science festival Highlights

Fuel Your curiosity
at the 2016 expo

April 16 & 17, 2016
Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.

Free of charge and open to all ages!
Pre-register now for a chance to win prizes.
See our FAQ's to get all your questions answered.

Explore the possibilities at the Expo:
Browse over 3000 fun, hands-on activities.
View Stage Shows and Science Celebrities.
We still need Volunteers: click here to find out more!

Become a Sponsor of the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival

By participating as a sponsor in the upcoming Festival, your organization will be aligned with the nation’s leading science and engineering institutions that recognize the importance of STEM education and its impact on our country. We have created a variety of sponsorship opportunities, all designed to increase awareness of your organization to the hundreds of thousands of attendees at the festival venues and to the thousands more around the world who check out this website.

So help us re-invigorate the interest of our nation’s youth in the sciences and engineering by becoming a Sponsor today!

Apply to Exhibit at the 4th Festival

The Expo will attract more than 350,000 people from all walks of life and give over 1,000 STEM organizations from all over the U.S. the opportunity to present hands-on, fun science activities to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. This is an excellent opportunity to educate the public face-to-face about the wonders of STEM and showcase the special technological projects involving your school, students, organization or institution. On average, Exhibitors report 10,000-12,000 visitors to their booths per day at the 3-day Expo!

Learn more about the exciting opportunities available by clicking here.

Volunteer at the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival

We have an active volunteer outreach team that includes more than 1,400 student leaders, local scientists, engineers, STEM professionals, and parents to help spread the word about the Festival.

Our new X-STEM School program has created a network of student STEM ambassadors who help to further spread the message to their communities about the importance of the Festival through our Volunteer Outreach program. 

Volunteers will receive a FREE Festival T-­shirt along with other perks, and are critical to the success of the Festival. Tell your friends to volunteer with you! Learn more about the opportunities for volunteering and complete an application to get started.

School Programs

The USA Science & Engineering Festival connects schools with leading scientists and engineers throughout the entire school year with dedicated programs like Nifty Fifty and the X-STEM Symposium. The ‘Nifty Fifty’, presented by InfoComm International, are a group of noted professionals who will fan out across the Washington, DC area during the school year to speak about their work and careers at various middle and high schools. X-STEM - presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation and MedImmune - is a special “Extreme” symposium for middle and high school students featuring interactive presentations by an exclusive group of visionaries who aim to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Watch speaker presentations from the 2014 X-STEM Symposium here.

Find out more about our School Programs...