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Summer 2009 Special Events

Celeberate Eugene's Bikulturalism Bike Day
Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 4 pm

Outdoor bike event free;
regular admission for Exhibit Hall and Planetarium

Celebrate "Bikulturalism" at the 5th Annual Bike Day!
We’ll have some slammin’ demonstrations from bike
dancing to jumps and BMX, free bike safety checks, food, entertainment, vendors, a bike safety rodeo, and more! This large outdoor event is a blast for anyone who enjoys two-wheeled transportation.

» Download the 2009 Bike Day Poster

Here’s a draft schedule to give you an idea of what’s lined up so far:

10 am
• All Bike Day Stations and Tables Open
• Bike Valet
• Bike Safety Rodeo
• BMX track open
• Bike and Helmet Decoration
• Free Bike Safety Checks
• Bike Blended Smoothies
• Pancakes
• Part of parking lot reserved for Bike Polo, Bike Rodeo, & Tricycle Races
• All other booths & info tables

11:00am – All other food vendors open, beer garden opens
10:30-11:15- Music: Sideroads- Main Stage
11:30 – 12:30 – Kutsinhira Marimba Band- Main Stage
11:00 – 12:30 - Bike Polo & Tricycle Races- parking lot.
Cyclocross Race (Advanced and Beginner)- Behind Science Factory
12:30pm – Bike & Gear Fashion Show- Main Stage
1:00pm – Bottom Brackettes- Main Stage
1:30pm – Grey Matter Jugglers- Main Stage
2:00pm –KWVA DJ’s - Main Stage
Trackstand Competition- Parking Lot
BMX Demo- BMX Track
2:30pm – Jump expo- behind Science Factory
3:00pm- Unicycle Demo- Parking Lot
3:30pm- Trackstand and Flat Fix Finals- Main Stage

Check back to this page for a full program and list of businesses and organizations who will be down at this grand bike party.

» Download the 2009 Bike Day Poster


Event Sponsors:

Block Kids Competition Cavalcade of Crawling Creatures Day
Saturday, August 29
10 am - 4 pm


All Ages/ Drop-in/ Free with admission
By popular demand, the Science Factory offers another opportunity for visitors to meet live turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs and salamanders right in our exhibit hall. Cool off with some cold-blooded friends while getting tips on how to take care of your own pet reptiles and amphibians from the experts at the Oregon Herpetological Society.



(Directly next to Autzen Football Stadium)
The Science Factory • 2300 Leo Harris Parkway • Eugene, Oregon 97401
Mailing Address: Box P. O. 1518 • Eugene, Oregon 97440
Phone: 541-682-7888 • Fax: 541-484-9027 • E-mail: info@sciencefactory.org
The Science Factory is a charitable non-profit organization, federal tax ID: 93-0688763.