San Jose, CA, Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Tech Interactive, Silicon Valley’s premiere science and expertise middle, invitations guests to Fall for Science with a full lineup of innovation, creativeness, and discovery. From brand-new displays and mind-blowing laser exhibits to iconic IMAX movies and Halloween enjoyable for the entire household, The Tech is the Bay Area’s final vacation spot for hands-on science and exploration.
The Tech Interactive, positioned in downtown San Jose, is Silicon Valley’s premiere science and expertise middle.
Discover What’s New: Innovation in Bloom and Climate Quest
The Tech Interactive is thrilled to debut two inspiring new displays that showcase how creativity and expertise may also help form a greater future. A grand opening celebration and ribbon reducing for these displays was held Saturday, Oct. 18 with Senator Dave Cortese.
Innovation in Bloom is a two-story interactive exhibit the place concepts come to life. Launch balls into the air and watch them race via twisty tubes and zoom previous blooming flowers and native animals as they arrive rolling down. At the underside, guests can construct their very own ball tracks and collaborate with buddies to unlock a large “brainstorm” of balls falling down in an epic downpour. It’s all about taking part in and experimenting as creativity blooms and concepts soar.
Opening alongside it, Climate Quest, made potential by California Senator Dave Cortese, is an arcade-style recreation the place gamers make impactful on a regular basis selections about meals, water, wildlife, and conscious consumption as they navigate acquainted areas like dwelling and college. Inspired by The Silicon Valley Kids Climate Club, the sport reminds gamers that they’ve the flexibility to take actions, massive and small, to struggle local weather change. As the degrees scale from private to group to international, gamers uncover the constructive impacts of their selections and depart with new information, a way of empowerment, and concrete actions to make a distinction.
“These two exhibits perfectly capture The Tech’s spirit of curiosity and optimism,” stated Erica Barreto, Vice President of Exhibits at The Tech Interactive. “They show how play and exploration can spark big ideas, and how each of us can use creativity and collaboration to shape a better future.”
LASERS! at The Tech
Downtown San Jose simply obtained a complete lot brighter! The Bay Area’s solely IMAX Dome Theater is now dwelling to LASERS! at The Tech, a brand-new, everlasting set up bringing dazzling laser exhibits weekly to the guts of Silicon Valley
This high-energy fusion of music, gentle, and expertise transforms The Tech’s iconic dome right into a full-sensory spectacle. Powered by state-of-the-art Laser Fantasy Rainbow FX projectors and Pangolin FB4 laser controllers, every present explodes with coloration and movement, synchronized to the sounds of artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Daft Punk, and Bad Bunny.
“LASERS! at The Tech brings an entirely new dimension of creativity and fun to our Dome theater,” stated Natalie Alvanez-Taylor, Vice President of Engagement and Experiences at The Tech Interactive. “We’re thrilled to make laser shows a permanent part of The Tech’s lineup, and of San Jose’s vibrant nightlife.”
Fall/Winter Schedule:
Oct. 25: Laser Halloween (Multiple Artists)
Nov. 15: Bad Bunny
Dec. 6: Holiday Magic
Dec. 13: Laser Taylor Swift
Spooky Science Fun: Tech or Treat and Halloween Workshops
This October, The Tech turns into a playground for mad scientists of all ages! Families can rejoice the season with Tech or Treat and two hands-on Spooky Science Workshops that blend creativity, curiosity, and simply the correct amount of fright.
Tech or Treat
Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to five p.m.
Tech or Treat returns with a day filled with protected, family-friendly Halloween pleasure. Guests can trick-or-treat via the museum, go to the Mad Scientist Lab, get pleasure from Halloween-themed laser exhibits, and take part in spooky STEAM actions designed for all ages. It’s the proper first trick-or-treat expertise for tiny explorers! Costumes inspired, curiosity required.
Tickets: General Admission $38 Adults, $28 Child/Senior/Student
Spooky Solar Critters Workshop
Creepy Crawlies, Haunted Bugs, and Solar-Powered Scares!
Join us on the roof for a frightfully enjoyable, hands-on expertise the place science meets the supernatural. Build your personal solar-powered spooky critter that involves (after)life with the facility of the solar!
Perfect for mad scientists of all ages (below 9 have to be paired with an grownup).
Dates: Oct. 25 and 26 at 3 p.m.
Tickets: Members $7, Non-members $10 (General Admission required for non-members)
Spooky Candy House Engineering
Put your eerie engineering abilities to the check as you design a haunted sweet home that should face up to a monstrous “earthquake” check. All supplies (together with sweet!) offered, and friends are invited to carry leftover Halloween sweet in November for further constructing enjoyable.
Dates: Oct. 26 at 12 p.m.; Nov. 1 & 2 at 3 p.m.
Tickets: Members $7, Non-members $10 (General Admission required for non-members)
Big Screen Adventures: New Films at The Tech IMAX Dome
Experience larger-than-life storytelling on the Bay Area’s solely IMAX Dome Theater, as The Tech expands its lineup this season with new and basic movies that encourage awe, journey, and nostalgia.
New Educational Documentaries:
Free with admission to The Tech Interactive
New! Wild Rescue
New! Space: The New Frontier
Hollywood Blockbusters
Oct. 30: Back to the Future: 40th Anniversary
Nov. 21–30: Wicked: For Good
With thrilling new displays, mind-blowing IMAX experiences, and a full lineup of hands-on enjoyable, fall for science at The Tech Interactive. Parking is simply $5 with validation on the Convention Center and 2nd and San Carlos garages, making it simpler than ever to plan your go to. For tickets and hours, go to www.thetech.org and uncover why innovation is at all times in season at The Tech.
Innovation in Bloom is The Tech Interactive’s latest, and tallest, exhibit. Rooted in place, group, and chance, this hands-on exhibit is an area the place curiosity grows, daring concepts take flight, and creativity comes alive.
About The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive is a family-friendly science and expertise middle within the coronary heart of downtown San Jose. Our hands-on actions, experimental labs and design problem experiences empower folks to innovate with creativity, curiosity and compassion. The Tech is a world chief within the creation of immersive STEAM training sources to develop the subsequent era of problem-solvers regionally, nationally and globally. We imagine that everybody is born an innovator who can change the world for the higher.
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Katie Barrow
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San Jose, CA 95113
