STEM Week 2025 Events
A Nationwide Celebration of Innovation
From March 14–23, STEM Week 2025 brought together museums, libraries, schools, and leading STEM organizations for 100+ events across the country and online. Explore highlights from the 2025 below.
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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!
POLARIS EXPERIENCE CENTER
Home to research and development, engineering, product testing and manufacturing.
LEGOS @ THE LIBRARY
A free LEGO building event at the Laupahoehoe library. It's a great chance to learn about engineering by building things.
MIGHTY MATH: PI DAY!
Preschoolers will celebrate Pi Day with fun pie-themed activities to boost their math skills
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.
MUSEUM OF RADIO AND TECHNOLOGY
The collection features: Cathedral, console, table-top, transistor, antique, collectable radios, ham equipment, vintage amateur receivers and more.
NY ENERGY ZONE
The NY Energy Zone is a fully interactive facility that offers a thrilling journey into the world of electricity, past, present, and future!
HIGH SCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE CLUB
Guest speakers from the Seattle Aquarium and other groups will discuss careers in marine science.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE CLUB
Guest speakers from the Seattle Aquarium and other groups will discuss careers in marine science.
CLARK PLANETARIUM
The Clark Planetarium is Salt Lake City's go-to destination for hands-on science, learning, and fun. Exhibits are free to the public.
SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER
The Science Center features hundreds of interactive experiences across 10 galleries, showcasing historic, current, and future STEM concepts to promote the growth of these fields.
THE PATH TO A PATENT: HOW TO FILE A PATENT APPLICATION USING PATENT CENTER
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) experts will teach participants how to file and manage patent documents online.
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.