2026 Bay Area Science Festival w/ 125+ Free Hands-on Experiences (UCSF)

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Discover science fun and excitement together at the Bay Area Science Festival, Northern California’s largest free celebration of science.

The festival returns to UCSF’s Mission Bay Campus for one big day of 125+ hands-on experiences, jaw-dropping demonstrations, games, behind-the-scenes lab tours, film screenings and science talks. Bring the whole family to explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math, meet STEM role models, and see how science shapes the way we live. Whether you’re raising a future scientist or just a curious human, there’s plenty to poke, prod, test and discover.

Bay Area Science Festival
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 11am-4pm
UCSF Mission Bay Campus (Koret Quad)
FREE – Learn More

• 1 Incredible Day. 125+ Hands-on Experiences. Free!
• Northern California’s largest free celebration of science
• Explore science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on experiments, demonstrations, games, talks, films and behind-the-scenes lab tours.
• Organized by the UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership in collaboration with Bay Area universities, museums, cultural institutions, libraries, corporations, after-school groups, research labs and government agencies.
• Accessibility: UCSF welcomes everyone to its events. Contact the Bay Area Science Festival at info@bayareasciencefestival.org for reasonable accommodations.

 

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