Second Saturday in October
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
FREE and open to all
Rain or shine
Learn more about this year's event!
Join us for the Open House at Horn Point Laboratory! The theme for 2024’s event is Treasure Your Bay. There are lots of reasons to treasure the Bay and we invite visitors to the Horn Point campus to celebrate it, explore it and learn more about it!
Find out about cutting edge research our faculty and graduate students conduct in the Chesapeake Bay and across the world's oceans. Explore environmental science through engaging exhibits, presentations and hands-on activities.
Fun for all ages! Activities include:
- Tour of one of the East Coast’s largest oyster hatchery
- Interactive science displays and activities including digital sandbox
- Children’s crafts and scavenger hunt
- Free t-shirts for children
- Food vendors including Choptank Oyster Company, fresh Popcorn, and student bake sale
Check Back for More Details on this Year’s Event!
Follow this link for directions to the laboratory.
Questions? Contact Claire Otterbein at 410-221-8408, or cotterbein@umces.edu.
