This event is completely FREE and open to the public! No registration or tickets required. Come on down and join us, rain or shine, for a day filled with 100+ hands-on activities, stage performances and more! Great for all ages, pre-K to gray!
Bring your water bottle – we will have water refill stations on site
Food trucks and restaurants onsite or you can bring your own food
NO illegal items, including weapons, drones, fireworks
NO illegal drugs
NO smoking or vaping
NO alcoholic beverages
NO pets
There are two UCSF parking lots adjacent to the Festival that have ADA parking spaces and a reduced rate of $7/day with a valid DMV-issued disabled placard.
UCSF Community Center Garage, Rutter Center
1625 Owens St
UCSF Third Street Garage
1650 Third St
Wheelchairs are not provided. The BASF is less than 0.2 miles from parking lots along paved sidewalks and pathways.
Most BASF exhibits are located along a paved pathway or indoors and are wheelchair accessible. Some exhibits are located on grass, which can be accessed via the paved walkway that runs the perimeter of Koret Quad.
ADA compliant portable restrooms are available as well as restrooms inside the Mission Bay Conference Center.
This event be a well-attended event with families and children along with 100+ exhibitors. Expect louder volumes and prepare headphones or support as necessary.
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.
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.
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.