Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee
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The Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee, the K-12 outreach facility of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, runs STEAM summer camps for grades K-12 featuring hands-on space and science activities. Campers may take part in a space-mission simulation, planetarium shows, paper-rocket builds, coding, and programming robots such as Dash, Bee-Bots, and Sphero. The downtown center also houses an IMAX theater and Fogg Planetarium.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Niya HubbardVery nice atmosphere and the seats are comfortable. Staff is very professional.
★★★★★Clark WilcoxHighly recommend visiting the Challenger Learning Center. We've rented their classroom a few times for workshops and, every time, the experience is top notch. The facility is terrific, the staff is incredibly helpful each time and makes setting up the classroom a breeze, and they truly go above and beyond.
★★★★John Paul LintonThe Challenger Learning Center transports you to the feel of a NASA command center. The lobby is welcoming and easy to navigate. The IMAX theater offers a few current Hollywood movies as well as educational documentaries. I would like to have seen a few more exhibits and it looks like most of the STEAM rooms and NASA demonstrations are only open at certain times. It’s been years since I’ve seen the planetarium, but I look forward to coming again soon.
★★★★★Sean ShantidassAlthough the planetarium was closed, I had one of the best times I've had in a long time. And I was by myself. I've always walked by here without looking in. I've driven by, and just wondered also. There was a person this day who provoke me to go in. She said she was into science and that sparked my scientific background itch. I'm not the biggest astronomer, but somehow I realized i needed to see inside. They have a nice little snack shop and the smell of popcorn was driving me insane. Yummy. However, I walked around instead of eating and saw a store store where you can buy many different things related to space..Yes, there was much more than that. They had small models of the moon landing and also astronaut suits and much more The planetarium itself was being renovated or worked on. But I snuck a peek inside and it looked amazing.. I know, because I've been to two othe planetariums in my lifetime. It's very clean there ( bathrooms included). In that respect I would give them a 9 and 1/2 out of 10. I would recommend this place to anyone. I will go back and probably go again with someone that really enjoys science or having fun. Check this place out/ Call ahead just to make sure the planetarium is open and book a trip there. See you in space my friends. See you on the Oort belt. To infinity and beyond. LOL
★★★★★Santhana DrakeLove visiting 'Challenger Learning Center'. Perfect place for kids. Their IMAX theater is awesome. Tickets much cheaper than other theaters. Nice gift shop. Great staff. Will return.