iMAGINE Upstate, on April 7, is so much more than robots + drones for kids to play with. It’s the catalyst that will spark interest for future jobs in our community and its growing tech industry. As the title sponsor, ScanSource also values investments in the Upstate to create future leaders and makers.

Here are some live stage shows and experiences you (and your kids) won’t want to miss:

🐘 ScanSource STEAMFARI in partnership with the Greenville Zoo | Fluor Field | A Zoo-inspired exhibit that will feature interactive displays and hands-on activities, blending ScanSource’s technology with the Greenville Zoo’s education. Take control of a pan-tilt-zoom security camera to spy “Zoo animals” across the ballpark, see how a snake hunts using thermal vision, and learn how Zoo experts track animals using RFID technology.

🕹 Eyes Over the Upstate at the Fluor CREATE Experience | Fluor Field | With Happy Quads FPV | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m. + 4 p.m. | Fly into the future with drone enthusiasts from across the Upstate. Watch in wonder as these mini drones zip through the air, do sky-high tricks, and whiz through obstacles around the baseball field. You can even get a birds-eye view on the big screen with LIVE video streaming!

💨 Roper Mountain Extreme Science | Bosch INNOVATE Stage at Fluor Field | 1 p.m. + 2 p.m. | Head to a new galaxy in STEM WARS- Science Strikes Back by Roper Mountain Science Center’s weather simulation and intense chemical + physical reactions.

🛩 Zip with AJ! Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas LEARN Experience | Fluor Field | All Day | Hang on tight and feel the wind blow through your hair as you soar across a real zip-line and learn about force and motion.

🔊 Science of Sound featuring talented Upstate students and iMAGINE Design Challenge 5th Grade Winners | Michelin North America MAKE Stage | All Day | Celebrate the Science of Sound with local student performances from DRUM Percussion Studio, YAM (Young Appalachian Musicians), Fine Arts Center’s Jazz Department, and Phillis Wheatley Association- Repertory Theatre program. iMAGINE Design Challenge winners for 5th grade contest will receive awards and present their projects!

🤖 FIRST Robot Races and FIRST Tech Challenge | Bosch INNOVATE Stage and Paladin Plateau at Fluor Field | 11:30 a.m. + 3:30 p.m. on Stage; Paladin Plateau (All Day) | Watch some amazing FIRST Robotics and FIRST Tech competition fun with student teams from across the Upstate.

🚀 Come Play with The Children’s Museum of the Upstate | BMW Group ENGAGE & PLAY space | All Day | Squishy big blue blocks invite children to play collaboratively while building towering structures. Children can also experiment with vertical wind tunnels from the Smithsonian Spark!Lab and engage in other hands-on science activities like stomp rockets and robotic fun.

💥 The Bosch Experience powered by Michigan Technological University’s Mind Trekkers | All day | Brings the WOW! of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics to the hands and minds of K-12 students.