{"id":21636,"date":"2026-01-01T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=21636"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:16:33","slug":"season-2026-discovery-center-museum-rockford-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2026\/01\/01\/season-2026-discovery-center-museum-rockford-il\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 2026 \u2013 Discovery Center Museum \u2013 Rockford, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Exciting Adventures Ahead!<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Get ready for a whirlwind of hands-on activities, electrifying science demos, and special themed days at Discovery Center Museum! Our upcoming events are packed full with endless fun and learning for curious young minds. Don\u2019t miss out\u2014mark your calendar and dive into the excitement!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>When:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Season 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">711 North Main Street<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rockford, IL<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverycentermuseum.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"g g-13\"><div class=\"g-single a-266\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjY2LDEzLDEsMjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/623239129011847053?source_impression_id=p3_1680411100_xfRPgnF1U%2BCql8FQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/event_owlsnest_0424.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting Adventures Ahead!Get ready for a whirlwind of hands-on activities, electrifying science demos, and special themed days at Discovery Center Museum! 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