Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Atlanta Science Festival

Every year, science fans from around the nation gather at the state capitol of Georgia to celebrate and indulge in everything and all things science. The Atlanta Science Festival is in its first week of festivities since it started on March 9 this year. The festival will continue its run until the 24th of March, leaving only satisfied brains and science-inspired hearts. If you’ve ever wondered about it or if you’ve ever thought about going, here are 5 things you didn’t about the Atlanta Science Festival that’s sure to get you even more excited.

It’s been happening for 5 years now.

Don’t feel too bad that you’ve missed out on a lot, but you actually have missed quite a bit if you’ve never gone before. The Atlanta Science Festival has been one of the main attractions in the world of science for the last 5 years. They’ve showcased hundreds of programs during that time and are adding another hundred or so this year. Remember that it’s never too late to start a new tradition each year.

It attracts people from all demographics.

This is especially true. People from all ages come to the festival—from children to teens and young adults to working professional to our retired population. They also come from all walks of life, all academic disciplines, and from all over the world. If you want to be a part of something big, this festival will be a good choice, especially if you love science.

It’s made over 200 million media impressions so far.

That’s just this year, and the festival just started too. In 2017, the Atlanta Science Festival made about 250 million media impressions across all media outlets. They’re set to surpass that number by a landslide this year. What does that mean? It means that everyone you know and everyone they know are talking about it. It means that science is the in thing, and it means that people are actually involving themselves in something positive.

It’s everything and more than you can dream of.

The festival is enormous. They expect around 100,000 visitors this year alone. As we’ve mentioned earlier, the festival is set with at least 100 science programs and demonstrations this year. Anyone that comes to the festival a skeptic ends up leaving a believer in science. You can probably satisfy whatever science craving you might be having there. Ice cream science, anyone? Yes. The festival will have it done for you. The festival will offer you all the latest in STEM education and so much more.

It’s totally free.

What’s better than having a two-week science festival extravaganza? Having a free one, for sure. The Atlanta Science Festival is totally free for everyone to attend. You can come back for seconds or thirds or more. It’ll be free when you come back tomorrow, and it’s likely to be free next year too. The best part is that the festival culminates with a huge party celebrating science even more. That party is free too.

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