Hometown Heroes
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Saturday, June 21st | 10am-3pm
Event opens to our Heroes and Science Center Members at 9am
The Cox Science Center and Aquarium is celebrating Veterans, Active Duty Military, First Responders and Gold Star Families.
Hometown Heroes include:
Free admission for Veterans, Active Duty Military, First Responders, Gold Star Families, and up to 4 guests. Heroes must provide valid I.D. Advanced registration required.
To salute our Hometown Heroes, we are celebrating by offering special activities like:
· Welcome Ceremony at 9:45am
· Military vehicle demos
· Meet and greet with local armed forces
· Live Science demonstrations
· Lunch provided for Heroes and their Families
Event opens to our Heroes and Science Center members at 9am and the general public at 10am and is included with regular admission. Food trucks will be on site, snacks & refreshments will be available for purchase to the public.
To become a vendor or sponsor, please contact [email protected]
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
| 9:45am | Opening Ceremony with National Anthem | Front of the Science Center |
| 10:00am-2:30pm | Carnival Games Open! | Science Trail |
| 10:45am | Daily Touch Tank | Aquarium |
| 11:45am | Conservation Conversation | Aquarium |
| 1:00pm | Alligator Petting | Aquarium |
| 2:00pm | Surprise Gift for our Charities! | Science Trail |
| 2:30pm | Grand Finale/ LN2 Explosion | Science Trail |
Thank you for your service! Registration is required to reserve admission for the event - Heroes may bring up to 4 complimentary guests. Please register under your respective branch of service with however many guests you will bring + yourself. After your order goes through, you do not have to do anything else. Please bring your military or employee ID to redeem admission when you arrive on the day of the event. Thank you for your service!
