Discover your inner explorer

Experience unique indoor adventures and bring those discoveries home with you!

Discovery Depot

Enjoy indoor educational fun at Discovery Depot with unique science activities. Check out one, two, or all three of our hand-on attractions: Jackpot Mine, The Bone Zone, and Thunder Creek. These adventures are available with Standard, Deluxe, and Combinations packages. In addition, Discovery Depot offers other fun activities, so be sure to check it all out!

Parking is always FREE!

Prices

  • Toddlers (ages 2 – 5): $0.00

Thunder Creek Gold Panning: $9.49

Jackpot Mine: $12.99

Discovery Depot Hours for :

Open on Saturday & Sunday

Attraction Hours for :

Geode Center: Open Saturday & Sunday

Thunder Creek: Open Saturday & Sunday

Jackpot Mine: Open Saturday & Sunday

Planning A Visit?

Experience hours & pricing are seasonal.
Please select a date.

Selected Date: 09/27/2021

Learn more about each experience below!

Geode Center

Geode Center

Select your “nature’s lottery ticket” today to expose the unique features of each geode.

Open Saturday & Sunday

Thunder Creek

Thunder Creek

Learn the technique of panning and find as many “gold” nuggets as you can!

Open Saturday & Sunday

Jackpot Mine

Jackpot Mine

Use your hands to dig for crystals and minerals hidden in our one-of-a-kind replica silver mines!

Open Saturday & Sunday