Atlanta Science Festival Returns for 2025!

Explore, learn and discover at the Atlanta Science Festival from March 8-22. With dozens of events across Atlanta, there are plenty of ways for your family to be engaged. Visit atlantasciencefestival.org for a full schedule of events, advance registration and pricing.

Festival Highlights:

Celebrate STEAM at Georgia Tech
Enjoy hands-on STEAM activities, exhibits, demonstrations and opportunities to meet student researchers. March 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission.

Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta
Celebrate the diversity of animals on Earth and the different ways they move with live demonstrations and presentations. March 8, 10:15 a.m.-2 p.m. $18.95-$27.95.

Pigment of Your Imagination at Pittsburgh Yards
Create eco-friendly paints from natural materials, like plants. March 8, noon-2 p.m. $5.

Rock N’ Walk at Stone Mountain Historical and Education Center
Join folks from Georgia State University Geosciences on a hike to explore the granite dome. March 8, noon-4 p.m. Free admission.

Superhero Science Night at Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Wear your supersuit to celebrate science and superheroes as you discover how their special powers tie into art, engineering and science. March 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25.

Women Who Rock the World: Earth Lab Adventures at Georgia State University
Study minerals, fossils, water and maps, and learn about contributions to Earth and environmental science from women in history. March 9, 1-2:30 and 3-4:30 p.m. Free admission.

Into the Maker-Verse: Atlanta Edition at Decatur Makers
Explore your creative energy and curiosity by building a physical diorama and animating your creations using AI. March 9, 2-5 p.m. Free admission.

Sprouting Scientists at Atlanta Botanical Garden
Little ones will explore the world of plants and animals with hands-on learning stations. March 11, 10 a.m.-noon. $23.95-$26.95; ages 2 and younger, free.

The Astronomy of Star Wars at Georgia State University Perimeter College, Alpharetta Campus
Go on a sci-fi adventure as you learn about worlds in our galaxy and in a galaxy far, far away. March 11, 6-7 p.m. Free admission.

Fernbank Goes Wild at Fernbank Science Center
Go on a wild adventure where you’ll encounter animals, carnivorous plants and gardens along the way. March 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission.

Hot Topic: Cool Sciences! at Georgia Gwinnett College
Enjoy a vibrant carnival atmosphere filled with the excitement of scientific discovery. March 15, 1-4 p.m. Free admission.

STEMFEST: Hands-On Science for Families at Oglethorpe University
Interactive STEM fun explores biology, chemistry and physics. March 20, 6-8 p.m. Free admission.

ASF 2023 Expo

Exploration Expo at Piedmont Park

The culmination of this amazing festival is this free, interactive science event with 100 hands-on booths from local organizations, universities and companies. Touch a human brain! Print your own bones with a 3-D printer! Look inside a jet engine! Control a robot with your brain! Meet frogs, lizards and snakes! March 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.