Choose Your Own Campus Adventure Day Visitor Information
Join us Saturday, April 18 from 12-4PM for a campus-wide choose-your-own-adventure style excursion! Take a special behind-the-scenes look at local museums, gardens, archives, labs, and research facilities through one of the explorable paths below. Choose one path or explore them all!
How to Explore
Planning your visit
View an interactive map of thematic pathways, activation locations, parking options to get started. Some events are offered from 12-4pm, while others have more specific timeframes. Be sure to view the event listings below to plan your visit. Events are held rain or shine.
Navigating campus
After you arrive on campus, you can walk, roll, bike, or scoot around from location to location on each pathway. The interactive Google Map above can provide turn by turn directions.
Planning on bringing a bike? Vist MSU Bike's Blog for more information about navigating campus by bike and for a map of do-it-yourself repair stations across campus. Don't miss out on the Pedal Through Science campus tour at 3PM - visit the event page for more info.
Thematic Pathways
Labs, Lasers, and More
Get behind the scenes with these interactive tours across engineering, physics, health sciences, and more!
View a list of scheduled events along this path
Near Parking options: Lot 9, lot 38, lot 40, and lot 41
Museums, Libraries, and Collections
Visit one of MSU's many museums, libraries, and collections for hands-on STEAM exploration.
View a list of scheduled events along this path
Nearby Parking options: Ramp 6, lot 7, lot 11, lot 62E, and lot 62W
Celery-brate Plants
Explore hands-on plant science, gardens, and sustainability activities in a walkable outdoor hub.
View a list of scheduled events along this path
Nearby Parking options: MSU Horticulture Gardens Lot 54, lot 27, lot 46, and lot 53
Earth Bash
Celebrate all things Mother Earth with events and activities exploring sustainability-related topics like rain gardens, vermicomposting, upcycling, and more!
View a list of scheduled events along this path
Nearby Parking options: You can park directly at the MSU Recycling Center & Surplus Store where events takes place.