It's the season for the Atlanta Science Festival, presented by Delta Air Lines! Check out our exciting Schedule and get giddy for all the science coming your way! Keep up with schedule changes, announcements and all things #ATLSciFest on our website, newsletter, and social media!

The Festival is engineered by Science ATL and community partners, with major support from presenting sponsor Delta Air Lines, founders Emory University, Georgia Tech, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and other sponsors like NCR Foundation, UPS, Lenz Marketing, Google, Cox Enterprises, Kennesaw State University, Lockheed Martin, Mercer University, and more.

100+ Events Across Atlanta & 1 Big Party In Piedmont Park

Schedule of Events

10:00 am to 11:30 am: Wildflower Walk

Spring has sprung in Fernbank Forest! Join us for a small group walk to celebrate the buzz and blooms of the season. During the walk, you'll learn to identify the different kinds of native wildflowers found both in the forest and around Atlanta!
This event has multiple sessions throughout the day.

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
Fernbank Museum
767 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

10:00 am to 12:00 pm: STEM Gems - #GiveGirlsRoleModels in STEM!

Join us for an interactive panel discussion that will enlighten and empower girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! You'll meet exceptional women from a diverse set of STEM careers and learn about the unique journeys that led to their respective careers. You'll understand what they do, how they make a difference in the world, and how they help people using STEM. You'll walk away with advice, guidance,

Audience(S): Families, High School, Middle School, Adults

Location:
Spelman College Science Center NASA Auditorium
350 Spelman Ln SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

10:00 am to 11:00 am: Living Wild: Reptiles, amphibians, and Arachnids

Explore the amazing world of animal classifications! Visit engaging stations—Reptiles, amphibians, and Arachnids—where hands-on activities will help you discover the unique traits of each group. Plus, meet our animal ambassadors for an unforgettable encounter with these fascinating creatures. It's a perfect opportunity to learn and experience the diversity of the animal kingdom! This event has multiple sessions throughout the day.

Audience(S): Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
Fernbank Museum
767 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Fernbank Goes Wild

Join Fernbank Science Center for an exciting adventure that explores the world of life sciences! For this hands-on learning experience, you'll navigate the science center using a wild adventure map while encountering animals, carnivorous plants, and gardens on the way. At stops on the adventure, interact with technology via Science on the Sphere and the Planetarium, create hands-on life science projects, interact with animals, and discuss your findings with scientists and experts. It's sure to

Audience(S): Families, Middle School, Elem. School, High School, Preschool

Location:
Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30307

10:00 am to 11:30 am: At Home Aquarists

Have you ever wanted to witness the wonderful world of water from the comfort of your home? Georgia Aquarium welcomes you to learn from our leading experts on what to know to become a first class aquarist! Join us as we discuss the importance of balanced water chemistry, fish compatibility, and designing a habitat.

Audience(S): Adults, Middle School, High School

Location:
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St.
Atlanta, GA 30313

10:00 am to 12:00 pm: Discovery Walk: Emory University

Science is all around us, often hidden in everyday places - where we live, where we play, and where we walk. Come explore one of these spaces with our latest Discovery Walk map of the Emory campus. Lucy, our Emory Discovery Docent will lead you on this 2.5 mile route through campus with ten intriguing science stops. Bonus - the walk ends at the Carlos Museum and your map will get you free admission! Once you

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Middle School

Location:
Emory University, Oxford Road Building Courtyard
1390 Oxford Rd
Atlanta, GA 30322

10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Neuroscience & Your Senses: An Exploration into Your Brain!

Neuroscience can teach us a lot about how the brain works in your everyday life! Take our interactive center tour as we explore human senses and how the brain looks as we engage in daily activities. Researchers from Georgia State University and Georgia Tech will lead this interactive tour and field all your burning questions about what's going on inside your brain, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other techniques.

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Elem. School, Middle School

Location:
Center for Advanced Brain Imaging
831 Marietta st NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

10:00 am to 12:00 pm: Lego Jam

Learn about coral reefs with LEGO! Join us for LEGO Jam, where we'll build artificial coral reefs and explore how these structures can help restore marine ecosystems. Learn about the importance of coral conservation and what it takes to create a healthier ecological future, all while working together to bring a vibrant underwater world to life—brick by brick!

Audience(S): Families, Elem. School

Location:
Museum of Design Atlanta
1315 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

10:00 am to 3:00 pm: Proton Precision: Inside Emory's Proton Therapy Center

Get a behind the scenes look into the Emory Proton Therapy Center's cutting edge technology, including high energy proton beams that target cancer with sub-millimeter precision! Learn the physics behind the treatment, and get a hands-on opportunity to treat the "patient" in your tour group! Join us for a journey through our clinical workflow and engaging activities on the Medical Physics concepts behind imaging, treatment planning, and radiation delivery.

Audience(S): Adults, High School, Families

Location:
Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

10:30 am to 11:30 am: Persistence of Vision

Can you believe your eyes? Join us for fun and interactive experiments that delve into the eye-brain connection and how your brain can piece disjointed
images together to form a cohesive, persistent image. We'll explore concepts like afterimages, depth perception (using the ames Chair), and blind spots, as well as have books and anatomical models to satisfy your curiosity! This event has multiple occurrences throughout the Festival in libraries across Fulton County. Please check the

Audience(S): Elem. School, Families, Middle School

Location:
Kirkwood Library
11 Kirkwood Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30317

11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Afro-STEam

The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance presents Afro-STEam, a celebration of science through an Afrocentric lens! Much of our modern world, including technology, medicine, art, and even space exploration, has been shaped by Black and African thinkers and cultures. Join our “career-day” event as we recognize and explore those contributions with past, present, and future change-makers. Participate in hands-on STEam activities, interactive presentations, and engaging demonstrations inspired and led by STEam professionals of Afro-Diaspora descent. Stop by

Audience(S): Families, Elem. School, Middle School, High School, Adults

Location:
Outdoor Activity Center
1442 Richland Road SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

11:00 am to 2:00 pm: The Science of Sustainable Theatre!

Did you know that putting on a play takes an immense amount of natural resources and energy? Productions require sets, lighting, costumes, paper scripts and programs, furniture, and tons of electricity! More often than not, after shows wrap, most of these materials end up in landfills. But don't worry, the Atlanta Green Theatre Alliance is working to help ensure the sustainability of future shows!

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School

Location:
The AGTA Shed at South River Art Studios
1300 Fleetwood Dr SE 30316
Atlanta, GA 30316

11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Code Along with HYPE!

How are your favorite games or apps created? With computer code! Join HYPE, the non-profit organization working to bring equitable tech education to under-represented girls, to celebrate Women's History Month by creating your own arcade game! Who is your shero or a woman that embodies excellence to you? Build a game around her and help her win! Parents- come learn too; no skills or previous experience necessary!

Audience(S): Families, Middle School, High School

11:00 am to 5:00 pm: The Art of Math

Mathematical genius transforms into visual poetry at "The Art of Math," a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the extraordinary realm where numbers
and creativity collide. Inspired by Martin Gardner's revolutionary thinking, this exhibition showcases world-renowned mathematical artists who reveal mathematics as a profound artistic language. Sculptures created at the legendary Gathering 4 Gardner are featured alongside works by Atlanta-based contemporary artists. Please register online and show your tickets to the door person once you arrive. This exhibit is

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
The Sun ATL Gallery
399 Edgewood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Living Wild: Reptiles, amphibians, and Arachnids

Explore the amazing world of animal classifications! Visit engaging stations—Reptiles, amphibians, and Arachnids—where hands-on activities will help you discover the unique traits of each group. Plus, meet our animal ambassadors for an unforgettable encounter with these fascinating creatures. It's a perfect opportunity to learn and experience the diversity of the animal kingdom! This event has multiple sessions throughout the day.

Audience(S): Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
Fernbank Museum
767 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Trees Atlanta Tree Trekking Challenge

Atlanta's urban forest has a wide variety of trees for you to discover! Search high and low for trees and other native plants on this cooperative, family style scavenger hunt. Using iNaturalist, you and your family will explore the campus of the Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse and surrounding area, finding native plant life and earning prizes. Come early and bring a picnic to enjoy on the grounds of the Kendeda TreeHouse! Bring your device

Audience(S): Adults, High School, Families, Elem. School, Middle School

Location:
Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse
825 Warner Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Raspberry Pi Jam: Discovering Tiny Tech with Buttercup

Join Buttercup STEam for an exciting Raspberry Pi Jam! Dive into physical computing with Raspberry Pi, creating projects with lights, motors, and sensors. Learn to code, tinker with tiny computers, and discover the fun side of tech! Ideal for kids, teens, and families. Let's get creative with coding!
Stop by anytime during the event window for this drop-in event!
This event has an earlier session on Saturday, March 8.

Audience(S): Families, Middle School, High School

Location:
Challenges Games & Comics
4800 Briarcliff Rd NE, Suite 1011
Atlanta, GA 30345

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm: Wildflower Walk

Spring has sprung in Fernbank Forest! Join us for a small group walk to celebrate the buzz and blooms of the season. During the walk, you'll learn to identify the different kinds of native wildflowers found both in the forest and around Atlanta!
This event has multiple sessions throughout the day.

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
Fernbank Museum
767 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Living Wild: Reptiles, amphibians, and Arachnids

Explore the amazing world of animal classifications! Visit engaging stations—Reptiles, amphibians, and Arachnids—where hands-on activities will help you discover the unique traits of each group. Plus, meet our animal ambassadors for an unforgettable encounter with these fascinating creatures. It's a perfect opportunity to learn and experience the diversity of the animal kingdom!
This event has multiple sessions throughout the day.

Audience(S): Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
Fernbank Museum
767 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: DESIGNORamA

DESIGNORamA is Drew Charter School's annual family-friendly celebration of inventing, making and creating. Are you a maker, crafter, inventor, hacker, scientist, artist, or love to explore creativity? If so, come on out for a fair full of fun and inspiration! Entrepreneurial makers of all ages are welcome to become vendors and share what they create with the community.
Stop by anytime during the event window for this drop-in event!

Audience(S): Families, Elem. School, Middle School, High School

Location:
Drew Charter School - Elementary Campus
301 Eva Davis Way Atlanta GA 30317
Atlanta, GA 30317

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm: The Science Behind Historic Preservation

Join Historic Oakland Foundation's Director of Preservation for a behind-the-scenes look at how historic materials are cared for in a cemetery. Ever wonder why some old headstones look like they're melting? Or what bricks and mortar are made of? We will discuss all of this and more- all while walking around Atlanta's most famous graveyard.

This event has an earlier session on Saturday, March 8.

Photo credit: Sean Diaz

Audience(S): Adults, High School, Families

Location:
Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Ave SE
Atlanta , GA 30312

4:30 pm to 6:00 pm: A Force to be Reckoned With: Emilie du Châtelet's Life and Legacy

"A Force to be Reckoned with: Emilie du Châtelet's Life and Legacy" is a panel comprised of women in STEam who will grapple with Emilie du Châtelet's scientific contributions, the real-life Enlightenment Era scientist on whose life the play "Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight" is based. This panel will be in English and is presented by Théâtre du Rêve (Theater of the Dream) during the run of "Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School

Location:
7 Stages Theatre
1105 Euclid Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm: Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight

Join us for an exhilarating performance of "Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight," by Lauren Gunderson, performed in French with English supertitles! 18th century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet is back and determined to answer the question she died with: love or philosophy, head or heart? In this highly theatrical rediscovery of one of history's most intriguing women, Emilie defends her life and loves, and ends up with both a formula and a

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School

Location:
7 Stages Theatre
1105 Euclid Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm:  Community Science for Change

Impact your neighborhood through Science! Communities across Atlanta have partnered with the Emory HERCULES Exposome Research Center as citizen scientists to tackle local environmental health issues. Pick up an event passport, your key to an interactive journey through each booth as you step into the shoes of our community citizen scientists. Experience the tools and methods used to track contaminants, monitor water quality, test air samples, and more! Explore the impacts that citizen scientists in

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Middle School

Location:
Southwest Arts Center
915 New Hope Rd. SW
South Fulton, GA 30331