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Festival at-a-Glance

Philadelphia Science Festival Collage

PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT
SUNDAY, APRIL 5

Science at the Ballpark
Science Activities from 11:30 am–2:00 pm
Baseball Game at 1:05 pm
Citizens Bank Park
NEW! ENGINEERED EATS, APRIL 16–25

Various times
Various locations
THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Opening Party
7:00–10:00 pm
The Franklin Institute
FRIDAY, APRIL 17

Citywide Star Party
Various times
Various locations
SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Coffee Lab
11:00–12:30 pm
Saxbys Roastery

Science in the Park
12:00–4:00 pm
Clark Park & Hunting Park
SUNDAY, APRIL 19

Sustainability Sunday at Temple University
12:00–3:00 PM
Charles Library, Temple University

Science Sunday at Rowan University
1:00–4:00 pm
Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ

Be a Paleontologist at Rowan University
10:30am–12:30pm
Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University | Sewell, NJ

Fishtown Science Crawl
2:00–5:00 pm
Various locations in Fishtown

Murder at the Mütter
2:00–6:00 pm
Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Be a Doctor! Teddy Bear Clinic At Jefferson University Center City
1:00–4:00 pm
Jefferson University Center City

Be a Doctor! Teddy Bear Clinic At Jefferson University Vorhees
1:00–4:00 pm
Jefferson University NJ Campus | Vorhees, NJ

Be a Doctor! Teddy Bear Clinic At Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
1:00–3:00 pm
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital | 10800 Knights Road

Be a Doctor! Teddy Bear Clinic At Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
1:00–3:00 pm
Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital | Cherry Hill, NJ
MONDAY, APRIL 20

Science After School
3:30–5:30 pm
Katherine Drexel, Kensington Neighborhood & Wadsworth Branch Libraries

Science on Tap, Untapped: Game Night
6:00–8:00 pm
Science History Institute
TUESDAY, APRIL 21

Science After School
3:30–5:30 pm
Logan, Lucien E. Blackwell Regional, Walnut Street West & West Oak Lane Libraries

NPR's Lulu Miller in Conversation with Maiken Scott
6:30–7:30 PM
Yards Brewery

Libs Eats: Rhubarb Rotation
6:00 and 7:00 pm
Northern Liberties
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

Science After School
3:30–5:30 pm
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek, Bushrod Branch, Charles Santore & Richmond Libraries

Libs Eats: Rhubarb Rotation
6:00 and 7:00 pm
Northern Liberties
THURSDAY, APRIL 23

Science in the National Park
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Independence National Historical Park

Libs Eats: Rhubarb Rotation
6:00 and 7:00 pm
Northern Liberties
FRIDAY, APRIL 24

Science Happy Hour at The Bourse Food Hall
5:00–7:00 pm
The Bourse Food Hall
SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Science Carnival on the Parkway
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia Science Festival Closing Party
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Yards Brewery

Contact the Philadelphia Science Festival: philadelphiasciencefestival@fi.edu or 215-448-1397

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