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August 12, 2026
Futuristic Fair
What can you be?
Futuristic Fair
A Kid-Sized Career Fair
Trains, drones, magnets, and machines that think for themselves! Futuristic Fair brings Erie’s own innovators onto the museum floor for a morning built for curious minds.
Kids will meet real engineers and operators from the companies shaping what’s next, get hands-on with the tech behind their work, and start imagining the inventors they could become.
Included with Museum Admission
Half-Off Regular Kid’s Admission Thanks to Industrial Sales & Manufacturing, Inc.
Regular museum admission rates apply for adults, including any/all applicable discounts.
Pre-registration not required – Tickets only available at front desk.
Wabtec | Get a look at the technology moving trains and industry forward, from Erie’s own locomotive innovators.
Eriez | Discover the power of magnets in action with the Erie-based leader in separation technology and see how magnets sort, lift, and clean in ways you’d never expect.
Cloud View Aerial Services | Watch drones take flight and see the world from a bird’s-eye view with Erie’s own aerial photography experts.
Process & Data Automation | Explore the machines and systems that help industries run smarter, from automation to data in action.
And more coming soon!
Thanks to Industrial Sales & Manufacturing, Inc., kids get half off regular admission prices for a day full of inspiration and fun!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT
Mackenzie Warren
Events and Community Relations Assistant
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION
Kristina Leiter
Director of Member and Visitor ExpERIEnce