STEM Week 2025 Events
Mar 14-23
+100 events nationwide
& online
Get ready for STEM Week 2025—a ten-day nationwide celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math!
Join FREE events hosted by museums, libraries, and top STEM organizations. Enjoy hands-on activities, interactive workshops, and inspiring talks that ignite curiosity and foster a love for learning.
2025 NATIONAL STEM FESTIVAL: PUBLIC EXPO
Meet the nation’s top young innovators & engage in 20+ hands-on activities. Free & fun for all ages! Presented by EXPLR.
BUG-OFF: BIOBLITZ
Join us to catch, identify, and document some of the insects and other arthropods found at Twin Lakes Park.
GUIDED NATURE WALK: BLUE CARBON
Join California Climate Action Corps fellows for a guided nature walk during Open House: Community Day on Sunday.
STEM / CODING WORKSHOP - PRE-K - 1ST Grade
Come join our hands-on STEM workshop for preschool, kindergarten, and 1st-grade kids - it's free and super fun!
TRASH & TACOS - LAKE CLEAN-UP DAY
Join the Highline Lake team for a clean-up event to help refill the lake. Afterward, enjoy a taco bar as a reward.
BUILD YOUR OWN CITY: URBAN PLANNING WITH CITIES SKYLINES
Learn how cities are designed and build your own with Cities: Skylines—free for middle and high schoolers!
GRACE HOPPER-INSPIRED CODING ACTIVITIES
Celebrate computer coding pioneer Admiral Grace Hopper with fun, no-computer coding activities!
GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB AT LINEBAUGH
A free after-school program at Linebaugh Public Library for all 3rd-5th graders (not just girls). Join us to explore computational thinking, create projects in Scratch, and meet new friends!
INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEM WORKSHOPS: ENERGY CONSERVATION
Workshop aimed to increase interest in STEM, expand knowledge on electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA
Experience one of the world’s most advanced automotive plants and watch Alabama Team Members and amazing robots assemble Hyundai and Genesis vehicles.
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT TREATMENT PLAN TOURS
A free tour of a wastewater treatment plant, where visitors can see how we clean millions of gallons of wastewater each day by removing human waste and pollutants.
FILM SCREENING: ROOTED
Celebrates the power of one woman’s unyielding commitment to food justice & illuminates the path towards societal and personal metamorphosis.
HOME COMPOSTING & URBAN GARDENING WORKSHOP
LASAN Home Composting and Urban Gardening Workshops.
ORGANIC GARDENING 101
Learn the basics of gardening from planting to pest control in our workshop - get your hands dirty and grow your green thumb!
LEGOS @ THE LIBRARY
A free LEGO building event at the Laupahoehoe library. It's a great chance to learn about engineering by building things.
GARDEN STORYTIME: DANDELIONS!
Combine stories with science in a special storytime at the North Austin Community Garden!
THE TRUHLSEN-MARMOR MUSEUM OF THE EYE
The world’s only free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.
ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE
Spark curiousity and explore the wonders of the world with fun, hands-on science activities for kids and families!
PLANETARIUM: SOLAR SUNDAY TELESCOPE VIEWING
The Saint Louis Science Center offers daytime solar telescope viewing outside the McDonnell Planetarium. Guests can safely look at the Sun with different telescopes and techniques.
MATT'S MAKER SPACE: HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN IN MAKER SPACES
Get your maker space organized and running strong.
DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that events listed as part of the National STEM Festival, except for the National STEM Festival EXPO, are associated festival events independently organized and managed. EXPLR PBC Inc. does not control or assume responsibility for the content presented in these independent events or on their associated websites and/or social media platforms.
Attendees should be aware that EXPLR is not responsible for the management of these events. This includes, but is not limited to, any injuries, loss of items, reservation systems, scheduling, delays, cancellations, or changes made to the event details. While we hope each event offers a valuable and enriching experience, we advise attendees to inform themselves about the specifics of each event they plan to attend.