Celebrate
the Bay Area's scientific wonders
1 Incredible Day. 100+ Hands-on Experiences. Free!
October 25, 2025, 11am-4pm
UCSF Mission Bay campus, koret Quad
Northern California's Largest Free celebration of Science
Bring the whole family to experience 100+ jaw-dropping demonstrations, hands-on experiments, astounding games, behind the scenes lab tours, film screenings and science talks. Inspire future scientists. Experience how STEM shapes the way we live.
NEW Mission bay location!
Explore the role of science, engineering, and technology locally & in the world.
The BASF Experience 12th Edition!
Be part of the BASF 2025 adventure!
100+ jaw-dropping demonstrations, hands-on experiments, astounding games, behind the scenes lab tours, film screenings and science talks.
Be wowed by:
Robot zoo, air rockets, live leopard sharks and a 30-foot-long whale skeleton. Then see your own brainwaves. Sit in a real military airplane cockpit. Roast a marshmallow by sun-power. That’s just a taste of what you’ll experience. And there are food trucks too! Thousands of attendees are expected. All on one memorable day.
The setting:
Outdoors amid Koret Quad’s lawns and pine groves and indoors at adjacent educational, medical and biotech research facilities. Join us!
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Organized by
The Science & Health Education Partnership at UCSF organizes BASF in collaboration with Bay Area universities, museums, cultural institutions, libraries, corporations, after-school groups, research labs and government agencies.
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Accessibility
UCSF welcomes everyone to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact the Bay Area Science Festival at info@bayareasciencefestival.org as soon as possible. Visit the FAQ section for more details on accessibility.
