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 12:00 pm: Seeds and Spores!

Improve your gardening skills by learning about the wonder of seeds and spores! You'll learn how to select seeds, how and when to plant seeds, and how to save seeds. All participants will make a mushroom kit to bring home, and will get to explore the magical world of seeds and spores in this hands-on workshop. This event occurs multiple times on the same day. Please visit the schedule for more information.

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

Location:
Edgewood Community Learning Garden
53 Mayson Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30313

11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Not Just Newts: Behind the Scenes with the amphibian Foundation

Atlanta is home to a unique nonprofit dedicated to the conservation and research of amphibians amidst a global population decline. In 2016, the amphibian Foundation formed to focus on conserving two of Georgia's most imperiled species (Gopher Frog and Flatwoods Salamander). Since then, we've begun working on other native and globally endangered amphibians. Closed to the public, this is a chance to see the conservation collections and meet Foundation staff working hard to save these

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

Location:
The Amphibian Foundation
4055 Roswell Rd NE.
Atlanta, GA 30342

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm: Seeds and Spores!

Improve your gardening skills by learning about the wonder of seeds and spores! You'll learn how to select seeds, how and when to plant seeds, and how to save seeds. All participants will make a mushroom kit to bring home, and will get to explore the magical world of seeds and spores in this hands-on workshop. This event occurs multiple times on the same day. Please visit the schedule for more information.

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

Location:
Edgewood Community Learning Garden
53 Mayson Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30313

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Virtual Creativity and AI-Powered Ideas: Public Art Futures Lab

Explore the Public Art Futures Lab and experience "Virtual Creativity & AI-Powered Ideas" at the Atlanta Science Festival, where you can create digital art in Virtual Reality, interact with AI-powered installations like the Positive Vibes Machine by Sarah Lawrence, and experience the dynamic Living Statues project created by Elijah Zulu. Explore how technology and creativity intersect in this engaging, hands-on event in Underground Atlanta and explore Fulton County's hub for art and technology, the first

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

Location:
The Public Art Futures Lab
88 Lower Alabama Street, Underground Atlanta
Atlanta, GA 30303

2:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Roadside Geology

Tag along with two geologist-educators to see the beautiful building stones and folded natural rock layers of Midtown Atlanta, on a tour from Symphony Hall to Rhodes Hall! Dr. Bill Witherspoon, co-author of "Roadside Geology of Georgia," teams up with highly sought guest speaker from Georgia Mineral Society (GMS), Bill Waggener, to interpret the stories that rocks tell. Plus, get a GMS grab bag, included with the cost of admission! This event has another occurrence

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

Location:
Upper Plaza Entrance to Arts Center MARTA Station
43 Arts Center Way NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Become a Climate Hero!

The Earth's climate doesn't have to be a mystery! Join Climate Fresk's environmental stewards who'll guide you and your family through an interactive, edifying card game about the causes and consequences of climate change. Walk away with accessible action items, learn how to make a difference in your community, and participate in micro-actions that can make a macro-difference!
Photo credit: Science Gallery Atlanta

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

Location:
Create ATL
900 Murphy Ave SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

3:00 pm to 4:30 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