What:
Science FestivalExpo and Book Fair
When:
Sat, April 28, 2012, 10am-6pmSun, April 29, 2012, 10am-4pm
Where:
Washington, D.C.Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Closest Metro Stop:
Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention CenterOpen to all ages
Free of charge
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Plan your DayWhat are the hours of the Expo?Saturday, April 28, 10am-6:00pm Sunday, April 29, 10am-4:00pm On Saturday evening, join us for two events: USA Science & Engineering Festival Stargazing Party at the National Air & Space Museum Hosted by Celestron with Bill Nye the Science Guy Voyager Tours begin 6:30pm, Doors Open 7:45pm Or USA Science & Engineering Festival Book Fair Featured Author Evening Event: Science Stories in Society & School: Using Narrative to Bridge the Gap featuring Robin Cook Panel moderated by Shawn Lawrence Otto, Panelists: TBA Hosted by George Washington University at Lisner Auditorium Program begins at 8:00PM
Is the event free of charge?Yes, the Expo is free of charge. No tickets are required. Pre-register via our homepage for a chance to win an IPad 2, T-shirts and some behind the scenes Meet and Greets with Science Celebrities and Featured Authors!
Where will the Expo be held?The Expo will be held inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001 Closest Metro Stop: Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Expo map coming soon! How do I get to the Expo?We strongly recommend that you use public transportation! Use http://www.wmata.com to plan your public transportation by metro or bus. The closest Metro stop is Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center, but you can also arrive and walk a block at Gallery Pl/Chinatown. Go to http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm to view the Metro map. Click on the Google Map icon in the upper right hand corner to view the Metro map overlaid on DC’s street map. Zoom into the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. No event parking is provided. Public parking garages in downtown DC are very expensive (approximately $25 per day), so plan accordingly. A few public parking locations are listed below, but check closing hours so that you vehicle is not locked in overnight. Also be aware of vehicle height restrictions. This list is not all-inclusive and you may find better parking on your way to these locations. 6th Street and Maryland Avenue, SW 500 C Street, SW 400 Virginia Avenue, SW 409 3rd Street, SW 51 Louisiana Avenue, NW 122 C Street, NW
Metered parking is extremely limited and expensive. (7 min per quarter with 2 hr limit) So, what will I do at the Expo?As you walk among the booths, you'll find over 3000 different hands-on activities, experiments, and lots of scientists and engineers to talk to. Most hands-on activities will take about 15 minutes to complete. This is not show and tell... it's show and do! Exhibits that deal with the same topic have been grouped into thematic tracks. Find out more... New this year is a Career Pavilion for high-school students. There you can find out about colleges, scholarships, internships and meet scientists and engineers to get all your career advice. Then check out the over 100 stage shows on six different stages. Be amazed by science magicians and nano jugglers, shout and dance with the science cheerleaders, tap your feet to science songs, learn about amphibians, meet Bill Nye the Science Guy and much, much more!
Click to view all stage shows and author presentations and build and print your own schedule! Click to view Meet the Scientist/Engineer and Career Pavilion. What kind of exhibits will there be?There will be all kinds of exhibits, from flight simulators, virtual reality environments and surgical robots to making virus structures with marshmallows and toothpicks. The Expo is not a Science Fair static poster session but rather a dynamic, hands- on, interactive, fun and entertaining set of activities, displays and demonstrations. There is more stuff than you can do in one day so plan to come for both days as there will be different stage shows on each day. Click here to view all exhibits. What kind of stage shows will there be?There will be six major stages throughout the Expo grounds. Sing along to Monty Harper's science songs, laugh and learn with science comedian Brian Malow, sometimes from atop 7-foot unicycle! And we are so excited to have celebrity performers like the MythBusters, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Apollo Robbins, the Cast Members from The Big Bang Theory, and many others! You can filter the Performances page by age range and subject area and build and print your own, personal schedule. Click here to view all performances/stage shows. In addition, several exhibitors will have stages set up in their exhibit areas and will feature interactive games, Q&A with scientists and engineers, and other cool science demos. A detailed schedule will be posted soon. What can I do at the Book Fair?Before you come to the Book Fair, check out all of the Featured Author presentations and use our scheduler to plan out your day. Click on an author, pick the time, and you can print your schedule before you even arrive at the Festival. The Book Fair is divided into stages based on age level and area of interest. There are three stages each day with similarly themed and age level books. You can also print out this handy PDF with author schedule and Biographies to bring with you. Once you arrive at the Festival Book Fair - pick a stage and stay a while – or browse from one stage to another. For a little one-on-one time with your favorite author, bring or buy one of the author’s books at our Festival Bookstore to be signed. Book signings will happen shortly after each presentation and are a great way to connect with our inspirational Featured Authors. Click here to view all Book Fair information.
What can I buy at the Book Fair?Books – tons of books! The Book Fair will have a Festival Bookstore with books from each of our Featured Authors. We also have about twenty Book Fair exhibitors who will be selling or giving away books geared at the K-12 level. Our High School books are adult books that are written in an engaging way. The Book Fair is for everyone! Click here to learn about the Book Selling exhibitors. Is there anything to do at night?Yes! On Saturday Evening we have two wonderful events to attend: USA Science & Engineering Festival Stargazing Party at the National Air & Space Museum Hosted by Celestron with Bill Nye the Science Guy Voyager Tours begin 6:30pm, Doors Open 7:45pm USA Science & Engineering Festival Book Fair Featured Author Evening Event: Science Stories in Society & School: Using Narrative to Bridge the Gap featuring Robin Cook Panel moderated by Shawn Lawrence Otto, panelists: TBA Hosted by George Washington University at Lisner Auditorium Program begins at 8:00PM
How will I find my way around?When you arrive at the Expo, you will receive a detailed map of the Expo grounds, including a Performance and Author Presentation Schedule. Note that some of the best author presentations start at 10:00am – so plan ahead: check out the schedule and get there early!
In addition, a mobile app for your smart phone will be availble for download from our website prior to the event. The app allows you to search exhibits, stage shows and author presentations, view an Expo map and much more.
Print out an Expo map (Coming Soon) View the Performance Schedule (Coming Soon)
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