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
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.
Earth Day Bike-in Movie
April 18, 2025
Celebrate Earth Day, the Science ATL way! Join Science ATL and the Piedmont Park Conservancy for a special outdoor movie night in honor of Earth Day! We'll be screening Universal Pictures's The Lorax.
This isn’t any outdoor movie, its a Bike-in movie! Take your two-wheel transportation to Piedmont Park’s Dockside, have a drink and a snack, and sit back and watch the film!
Movie is on the Dockside lawn in Piedmont Park. Bring your own blanket or chair. Beer, wine, soft drinks, and food available for purchase. Doors open at 7pm for activities, food, and bar! Movie begins at 8pm.
Parking and Transportation
Biking? Route your ride to the Piedmont Park Visitor Center
Driving? Park in the Monroe Drive parking deck located at 1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta GA 30306. Signage will guide your walk to the event!
For help navigating the Park, see map here
This isn’t any outdoor movie, its a Bike-in movie! Take your two-wheel transportation to Piedmont Park’s Dockside, have a drink and a snack, and sit back and watch the film!
Movie is on the Dockside lawn in Piedmont Park. Bring your own blanket or chair. Beer, wine, soft drinks, and food available for purchase. Doors open at 7pm for activities, food, and bar! Movie begins at 8pm.
Parking and Transportation
Biking? Route your ride to the Piedmont Park Visitor Center
Driving? Park in the Monroe Drive parking deck located at 1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta GA 30306. Signage will guide your walk to the event!
For help navigating the Park, see map here
Discovery Walk: Emory University
May 17, 2025
Science is all around us, often hidden in everyday places - where we live, where we play, and where we walk. Come explore one of these spaces with our latest Discovery Walk map of the Emory campus. Lucy, our Emory Discovery Docent will lead you on this 2.5 mile route through campus with ten intriguing science stops. Bonus - the walk ends at the Carlos Museum and your map will get you free admission!
Please note that parking in any of the Emory decks is free on weekends. Park at the Oxford Road parking deck, located at 201 Dowman Dr. Exit to the elevator and proceed to the 3rd floor, following signs for "Undergraduate Admissions." Your guide will then meet you in the courtyard behind the building.
Tickets will go on sale on April 30th. Please note this walk is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Please note that parking in any of the Emory decks is free on weekends. Park at the Oxford Road parking deck, located at 201 Dowman Dr. Exit to the elevator and proceed to the 3rd floor, following signs for "Undergraduate Admissions." Your guide will then meet you in the courtyard behind the building.
Tickets will go on sale on April 30th. Please note this walk is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
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