Cambridge Science Festival 2023
When:
Monday, Sep 25, 2023 9:00a -
Sunday, Oct 01, 2023 11:00p
Monday, Sep 25, 2023 9:00a -
Sunday, Oct 01, 2023 11:00p
Where:
Kendall/MIT Open Space
292 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, Festivals & Fairs, Good for Groups
Event website:
https://cambridgesciencefestival.org/
Cambridge Science Festival is a week-long, annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). A multifaceted, multicultural event, the Festival makes science accessible, interactive, and fun, highlighting the impact of STEAM in all our lives. This year’s festival runs from September 25-October 1, based at the Kendall/MIT Open Space.
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Monday 9/25 – Sunday 10/1
Don’t miss the 75+ festival events taking place in neighborhoods across the city, in local libraries, open labs and a host of public spaces. Events, workshops, programs, lectures and more.
LUNCH & LEARN
Monday 9/29 – Friday 9/29 • 12-1pm
Come to one of over 25 weekday, lunchtime lectures throughout the city. Topics range from mushroom foraging to cognitive learning, writing sci-fi villains to genome editing. Full details, including links to reservation pages, will be published in early September.
HEALTH EQUITY DAY
Thursday 9/28
Be a part of the conversation – the festival offers over a dozen programs around the theme of Health Equity.
ART AT NIGHT
Friday 9/29
CSF shines a spotlight on the innovative and diverse East Cambridge Creative Corridor. Featuring the creative components and science elements of local visual and performing artists.
SCIENCE X FASHION
Saturday 9/30
CSF partners once again with Boston Fashion Week to present a dynamic day of science-focused fashion content. From interactive workshops, panel discussions and lectures to pop-up exhibits, meet-the-maker opportunities and our evening runway show, featuring collections by designers at the forefront of fashion innovation.
KINETIC COMMUNITIES
Saturday 9/30
Join us and be a link in the chain of the Cambridge community! Over 20 community partners and neighborhood groups amass to create a human kinetic chain reaction running a mile long through Cambridge – from City Hall to the Charles River. This project is deeply rooted in cross-community engagement and will include 250+ people working together to build a chain reaction of human kinetic energy ending at the river with a circus performance.
SCIENCE CARNIVAL
Sunday 10/1
A family-friendly science extravaganza, Carnival is a beloved regular fixture of CSF and annually attracts 10,000 people. Featuring over 100 activity booths, demonstrations, live music and events, the ever-popular Robot Petting Zoo and Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Freeze-Off competition. Carnival is an adventure playground for inquisitive visitors of all ages – we can’t wait to see you there and celebrate our diverse, creative community together.
