Benefit Events

National Science Day
Tuesday, February 28th | All Day

Celebrate National Science Day at MSC with Free Admission for ALL! Plus, community businesses are supporting Science Education in our community by donating portions of purchases throughout the day!

Give Big Gallatin Valley
May 4-5 | Bozeman community wide

Give Big is a 24 hour day of support for nonprofits in Gallatin Valley. Your generous donations during this time increase opportunities for families and students to spark curiosity in STEM topics and to engage in meaningful play with collaborative learning! Support science education today, for our future!
On Thursday, May 4th 6-8pm, join us on our patio for a garden party with Gallatin Valley Farm 2 School and the BOB Greenhouse Bus! Beer, Pizza, Raffles and supporting amazing science education!
On Friday, May 5th 10am - 2pm, join us in the parking lot for explosive fun with surprises from Cactus Records and Rooks!

Give Big starts here

Slice of Science

Saturday, July 2023 | 12pm - 9pm
At Red Tractor Pizza

Come celebrate science with a slice of pizza...or the whole pie! Live music, drink specials, raffles prizes, door prizes and a silent auction will make this an amazing evening.

Sweet Pea Festival Lemonade Stand

Aug 4 - 6, 2023

Whether it’s hot or not at Sweet Pea Festival, you can come to get a nice glass of Lemonade, Iced Tea, Popcorn or Kombucha at our Lemonade Stand. All during the Festival, we’ll be serving up delicious drinks to support our programs and exhibits. For sponsorship opportunities click here.

More Info on Sweet Pea Festival

Evening in Science

Friday, August 25th | 5:30 - 9:00pm
at the Science Center

Join us for a fun-filled evening featuring innovative science and technology, chemistry cocktails, delicious food, libations, and more! This gala is our adult pre-event to the Bozeman Science Carnival, raising funds to support STEM Education and Museums for All. Come have a spectacular science evening before our biggest event of the year - Bozeman Science Carnival!

Coming Soon! Business sponsorship opportunities and Business sponsored tables!

Bozeman Science Carnival

Saturday, Aug 26 2023 | 2-5pm
Tickets on Sale July 1st

Join us for the 3rd Annual Bozeman Science Carnival! The afternoon will feature family-friendly science activities, local science organizations, games and shows! Travel around to booths to participate in games, watch the stage for a science show and try some delicious food truck food! Sponsored by Volkswagen of Bozeman, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Rocky Mountain Toy Company, Bozeman Real Estate, Northwestern Energy, Gallatin Valley Finishes, Bridger Brewing, Berkshire Hathaway, L&L Site Services, Bank of Bozeman.

Tickets on Sale July 1st!

Giving Tuesday | November 28, 2023

Following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day to give back to your community! We appreciate your continued support and hope that this Giving Tuesday, you’ll bring hands-on exhibits and programs to this community through a charitable contribution.

Join us for our Community Outreach Events!

We hope to see you at our local brewery Pints for Purpose nights, at Town & Country for Bobcat Football Parking and at other great events that support Montana Science Center!

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Host an event to benefit MSC!

We appreciate our community's support in bringing unique STEAM experiences to the Montana Science Center. Have you considered hosting a benefit for the Science Center? We would love to discuss this more! Please fill out our event form and read our Terms & Conditions. We thank you for your continued support.

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