It's the season for the Atlanta Science Festival, presented by Delta Air Lines! Check out our exciting Schedule and get giddy for all the science coming your way! Keep up with schedule changes, announcements and all things #ATLSciFest on our website, newsletter, and social media!

The Festival is engineered by Science ATL and community partners, with major support from presenting sponsor Delta Air Lines, founders Emory University, Georgia Tech, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and other sponsors like NCR Foundation, UPS, Lenz Marketing, Google, Cox Enterprises, Kennesaw State University, Lockheed Martin, Mercer University, and more.

100+ Events Across Atlanta & 1 Big Party In Piedmont Park

Schedule of Events

10:00 am to 11:00 am: Center for Hard to Recycle Material (CHaRM) Atlanta Tour!

Join us for a tour of Live Thrive's original Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM)! This tour includes an overview of Live Thrive's mission, the history of Live Thrive and CHaRM, information on how materials are collected and processed on-site, tips for how to incorporate the basics of recycling and sustainable materials management at school and at home, an interactive game, and a full tour of the CHaRM Atlanta facility!

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
CHaRM Atlanta
1110 Hill Street SE
Atlanta, GA 30315

10:30 am to 11:30 am: Persistence of Vision

Can you believe your eyes? Join us for fun and interactive experiments that delve into the eye-brain connection and how your brain can piece disjointed images together to form a cohesive, persistent image. We'll explore concepts like afterimages, depth perception (using the ames Chair), and blind spots, as well as have books and anatomical models to satisfy your curiosity! This event has multiple occurrences throughout the Festival in libraries across Fulton County. Please check the

Audience(S): Elem. School, Families, Middle School

Location:
Cascade Library
3665 Cascade Road
Atlanta, GA 30331

11:00 am to 5:00 pm: The Art of Math

Mathematical genius transforms into visual poetry at "The Art of Math," a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the extraordinary realm where numbers and creativity collide. Inspired by Martin Gardner's revolutionary thinking, this exhibition showcases world-renowned mathematical artists who reveal mathematics as a profound artistic language. Sculptures created at the legendary Gathering 4 Gardner are featured alongside works by Atlanta-based contemporary artists. Please register online and show your tickets to the door person once you arrive. This exhibit is

Audience(S): Adults, Families, High School, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
The Sun ATL Gallery
399 Edgewood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm: The Mercer Science Spectacular

Dive into the World of Discovery at the Mercer Science Spectacular! Calling all young explorers and curious minds! ? Join us on Mercer's gorgeous Atlanta campus for the Mercer Science Spectacular – an action-packed adventure in health sciences that's fun for the whole family! Get ready for a Scavenger Hunt like no other! You'll explore, experiment, and experience exciting activities that'll make science come alive. Roll up your sleeves for hands-on, gooey pharmacy experiments, discover how

Audience(S): Families, Middle School, Elem. School

Location:
Mercer University - Atlanta Campus
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Persistence of Vision

Can you believe your eyes? Join us for fun and interactive experiments that delve into the eye-brain connection and how your brain can piece disjointed
images together to form a cohesive, persistent image. We'll explore concepts like afterimages, depth perception (using the ames Chair), and blind spots, as well as have books and anatomical models to satisfy your curiosity! This event has multiple occurrences throughout the Festival in libraries across Fulton County. Please check the

Audience(S): Elem. School, Families, Middle School

Location:
Ponce De Leon Library
980 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Sustainable Concrete: Building for the Future

Learn about the future of sustainable construction! Synthetic Aggregate Association is partnering with Science for Georgia to host an exciting, hands-on event focused on sustainable construction practices. We will be at a new PATH 400 location where they are making large planters and public gardens! Learn how hard-to-recycle waste materials can be transformed into concrete, helping reduce the environmental impact of construction. We'll demonstrate how to incorporate 44% recycled content into concrete, significantly lowering its embodied

Audience(S): Adults, High School

Location:
Belter Tech
684 Mountain Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30342

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Taste of Science

Have you ever wondered what's in the food you eat? Join scientists and industry experts for an evening of education about the science of food. Lectures, experiments, and small culinary bites will be part of the evening as you learn what you're really consuming with each bite.

Audience(S): Adults

Location:
Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30307

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Data Poetics

What does slam poetry have to do with computer science? Allow us to introduce data poetics -- artistic expression, fueled by data. In this workshop, you will learn about the impact of how data captures our world and how language can be used to express it. You will have the opportunity to write a poem, sketch visualizations of data to accompany the poem, and (optionally) perform it.

Audience(S): Adults

Location:
The Supermarket
638 North Highland Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30306