Mad Science of Fairfield & New Haven Counties is a children's hands-on STEM enrichment company. Instead of teaching science primarily through worksheets or lectures, their instructors—called “Mad Scientists”—bring equipment and experiments to the group and make science into an interactive activity. They offer programs through schools, camps, community organizations, after-school programs, special events, workshops, and birthday parties.
Their activities can include things such as slime and chemical reactions, dry ice, bubbles, rockets, electricity and magnetism, optical effects, physics demonstrations, space activities, and other hands-on experiments. Some programs include something participants actually make and take home!
Registration Begins: Monday, October 5th, 2026
Program Dates: Thursdays, November 5th - December 17th
Location: Bigelow Center for Senior Activities
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 18+
Fee: $260.00/6 weeks
Register Online
Mad Science Adults – Extreme Science Adventure! Get ready for an exciting, hands-on science experience designed specifically for adults with special needs! Participants will have the opportunity to explore, create, and discover through engaging experiments and spectacular demonstrations, including a Slime Lab, Instant Snow & Polymers, Dry Ice Magic, Rocket Blast-Off, Elephant Toothpaste, and a Van de Graaff Generator. Presented by Mad Science, the program offers multiple ways to participate, adapted hands-on activities, a flexible pace, and a welcoming, judgment-free environment where everyone can be part of the fun. No science experience is necessary—just bring your curiosity and get ready for an unforgettable adventure where everyone belongs!
Program Dates: Thursdays, November 5th - December 17th
Location: Bigelow Center for Senior Activities
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 18+
Fee: $260.00/6 weeks
Register Online
Mad Science Adults – Extreme Science Adventure! Get ready for an exciting, hands-on science experience designed specifically for adults with special needs! Participants will have the opportunity to explore, create, and discover through engaging experiments and spectacular demonstrations, including a Slime Lab, Instant Snow & Polymers, Dry Ice Magic, Rocket Blast-Off, Elephant Toothpaste, and a Van de Graaff Generator. Presented by Mad Science, the program offers multiple ways to participate, adapted hands-on activities, a flexible pace, and a welcoming, judgment-free environment where everyone can be part of the fun. No science experience is necessary—just bring your curiosity and get ready for an unforgettable adventure where everyone belongs!
Registration Begins: Monday, October 5th, 2026
Program Dates:Thursdays, November 5th-December 17th
Location:Bigelow Center for Senior Activities
Time:4:15pm - 5:15pm
Ages:7 - 14
Fee: $260.00/6 weeks
Register Online
Mad Science Children - Get ready for an action-packed adventure through the cosmos! Young explorers will train like astronauts as they investigate planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and the science behind real NASA-inspired missions. Through hands-on experiments and creative engineering challenges, participants will make Galaxy Slime, create an icy comet, learn how astronauts live and work in space, design a space shelter, and discover the technology that helps us explore the universe. The adventure even includes an exciting instructor-led, engine-powered rocket launch! Each class offers a new mission where participants can build, create, experiment and discover just like real scientists. This is a six-week program. Children age 5-18.
Program Dates:Thursdays, November 5th-December 17th
Location:Bigelow Center for Senior Activities
Time:4:15pm - 5:15pm
Ages:7 - 14
Fee: $260.00/6 weeks
Register Online
Mad Science Children - Get ready for an action-packed adventure through the cosmos! Young explorers will train like astronauts as they investigate planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and the science behind real NASA-inspired missions. Through hands-on experiments and creative engineering challenges, participants will make Galaxy Slime, create an icy comet, learn how astronauts live and work in space, design a space shelter, and discover the technology that helps us explore the universe. The adventure even includes an exciting instructor-led, engine-powered rocket launch! Each class offers a new mission where participants can build, create, experiment and discover just like real scientists. This is a six-week program. Children age 5-18.
