The Science Festival is Back! Save the Date for October 25th, 2025!
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Returning to San Francisco October 25, 2025

The Bay Area Science Festival, Northern California's Largest Free celebration of Science, returns Saturday October 25, 2025, 11am-4pm

The 12th Edition is At an incredible new Location: UCSF's Mission Bay Campus​

Discover Science Together – All on one unforgettable day!

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EXHIBITOR APPLICATION

The Exhibitor Application Portal is now open!  Deadline to apply is September 14, 2025. 

More information about Exhibiting at the Science Festival can be found on our Exhibitor page.

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what is the BASF?

The Bay Area Science Festival brings together STEM role models, families, youth and adults to experience the wonder of science.

The Science & Health Education Partnership at UCSF is pleased to organize the Bay Area Science Festival in collaboration with Bay Area universities, museums, cultural institutions, libraries, corporations, after-school groups, research labs and government agencies.

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The UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP) fosters interest in science, builds scientific literacy, and advances diversity and inclusivity in science by connecting the scientific community and the public.

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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.