Wish you could attend the Atlanta Science Festival all year round? Good news! With support from Emory University, Science ATL also produces public science events for kids, adults and everyone in-between throughout the year. Check out our upcoming events below! And keep checking back! We’re adding new events all the time!
Upcoming Science ATL Events
Nature Navigators: Kennesaw Mountain
January 18, 2025
Note for attendees: please park in the Burnt Hickory/Pigeon Hill Parking!
It's time to return to Kennesaw Mountain! This time we'll be exploring the middle section of this massive 2,965 acre nature area & historic site just outside Marietta. This is a great opportunity to observe the environment during the winter & compare it to when we visited this park during the spring. Things might be quieter and less colorful during the winter but there's still a lot of activity happening "behind the scenes"; Come with us on this Nature Navigators adventure & see the forest in a new way!
Nature Navigators leads us on adventures into (& out of) the green spaces found in & around Atlanta, while exposing the countless science experiments that nature is constantly running and how humans observe, influence, and are influenced by the natural world.
Consider these hikes as more of a scientific expedition through our local ecosystems. To that end, our entire journey will be a type of observational study and along the way we'll be making frequent stops to appreciate & ask questions about our surroundings.
Be prepared, it's almost time to slip away into the wild & ask nature why it's so weird! Pack water, snacks or a mobile meal, a smile and whatever else is appropriate for the respective adventure. Children are always welcome as long as they are able! Or you can backpack them! Well behaved dogs are welcome so long as they remain leashed in accordance with local regulations.
It's time to return to Kennesaw Mountain! This time we'll be exploring the middle section of this massive 2,965 acre nature area & historic site just outside Marietta. This is a great opportunity to observe the environment during the winter & compare it to when we visited this park during the spring. Things might be quieter and less colorful during the winter but there's still a lot of activity happening "behind the scenes"; Come with us on this Nature Navigators adventure & see the forest in a new way!
Nature Navigators leads us on adventures into (& out of) the green spaces found in & around Atlanta, while exposing the countless science experiments that nature is constantly running and how humans observe, influence, and are influenced by the natural world.
Consider these hikes as more of a scientific expedition through our local ecosystems. To that end, our entire journey will be a type of observational study and along the way we'll be making frequent stops to appreciate & ask questions about our surroundings.
Be prepared, it's almost time to slip away into the wild & ask nature why it's so weird! Pack water, snacks or a mobile meal, a smile and whatever else is appropriate for the respective adventure. Children are always welcome as long as they are able! Or you can backpack them! Well behaved dogs are welcome so long as they remain leashed in accordance with local regulations.
Atlanta Science Festival 2025
March 8, 2025
The schedule for all 150 events for the 12th annual Atlanta Science Festival will go live in January! Stay tuned!
Discovery Walk: South Peachtree Creek Trail
April 5, 2025
Science is all around us, often hidden in everyday places - where we live, play, and walk. On this guided Discovery Walk in collaboration with DeKalb County Parks, we'll walk through Mason Mill Park and the South Peachtree Creek Trail and uncover some of this secret science on a family-friendly route with ten intriguing science stops. Join the author of this Discovery Walk, Ranger Jonah McDonald, for this guided science adventure!
Well behaved dogs are welcome so long as they remain leashed in accordance with local regulations.
Well behaved dogs are welcome so long as they remain leashed in accordance with local regulations.