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Thank you for your interest in hosting an event during the Bay Area Science Festival. We’d love to collaborate with you in creating innovative in-person and virtual programming to engage the public with STEM. THE BAY AREA SCIENCE FESTIVAL WILL RETURN IN FALL 2025.

We encourage STEAM events that are accessible, inclusive and reach across educational, cultural, and linguistic divides. Experiment! Try out new ideas! Push the boundaries!!

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Event types

Some event types you may consider include Explorer Tours, Nature walks, Performances and Exhibits, Workshops and Maker Events, Talks, Discussion & Conversations, and STEM Storytimes.

Check out our Collaborator Guide for more event ideas and requirements.

Working together, we can develop events to encourage conversations, inspire curiosity and reach new audiences, all as we highlight the Bay Area’s rich assets in research and innovation.

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COVID Safety

The Bay Area Science Festival will manage all in-person events with the health, safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, hosts, exhibitors, and guests in mind. In response to COVID-19, we will be implementing public health requirements for all event hosts and attendees in accordance with local and state guidelines in order to celebrate science safely throughout the Bay Area. 

The Bay Area Science Festival encourages you to get vaccinated, wear a mask and practice social distancing. Be sure to check back for updated and more detailed COVID safety information prior to attending.

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Thank You for Supporting BASF

We strive to make all Bay Area Science Festival events free, when possible. To produce the Festival, we must annually raise hundreds of thousands of dollars. Every donation helps us make this important work possible.

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Thank you for your generous support of the Bay Area Science Festival! As part of UCSF, SEP is a 501(c)3 non-profit. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please let us know if your company participates in a matching gift program so that we can extend the benefit of your generosity.