ConnectFest 2025

Bring the entire family and dive into free hands-on science fun at ConnectFest 2025 outside at San Francisco’s Children’s Creativity Museum at Yerba Buena Gardens where 10 top science and technology centers come together to power STEM curiosity. Meet Sequoia, a 37-year-old Bald Eagle, and learn about conservation. Design and test a home to protect it against sea level rise. Fly balsa gliders and paper helicopters! Explore the explosive power of solar flares, and more! Enjoy live music from the Grammy-winning Alphabet Rockers and DJ Lex. Join science professionals from participating organizations: Bay Area Discovery Museum, California Academy of Sciences, Chabot Space and Science Center, Children’s Creativity Museum, CuriOdyssey, The Exploratorium, Hiller Aviation Museum, The Lawrence Hall of Science, Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo and The Tech Interactive. 

ConnectFest is held in conjunction with the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference that brings together science engagement professionals worldwide. This event is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.