MSU Science Festival

04/26/2026

Join us for Week 5, the final week of SciFest! Film, music, and science meet at these two remaining events! Don't miss it!✨🧪

Learn more about our upcoming events: sciencefestival.msu.edu/event/schedule

04/24/2026

Join us on Sunday, April 26 from 4PM to 5PM at Celebration Cinema Lansing for a free screening of "Secrets of the Universe," followed by a Q&A with researchers from the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at MSU. 🛰️

"Secrets of the Universe" is a sweeping, 3D giant-screen adventure that immerses audiences in the greatest mysteries of our time. Travel with scientist Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez as he journeys to the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.

View the trailer at

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04/23/2026

Join us April 25 to explore the wonders of the universe at your local planetarium or observatory in celebration of Statewide Astronomy Night. 🌠 Events occurring throughout Michigan! Learn more: https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/Event/Tagged/6

04/22/2026

Our Choose Your Own Campus Adventure day brought science to life with hands-on fun alongside our amazing partners! From lab tours and interactive demos to the plant sale, Earth Bash, bugs, the planets, and everything in between, every stop was an adventure! 🌱🔬

Thank you to everyone who came out, and to our partners for opening their spaces and sharing their work. You made this day a blast! Can’t wait until next year!🌎♻️🐞

Didn’t make it for this event? Don’t worry! We still have plenty of fun going on through the end of the month. Link below!⬇️

https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/event/schedule

04/21/2026

The lineup for another fun week of SciFest is here!

This weekend is our annual Statewide Astronomy Night! We have teamed up with amazing partners across the state to bring you a sky full of discovery.🌌⭐️

Don’t miss out!! Check our link below for all the details and events happening near you!⬇️

https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/event/schedule

04/15/2026

Join us Saturday, April 18 for a campus-wide choose-your-own-adventure style excursion! ☀️Take a special behind-the-scenes look at local museums, gardens, archives, labs, and research facilities! Find all times and locations here: https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/Event/Tagged/5 🪴

04/13/2026

Week 3 of the MSU Science Festival is here! Check out this week's array of fun events! ⚛️
View the full schedule of events: https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/event/schedule

04/09/2026

STEAM Expo Weekend returns this weekend on April 11 & 12! Don't miss out on our opening celebrations Saturday Morning starting at 11AM at the West Entrance of the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. 🎉

We're welcoming the Great Lakes Brass Band and Sparty for an exciting kick off to Expo Weekend! 💚🎺

Learn more and view the full schedule of events at https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/Event/Tagged/1.

04/06/2026

Here are this week's SciFest Events! 🔬 Be sure to stop by STEAM Expo Weekend for 100+ hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and engaging talks celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.
View the full schedule of events: https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/event/schedule

04/01/2026

The MSU Science Festival has officially begun! 🎉⚛️ Check out this week's fun events!
View the full schedule of events: https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/event/schedule

03/30/2026

We still need your help to make STEAM Expo Weekend a success! 💚
Join us as a volunteer at one of the biggest MSU Science Festival events! Help support hands-on activities, and be part of a fun, high-energy weekend of discovery. 💡✨

📅 April 11 & 12
📍 STEM Teaching and Learning Facility

Learn more & Sign up today: https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/volunteers

03/27/2026

Join us for this year's BioBlitz! 🌱 Visit a participating park or nature center near you and join in on a community-led biodiversity survey throughout the month of April.

🌎 Download the iNaturalist app to share your observations of nature or help us identify the species in others' observations.

Learn more: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2026-msu-science-festival-bioblitz?tab=about

Participating Nature Centers: Belle Isle Park - Michigan Chippewa Nature Center Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center DeVries Nature Conservancy Fenner Nature Center Harris Nature Center Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Woldumar Nature Center Kellogg Biological Station