Aggie Athletics: Gymnastics
Ages 12 and Under, Lottery Tours at 12:00pm & 1:00pm, capacity 60 each tour
Experience UC Davis Gymnastics! Meet and work with members of the gymnastics team and coaching staff. Jump into the foam pit, walk down the beam, swing on the bars, and tumble across the floor. Tours at 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm. Lottery Notification Required.
Bohart Museum of Entomology
All Ages, Open House, 9:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Curious about who studies insects and arachnids and why? Visit the Bohart Museum of Entomology, part of the Department of Entomology and Nematology! TOC participants are welcome to come by to explore the displays and hold live insects. The Bohart Museum will have open hours for TOCS from 9:00am-12:00pm AND 1:00pm-4:30pm.
Botanical Conservatory
All Ages, Open House, 10:00am-4:00pm
Form and function of plants from the world’s deserts, tropical forests, and carnivorous habitats are emphasized along with plant interactions with insects and other organisms. Location: Botanical Conservatory Headhouse at North end of Conservatory (middle greenhouse) North of Storer Hall. Open House from 10:00am-4:00pm.
Campus Recreation Swim
All Ages, Open House, 12:00pm-2:45pm
On April 24th, the UC Davis Rec Pool is participating in Take Our Children to Work Day by offering Rec Swimming activities from 12pm-2:45pm. All ages are permitted! Come take a dip in the Rec Pool (3-5ft), an attached 12ft diving well with a 1m diving board (children must pass a 25m swim test to swim in the diving well), and a sand volleyball court! Whether you’re a competitive swimmer or a little tentative in the water, there’s fun for everyone at the Recreation Pool.
*Please keep in mind that children must meet at least one of the following requirements to swim at the Rec Pool*
-swim within arms reach of a supervising adult
-wear a Coast Guard approved lifejacket (no water wings or puddle jumpers permitted)
-pass a 25m swim test conducted and supervised by an Aquatics Staff member
*By passing the swim test, children are welcome to swim in any part of the pool unaccompanied*
The Rec Pool is so excited to see you all at Take Our Children to Work Day! We will have women's, men's, and inclusive locker rooms available for your use. You are welcome to bring drinks, snacks, and small pool toys. The only flotation device permitted are life jackets. No glass containers permitted.
By entering the Rec Pool facility, you agree to abide by posted rules as well as rules enforced by Aquatics Staff.
If you have any questions about the Rec Pool facility, we would be happy to answer at the following email: aquatics@campusrec.ucdavis.edu
Chemistry Show
All Ages, Open House, 11:00am
A mini version of the Chemistry club's annual Picnic Day Show. The Show consists of demonstrations that showcase chemistry as the science of change. Trust us, you'll be awestruck. The show will begin at 11am and last 30 minutes and will be located at the Chemistry Courtyard, inside the Chemistry building. Rain cancels the show.
Crocker Nuclear Lab/Air Quality Research Center
All Ages, Open House, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Join the Crocker Nuclear lab for an exploration of particle physics and how they’re used to advance scientific endeavors. Particle production and acceleration will be demonstrated along with visuals of the diverse applications: radiation effects mimicking cosmic radiation, eye therapy treatments via proton beam, nuclear physics experiments, isotope production for medical applications, chemical profiling of historical artifacts with Proton-Induced X-ray Emission, and characterization of wildfire smoke using ion beam analysis. Find us in the Jungerman Hall lobby, across from the Bainer Hall lawn from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Visitors will receive a proton collimator while supplies last. More information can be found on our website, crocker.ucdavis.edu
DataLab: Data Science and Informatics
All Ages (coloring), Open House, 9:00am-11:00am
Future scientists! Come explore how we use data science for research and teaching. Learn about coding and coordinates as you draw and color alongside our team of data scientists (all ages). Visit us on the 3rd floor of Shields Library, near room 360. More information can be found on our website, datalab.ucdavis.edu.
Engineering Student Design Center
All Ages, Open House, 10:00am-2:00pm
Future Engineers, Designers, and Creatives Unite! Have you ever seen a 3-D printer in action? We are sure these are the "droids" you are looking for. Who needs a Light Saber when you can cut with a Laser! Come check out our NEW Engineering Student Design Center in 1500 Bainer Hall (access from the East side of the Bainer North wing).
Open House from 10:00am-2:00pm.
Fire Station
All Ages, Open House, 11:00am-1:00pm
Join us for a tour of the UC Davis Fire Station #34, meet our Campus Firefighters and join in some activities that Firefighters do every day - like putting on turnouts and using a fire hose. You can even watch a Student Resident Firefighter use the station pole! Open House from 11:00am-1:00pm.
Goat Barn
Ages 4+, Lottery Tours, 10:00am & 11:00am, capacity 12 each tour
Bring your kids to meet our kids! Visit the Goat Barn for a goat milking demonstration, brief tour, and the chance to meet goat kids. Lottery Notification Required.
Gorman Museum
All Ages, Open House, 11:00am-5:00pm
Olé Ham Nees: We Call Him Coyote
Harry Fonseca Works from the Shingle Springs Band Collection
The solo-exhibition features the artwork of Harry Fonseca (1946-2006), drawn from the Shingle Springs Band Collection. Embracing the lifework of this tribal citizen, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians acquired an important collection of works spanning his career. The exhibition considers multiple series and stylistic shifts from including his earliest pieces reflecting his Nisenan Maidu heritage and the Coyote series for which he is most recognized. Visit the museum's website (https://gormanmuseum.ucdavis.edu/) for more information about the art on view.
Located at 181 Old Davis Road, Open Hours from 11:00am-5:00pm.
Manetti Shrem Museum
All Ages, Open House Art Activity, 10:00am-12:00pm
Sculpt and Spray at the Manetti Shrem Museum
Create a three-dimensional work and experiment with (water-based ink) spray techniques inspired by Ruby Neri’s larger-than-life, colorfully spray-glazed ceramics. Located in the Parker Art Studio from 10:00am-12:00pm.
All Ages, Open Museum Hours, 10:00am-5:00pm
See Ruby Neri: Taking the Deep Dive and the rest of our winter exhibitions. Visit the museum’s website for more information about art on view: https://manettishremmuseum.ucdavis.edu/current-exhibitions
And for more Art Spark activities: https://manettishremmuseum.ucdavis.edu/art-spark
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
All Ages, Open House, 10:00am-1:00pm
Come join us in the Vet Med 3B Lobby from 10:00am-1:00pm to learn more about the Oiled Wildlife Care Network: https://owcn.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/
We will be leading two interactive activity stations including a chance to learn all about southern sea otters (with the ability to touch real sea otter pelts) and an up-close look at feather structure (with the opportunity to test out the effects of water, soap, and oil on sample feathers). We may even have an interactive oiled wildlife related game or two for you to play!
One Health Institute
All Ages, Open House, 10:00am-1:00pm
Come join us in the Vet Med 3B Lobby to learn more about the different programs within the One Health Institute. Kids will get a chance to “travel” from one table to another and learn about exciting science through hands-on activities such as learning about how southern sea otters stay warm in cold waters, an up-close look at bird feather structure and how oil disrupts this structure, and helping take care of animals in disasters such as wildfires and floods. Additionally, discover how climate change impacts these ecosystems and what we can do to mitigate its effects. Engage in interactive sessions that highlight the importance of sustainability and conservation in protecting our planet for future generations. Open House from 10:00am-1:00pm
Police Department
All Ages, Open House, 11:00am-1:00pm
A tour of the Police Department starting with a special hello from our Chief of Police. We will visit our fingerprinting technician for your thumbprint that you can take home with you. An officer will be available on the tour for any questions and answers, and to show a patrol car with all of its gadgets. Open House from 11:00am-1:00pm
Residential Dining
All Ages, Open House, 11:00am-2:00pm
Have lunch like a student! TOC participants are invited to have lunch at one of the Dining Halls—they’re not like they used to be; they resemble a really cool food court now. Special for TOC day, kids up to age 12 can get a $2.00 lunch. The coupon has been emailed (to those who were registered for TOC through Wednesday, April 16th) and is now available HERE. You can present either a printed coupon or show the coupon from your phone at the check stand for the discount. Lunch is from 11:00am–2:00pm at all three dining rooms – Segundo, Tercero, and Cuarto. The menu features all you care to eat soup and salad bar, grill items, entrees, and desserts.
Sheep Barn
All Ages, Lottery Tours, 10:00am & 11:00am, capacity 25 each tour
Come and tour both of our sheep barns, learn how we operate and how we are involved with not only the Animal Science Department but with other entities on campus. We will end the tour in the lambing barn, where you can visit with the spring born baby lambs. Lottery Notification Required.
SheepMowers
All Ages, Open House, 9:00am-2:30pm
Come visit the UC Davis Sheepmowers and enjoy many activities, including watercolor painting, sheepmower coloring sheets, and decorate some cardstock cutouts. There will be plenty of photo opportunities, costumed sheep and be-peep characters, and an interactice "heat map" where you can use stamps to depict where sheep are congregating at different times during the day. The Sheepmowers will be on the grassy mound area near the Silo in front of Bainer Hall from 9:00am-2:30pm.
Unitrans
Ages 5+, Lottery Tour, 12:00pm, capacity 40
Tour the Unitrans Maintenance Facility and go for a ride on one of the busses! See how those great London buses make the University GO! 12:00pm. Lottery Notification Required.
University Airport
All Ages, Open House, 11:00am-1:00pm
Did you know UC Davis has an airport? We’re the only campus in the University of California system with one! Come explore the University Airport in West Campus, where visitors of all ages can tour our facilities, get up close with airplanes, and chat with pilots about the exciting world of aviation! Open House from 11:00am-1:00pm
University Credit Union
All Ages, Open House, 9:00am-2:00pm
Stop by for some credit union financial tips as well as some goodies to take home. We are located on the 2nd floor of the Memorial Union. Open House from 9:00am-2:00pm
Youth Program
All Ages, Open House, 3:00pm
Join Youth Programs in making sensory bottles at 3:00pm in the Rec Pool Courtyard, located near parking lot 30. We recommend children wear appropriate clothing for crafting.