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Take Our Children to Work Day 2025

Get Ready for an Adventure

Carnegie Mellon University is thrilled to announce its annual Take Our Children To Work Day event, happening on Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 1 - 3 PM. This year’s event is packed with fun and excitement for children ages 8-15 and their parents or guardians, featuring an awesome passport experience with 15 super cool presentations throughout campus.

You and your child(ren) can choose from one of four amazing tracks, each filled with unique and thrilling activities:
  • Carnegie Track: Run full speed into Play CM-YOU, tour the student Formula SAE racecar shop, discover fun facts about CMU’s past, and explore the magic of the Costume Shop.
  • Tartan Track: Enjoy Mindful Moments, learn fire safety with EHS, experience the magic of Chemistry In Your Kitchen, and blow the horn at the CMUPD Touch-A-Cruiser.
  • Scotty Track: Train AI to save lives, create with 3-D Printing at the Gelfand Center, traverse the Chosky Theater and Tension Grid, and examine the Materials Characterization Facility.
  • Thistle Track: Take a tour of CMU’s historic buildings, run the siren at the CMUPD Touch-A-Cruiser, and experience the Play & Discover Wall: CMU Traditions.

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