Bay Area Science Festival
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The Bay Area Science Festival returns on October 25th, 2025!
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Let's Discover Science Together!
Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.bayareasciencefestival.org/newsletter/ and be the first to hear about festival news and events.
Let's Discover Science Together!
WOW. What an amazing day of scientific discovery! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to UCSF Mission Bay for the 12th edition of the Bay Area Science Festival. We turned the campus into a scientific wonderland, with experiments happening in every direction.
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
WOW. What an amazing day of scientific discovery! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to UCSF Mission Bay for the 12th edition of the Bay Area Science Festival. We turned the campus into a scientific wonderland, with experiments happening in every direction.
Two more days, everyone! Curious minds, science enthusiasts, and kids and adults of ALL ages are invited to join us for the 12th edition of the Bay Area Science Festival this Saturday Oct 25 at UCSF Mission Bay. Rain or shine, we'll see you there. Free for all to attend!
October 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Two more days, everyone! Curious minds, science enthusiasts, and kids and adults of ALL ages are invited to join us for the 12th edition of the Bay Area Science Festival this Saturday Oct 25 at UCSF Mission Bay. Rain or shine, we'll see you there. Free for all to attend!
3 MORE DAYS until we take over Koret Quad with 125+ scientific exhibits, demonstrations, and games for all ages. Plus, there will be stage events throughout the day, where you can listen to UCSF grad students try to explain their research in 3 mins or less and participate in a live science podcast.
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
3 MORE DAYS until we take over Koret Quad with 125+ scientific exhibits, demonstrations, and games for all ages. Plus, there will be stage events throughout the day, where you can listen to UCSF grad students try to explain their research in 3 mins or less and participate in a live science podcast.
4 more days until BASF! Have you taken a look at our stage events and tours? We have just a few spots left in our BTS UCSF lab tours, and stage events are first-come first-served. Make sure to check out the full lineup and plan your day.
We'll see you on the Koret Quad on Saturday at 11!
We'll see you on the Koret Quad on Saturday at 11!
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
4 more days until BASF! Have you taken a look at our stage events and tours? We have just a few spots left in our BTS UCSF lab tours, and stage events are first-come first-served. Make sure to check out the full lineup and plan your day.
We'll see you on the Koret Quad on Saturday at 11!
We'll see you on the Koret Quad on Saturday at 11!
It's the week we've all been waiting for! The Bay Area Science Festival is THIS Saturday. Future and current scientists, explorers, and anyone with a curious mind is invited to join us for a day of scientific fun on the Koret Quad at UCSF Mission Bay. 11am - 4pm!
October 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It's the week we've all been waiting for! The Bay Area Science Festival is THIS Saturday. Future and current scientists, explorers, and anyone with a curious mind is invited to join us for a day of scientific fun on the Koret Quad at UCSF Mission Bay. 11am - 4pm!
See science in 3D on the Koret Quad at UCSF Mission Bay. One week from Saturday! As always, the Bay Area Science Festival is completely FREE to attend. There will be games and live experiments for all ages.
October 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
See science in 3D on the Koret Quad at UCSF Mission Bay. One week from Saturday! As always, the Bay Area Science Festival is completely FREE to attend. There will be games and live experiments for all ages.
What lightbulb moments will you have at BASF this year? 💡We bet there will be more than one. The Bay Area Science Festival is two weeks from tomorrow! This year's festival is a massive, one-day-only celebration of all things science. 11am - 4pm on October 25 at UCSF Mission Bay.
October 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
What lightbulb moments will you have at BASF this year? 💡We bet there will be more than one. The Bay Area Science Festival is two weeks from tomorrow! This year's festival is a massive, one-day-only celebration of all things science. 11am - 4pm on October 25 at UCSF Mission Bay.
We are proud to be hosting this year's science festival at UCSF Mission Bay and excited to bring you exhibits from UCSF science departments! Solve a crime with forensic scientists, play "Name that Bone" with 3D-printed body parts, and try out an MRI scan of veggies. See you on Koret Quad on Oct 25!
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We are proud to be hosting this year's science festival at UCSF Mission Bay and excited to bring you exhibits from UCSF science departments! Solve a crime with forensic scientists, play "Name that Bone" with 3D-printed body parts, and try out an MRI scan of veggies. See you on Koret Quad on Oct 25!
Love BASF? Be a part of this year's incredible 1-day celebration of science by signing up to volunteer. You'll help with set-up, answer questions, provide directions, and make scientific discovery happen. Please note: volunteers must be 16+. Sign up: www.bayareasciencefestival.org/volunteer/
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October 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Love BASF? Be a part of this year's incredible 1-day celebration of science by signing up to volunteer. You'll help with set-up, answer questions, provide directions, and make scientific discovery happen. Please note: volunteers must be 16+. Sign up: www.bayareasciencefestival.org/volunteer/
It's October - the month of BASF and, of course, all things spooky! If you're someone who likes to celebrate the season with creepy crawlies, you'll love getting to check out the live bugs that will be brought to this year's festival. Save the date: October 25 from 11am - 4pm at UCSF Mission Bay!
October 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It's October - the month of BASF and, of course, all things spooky! If you're someone who likes to celebrate the season with creepy crawlies, you'll love getting to check out the live bugs that will be brought to this year's festival. Save the date: October 25 from 11am - 4pm at UCSF Mission Bay!
On Oct 25, BASF will feature events throughout the day on campus - including tours of UCSF research labs, a KQED Deep Look Halloween show, a live podcast, and more.
Sign up for the Bay Area Science Festival newsletter to be the first to hear when event registration goes live!
Sign up for the Bay Area Science Festival newsletter to be the first to hear when event registration goes live!
September 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
On Oct 25, BASF will feature events throughout the day on campus - including tours of UCSF research labs, a KQED Deep Look Halloween show, a live podcast, and more.
Sign up for the Bay Area Science Festival newsletter to be the first to hear when event registration goes live!
Sign up for the Bay Area Science Festival newsletter to be the first to hear when event registration goes live!
Mentos and Coke is a classic, much-loved experiment amongst kids and teens: it's equal parts exciting and messy. Luckily, the Bay Area Science Festival is the perfect place to get into some science fun that you might rather not do at home. 😉
September 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Mentos and Coke is a classic, much-loved experiment amongst kids and teens: it's equal parts exciting and messy. Luckily, the Bay Area Science Festival is the perfect place to get into some science fun that you might rather not do at home. 😉
California Biodiversity Day was on Sunday, and we’re celebrating all week. At BASF 2025, discover river otters, a mobile aquarium, Northern Spotted Owls, and more. Join us October 25 at UCSF’s Mission Bay Campus for the Bay Area Science Festival!
September 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
California Biodiversity Day was on Sunday, and we’re celebrating all week. At BASF 2025, discover river otters, a mobile aquarium, Northern Spotted Owls, and more. Join us October 25 at UCSF’s Mission Bay Campus for the Bay Area Science Festival!
If THIS is your dream job... you'll want to come to BASF! The Bay Area Science Festival is your opportunity to connect with professional scientists from all around the Bay Area. October 25th is just around the corner, and we can't wait!
September 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If THIS is your dream job... you'll want to come to BASF! The Bay Area Science Festival is your opportunity to connect with professional scientists from all around the Bay Area. October 25th is just around the corner, and we can't wait!
The BASF 2025 exhibitor cohort is filling up fast and it is looking INCREDIBLE. Think: Robots playing hockey, a seat in a real airplane cockpit, and an up-close look at leopard sharks in The Marine Science Institute's shark trailer. Which sounds most exciting to you?! Tell us in the comments!
August 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The BASF 2025 exhibitor cohort is filling up fast and it is looking INCREDIBLE. Think: Robots playing hockey, a seat in a real airplane cockpit, and an up-close look at leopard sharks in The Marine Science Institute's shark trailer. Which sounds most exciting to you?! Tell us in the comments!
School is kicking off this week and next around the Bay Area - and that means that local robotics teams will be getting back to their projects, too! We can’t WAIT to see what high school robotics competitors will bring to the robot Zoo at BASF this year. They are always mega inspiring!
August 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
School is kicking off this week and next around the Bay Area - and that means that local robotics teams will be getting back to their projects, too! We can’t WAIT to see what high school robotics competitors will bring to the robot Zoo at BASF this year. They are always mega inspiring!
The Science of Bubbles exhibit is always a hit - with ALL ages. Who doesn't love a giant bubble?
BASF is packed with 100+ scientific exhibits, games, and demonstrations for children and adults alike. Come on out October 25th and join our local Bay Area community of STEM-enthusiasts!
BASF is packed with 100+ scientific exhibits, games, and demonstrations for children and adults alike. Come on out October 25th and join our local Bay Area community of STEM-enthusiasts!
August 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Science of Bubbles exhibit is always a hit - with ALL ages. Who doesn't love a giant bubble?
BASF is packed with 100+ scientific exhibits, games, and demonstrations for children and adults alike. Come on out October 25th and join our local Bay Area community of STEM-enthusiasts!
BASF is packed with 100+ scientific exhibits, games, and demonstrations for children and adults alike. Come on out October 25th and join our local Bay Area community of STEM-enthusiasts!
Here's a little throwback to a fan-favorite exhibit from festivals' past: roasting marshmallows in the SUN. Bring your sunglasses to the Bay Area Science Festival 2025, because there's going to be more solar-powered fun happening at this year's family-friendly event at UCSF Mission Bay!
August 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Here's a little throwback to a fan-favorite exhibit from festivals' past: roasting marshmallows in the SUN. Bring your sunglasses to the Bay Area Science Festival 2025, because there's going to be more solar-powered fun happening at this year's family-friendly event at UCSF Mission Bay!
Calling all geology enthusiasts! As a part of 100+ exhibits at BASF, attendees can check out a (mini) volcano eruption, build an earthquake-proof table, and learn about California's geologic wonders. We'll see you there on October 25th at UCSF's Mission Bay campus - it's going to rock! 😉
July 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Calling all geology enthusiasts! As a part of 100+ exhibits at BASF, attendees can check out a (mini) volcano eruption, build an earthquake-proof table, and learn about California's geologic wonders. We'll see you there on October 25th at UCSF's Mission Bay campus - it's going to rock! 😉
One of the coolest parts of the Bay Area Science Festival is the opportunity to meet local role models working in whichever scientific discipline is most interesting to YOU. What are you hoping to see at BASF 2025?!
July 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
One of the coolest parts of the Bay Area Science Festival is the opportunity to meet local role models working in whichever scientific discipline is most interesting to YOU. What are you hoping to see at BASF 2025?!
Here in the Bay Area, we have incredible access to nature - and a love of the natural world goes hand-in-hand with a love of SCIENCE! BASF is the perfect place to introduce budding naturalists to local STEM role models - from geologists and astronomers, to botanists, and marine biologists.
July 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Here in the Bay Area, we have incredible access to nature - and a love of the natural world goes hand-in-hand with a love of SCIENCE! BASF is the perfect place to introduce budding naturalists to local STEM role models - from geologists and astronomers, to botanists, and marine biologists.
It's the height of summer, but we're already looking ahead to the fall when BASF returns! How about a little throwback to some amazing moments from past festivals? At BASF you can: hold (huge) live bugs, get an up-close look at a beehive, learn about immune cells... the discoveries are endless.
July 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It's the height of summer, but we're already looking ahead to the fall when BASF returns! How about a little throwback to some amazing moments from past festivals? At BASF you can: hold (huge) live bugs, get an up-close look at a beehive, learn about immune cells... the discoveries are endless.
Happy July! Each day brings us closer to BASF 2025, and we can't wait to share with you 100+ games, exhibitions, opportunities to meet STEM role models, scientific experiments, and so much more. We'll see you on October 25th, 2025 at UCSF's Mission Bay Campus. 🤩🧪🔬
July 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Happy July! Each day brings us closer to BASF 2025, and we can't wait to share with you 100+ games, exhibitions, opportunities to meet STEM role models, scientific experiments, and so much more. We'll see you on October 25th, 2025 at UCSF's Mission Bay Campus. 🤩🧪🔬
Gracie is coming BACK to BASF! Gracie is a 30-foot long grey whale skeleton - and a star of festivals' past. We are so excited to be collaborating with @missionscienceworkshop again this year to bring you all the opportunity to get up close and personal with Gracie. Join us October 25, 2025!
June 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gracie is coming BACK to BASF! Gracie is a 30-foot long grey whale skeleton - and a star of festivals' past. We are so excited to be collaborating with @missionscienceworkshop again this year to bring you all the opportunity to get up close and personal with Gracie. Join us October 25, 2025!
Who remembers the Cell-fie booth from festivals' past? Did you snap a photo? We're going to continue making memories at this year's BASF with the Cell-fie booth - and hundreds of other games, exhibitions, performances, and activities. See you there?!
June 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Who remembers the Cell-fie booth from festivals' past? Did you snap a photo? We're going to continue making memories at this year's BASF with the Cell-fie booth - and hundreds of other games, exhibitions, performances, and activities. See you there?!