California State Yo-Yo Championships

The Exploratorium hosts the 2008 California State Yo-Yo Championships. Meet National & World Champs, watch daredevil tricks, and learn basic techniques from yo-yo masters.

Registration is open to the public and begins at 10am. Winners will qualify for next year's regional tournament. For more information, go to www.calstateyoyo.com.

In keeping with California's rich yo-yo heritage, this competition promises to be one of the best venues to witness all that is yo-yo. Museum visitors can also participate in a Yo-Yo Tricks Clinic, in which yo-yo novices can learn basic yo-yo techniques from experts. Enjoy contestants performing up to 25 tricks that might include "Walk the Dog," "Boingy Boingy," and "Atom Smasher."