Three egg-citing events are being hosted across UAB’s campus this spring. Spring is in the air, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham is welcoming families to campus with a series of festive events guaranteed to make the season egg‑stra special.
Floating Egg Hunt
On Saturday, March 28, children can splish and splash while hunting for eggs at the University Recreation Center’s floating egg hunt.
After the hunt, children can relax and color with their family. The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon, and the cost is $10 per child. Registration is required and can be completed here.
Dragon Egg Hunt
UAB Department of Athletics’ annual Dragon Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 4, at Young Memorial Field prior to UAB Softball’s 1 p.m. game against Memphis.
Gates for the Dragon Egg Hunt, open to children 12 years and younger, will open at 11 a.m., with the hunt beginning at 11:45 a.m. Following the egg hunt, fans will have access to inflatables, a caricature artist and additional vendors before first pitch.
School of Engineering Egg Drop Contest
The UAB American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the School of Engineering will host the 35th annual Brent Newman Memorial Egg Drop Contest on Friday, April 10.
Up to 700 area students can attempt to achieve what seems impossible — dropping raw eggs from the top of Science and Engineering Complex without breaking the eggs. Participants will be asked to design apparatuses that will protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from the top of the five-story building.
Entries will be judged on engineering thought and creativity, mass of the apparatus, and the ease with which the egg is loaded into the apparatus.
Access the registration form here.