Sigma Chi for a hands-on chemistry activity that blends curiosity and creativity through colorful, interactive demonstrations.
🏗️ UF American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Dive into the world of civil engineering with a floating concrete demo, marshmallow and toothpick tower challenge, sink-and-float playdough, and Jenga engineering games. Discover how engineers design, build, and test the structures that support our world.

Thanksgiving 3-Day Double, Double, Fizz and Bubble Camp
2025-11-24 09:00 - 2025-11-26 16:00
Mad scientist on the loose! Gear up with safety glasses and throw on your lab coat as you get ready to launch into the curious causes of chemical reactions! Cook up experiments, discover the states of matter, and unlock your inner alchemist as you fizz and pop your way through the wild world of chemistry.
Dates: November 24-26
Grades: K–6th
Price: $249 per student
Register for our full day camp (9:00–4:00pm) here.
8:00am- Early Drop Off
5:30pm- Late Pick Up
Registration closes on November 19, 2025.

Museum Closed
2025-11-27 10:00 - 16:00
The Cade Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Friday, November 28 with normal museum hours from 10 am – 4 pm.
