Mars new year is a two-day community festival located in mars, pa dedicated to celebrating the new year on the red planet. The festival offers fun, immersive, and educational activities for all ages, with exhibits from organizations like nasa, astrobotic, aldrin family foundation, jpl and more, plus educational steam activities, and high-impact space-related programming. Mars new year also hosts several community events and educational programs in the lead up to the festival. Explore your curiosity about outer space and humanity's journey to the moon, mars, and beyond at mars new year!

Main attractions
Featuring nasa
Experience the thrill of space exploration with nasa! Meet a lineup of highly esteemed nasa professionals who will ignite your passion for space and mars through captivating talks and dynamic interactive exhibits.

Steam exhibitors
The mars new year festival features a wide array of steam exhibitors, including major space exploration and tech companies. These interactive exhibits provide the unique opportunity to meet and engage with leading steam professionals.

Main stage
The main stage offers an array of entertainment throughout the festival. Watch presentations from nasa speakers and a variety of steam professionals, compete for cash
Prizes in the costume contest, enjoy live music, and more!

Robotics village
Explore 2,000+ square feet of cutting-edge robotics technology! In the robotics village, you'll have the opportunity to drive robots, engage in fun and educational activities, watch demonstrations from youth robotics teams, and immerse yourself in the captivating world of robotics.

Kid zone
Mars new year provides fun for all ages, with our action-packed kid zone! Filled with out of this world inflatables, steam themed activities, engaging games, and a ufo bounce house, the kid zone is the perfect area for children to learn and play.

Steam makerspace
Hands-on stem + arts for all ages!
Build, design, and dream on mars. The mars steam makerspace blends science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts in an interactive zone where visitors of all ages can create, explore, and imagine what life could be like on the red planet.

Frontiers of discovery
This exciting attraction showcases cutting-edge space and robotics research and innovations from leading colleges and universities. This area features interactive exhibits and hands-on experiences led by the next generation of explorers.

Martian melodies concert
The mars new year festival’s space-themed concert unites local musicians and aerospace professionals in a musical performance, celebrating the connection between music and space exploration in a one-of-a-kind performance.

Drone show
Don't miss the spectacular finale as drones light up the night in a dazzling display of technology and innovation!  Experience the excitement as these aerial spectacles bring an unforgettable end to two days filled with exploration, innovation, and celebration!