Explore the wonders of science with free events for all ages at UC Berkeley and throughout the East Bay during the Bay Area Science Festival! All festival events presented by Science@Cal are free and open to the public. Other festival or partner events may have an attendance fee or require registration. Please check the festival event link for details. Events and activities are subject to change without notice.
Featured Science@Cal Events | |
Transcending Global Conflict: How basic science unifies the world Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley 6:30-8:00 pm Oct 26 Free | |
Deep Look at UC Berkeley with KQED Science Valley Life Sciences Atrium, UC Berkeley 5:00-7:00 pm Nov 2 Free | |
East Bay Science Cafe: Change! Cafe Valparaiso, Solano Ave., Albany 7:00-9:00 pm Nov 4 Free | |
Festival Events | |
Explore What You Eat – Hands-on Science at Farmers’ Markets See page for locations Oct 24, Oct 29, Nov 3 Free | |
Explorer Day: Tour a Plant Biology Lab Koshland Hall, UC Berkeley 1:00-2:00 pm Oct 25 Free | |
Explorer Day: Behind the Scenes at the University and Jepson Herbaria Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley 4:00-5:00 pm Oct 26 Free | |
Discovery Day at AT&T Park AT&T Park, San Francisco 10:00 am-4:00 pm Nov 7 Free | |
Discovery Day at Cal State East Bay Cal State East Bay Hayward Campus, Science Buildings 11:00 am-4:00 pm Oct 24 Free | |
Discovery Day North Bay Sonoma County Fairgrounds 10:30 am-4:00 pm Oct 24 Free | |
UC Berkeley & Partners | |
NOVA’s Making North America Sneak Preview and Panel Discussion with Lisa White, UCMP Roxie Theater, San Francisco 7:00-9:00 pm Oct 23 Free | |
Discovering Unhealthy Air with East Bay Academy for Young Scientists & Lawrence Hall of Science Rm 2063 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley 2:30-4:00 pm Oct 24 Free | |
Nerd Nite at Sea on Alcatraz Alcatraz Island 6:00-11:00 pm Oct 27 $60 advance registration required | |
Genetics and Human Identity Center for Science, Technology, Medicine and Society Cafe Valparaiso, Solano Ave, Albany 7:00-9:00 pm Oct 27 Free | |
Biorobots: Dissected Swissnex, San Francisco 6:30-9:30 pm Oct 28 Cost: $10 | |
Discover Amazing Northern California Bats UC Berkeley Botanical Garden 10:00- 11:00 am Oct 31 Cost: $5 – $15 | |
Science can DANCE presented by Synberc & Gique Valley Life Science Building, UC Berkeley 10:00 am -3:00 pm Nov 1 Cost: Free |
Numerous UC Berkeley students and staff will participate in the Closing event Discovery Days at AT&T Park in San Francisco, with varioius STEM departments and organizations taking part. Look for the Science@Cal signs and come meet our scientists! Society of Physics Students Berkeley SETI Research Center Energy Biosciences Institute Cognitive Science Student Association The Space Exploration Society at Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science UC Berkeley Astronomy Department UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology BEAM (Berkeley Engineers and Mentors) Pilipino Association of Scientists, Architects, and Engineers (PASAE) Pioneers in Engineering CalSol, UC Berkeley Vehicle Team Berkeley Science Review Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science