Virginia Tech Science Festival 2025

Virginia Tech Science Festival

Saturday, November 15, 2025
10 AM - 3 PM
Center for the Arts | Newman Library
Free and open to the public

The Virginia Tech Science Festival is a Saturday celebration of science as a way of knowing. It started in 2014 with the intention of inspiring the audience by seeing what happens at Virginia Tech and sharing it with the community.

Based on the idea that “science is bigger than you think,” the festival features various disciplines that use data to come to conclusions. Science is … life, process, safety, robotics, the earth, and well-being. Science is on the road and in the arts.

This expo-style, family-friendly event reaches 2,000 to 5,000 visitors, including families, school field trips, and Virginia Tech students. Festival guests participate in various hands-on activities. They see engaging demonstrations and talk one-on-one with practicing scientists at 50+ exhibits.

The festival is a collaborative effort across most of Virginia Tech’s colleges, and research institutes, as well as many community members. It is directed by the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts, in collaboration with the Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, University Libraries, the College Access Collaborative, and Virginia Cooperative Extension. With support from partners, the festival funds buses for school field trips from area schools and across the state.

Follow the Virginia Tech Science Festival on Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter. Use #VTSciFest and #virginiatechsciencefestival when images are shared on these platforms and Instagram. 

Contact Phyllis Newbill for ways to join.