Join us for our annual celebration of Making and all things STEAM, PLUS lots of additional great activities and information related to Earth Day. Find all the fun indoors(!) - and perhaps some outdoors. Set up a calendar reminder - it's all FREE!
Grand Traverse County Civic Center April 25th, 10 am - 2 pm
Join us at Howe Arena for the latest and greatest celebration of Making and all things STEAM, in combination with our friends from the Recycle Smart Earth Day event! Get ready for a special green edition of the event, including as much upcycling, repurposing, and recycling as possible.
GETTING THERE
In the spirit of Earth Day we strongly suggest carpooling or using other transportation (like biking or riding BATA). Find the free (hop-on, hop-off) Bayline route here.
PRIZES
STEM BINGO Drawing: Oryana Community Co-op is once again donating 4 gift cards ($50) for hourly STEM BINGO card drawings. Simply get a BINGO on your card by collecting stamps after visiting various STEM exhibitors and then turn it in at one of our BINGO card collection boxes in Howe Arena. We'll draw winners at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm and 2 pm and announce them at the event.
FOOD
The concession stand inside the Civic Center, Hangry's, will be open during our event.
EXHIBITORS (2026 List)
Please note - list is subject to change as our 2026 lineup is still being confirmed. Links designate event sponsors.
Littles Area (2 - 6)
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
- Little Learners Literacy Project
- TADL Youth Services
General Area (7 - 100+)
- 1711 Raptor Robotics (TC Central)
- Carter's Compost
- CBS Solar
- Challenge Island Northwest Michigan
- Cherryland Amateur Radio Club
- Cherryland Ghostbusters
- Clearwater Sierra Club Clearwater Network
- FRC Team 9568 Astrobots
- Goodwill NMI Food Rescue
- Grand Traverse 4-H Club
- Grand Traverse Area Citizens' Climate Lobby
- Grand Traverse Audobon Club
- Grand Traverse Conservation District
- Grand Traverse County Health Department - Environmental Health
- Grand Traverse County Parks and Recreation
- Great Lakes Children's Museum (aka The Curiosity Place)
- Great Lakes Garrison
- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
- Inland Seas Education Association
- Interlochen Public Library
- Master Gardener Association of Northwest Michigan
- Michigan Legacy Art Park
- Michigan State University Extension - Master Gardener program
- NMC Great Lakes Water Institute
- NMC Student Green Team
- North Country Trail
- Oryana Community Co-op
- Pebble Pups
- Presbyterian Church of Traverse City
- Recycle Smart
- Robowings Robotics Team
- Rope Maker Joe Simon
- SEEDS Ecology and Education Centers
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- TADL 3D Printing
- TADL Sight and Sound
- TADL Youth Services
- TC Roller Derby
- Traverse City Light and Power
- US Coast Guard Auxillary
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