Scripps Research Discovery Day at the Fleet Science Center
Join us on Sunday, November 9, 2025!
Watch the video above to see clips from our 2024 event!
Members of the public are invited to meet the San Diego scientists leading groundbreaking biomedical research when Scripps Research hosts its second annual Discovery Day at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
With more than a dozen hands-on science activity stations led by over 50 graduate students and scientists from many different Scripps Research laboratories, visitors will see amazing demonstrations and explore topics ranging from chemistry, neuroscience, viruses and vaccines, aging research, cancer biology, the gut microbiome, and much more.
Admission to Scripps Research Discovery Day is included with general admission to the Fleet Science Center galleries. For more information on tickets and pricing, visit www.fleetscience.org.
Science enthusiasts of all ages will find fun and engaging activities at Scripps Research Discovery Day, from building candy DNA models and tasting ice cream made using liquid nitrogen, to peering at bacteria and tiny worms through microscopes, entering the tiny universe of viruses with virtual reality goggles, and learning about the latest research into new medicines that may soon provide treatments for disease.
Following on the success of the first Scripps Research Discovery Day in November 2024, which was held in part to celebrate the non-profit research institute’s 100th birthday, Scripps Research is excited to return to the Fleet and connect again with members of the community for insightful conversations and shared moments of wonder.
