Philadelphia Science Festival
philadelphia science festival annual free science festival held philadelphia festival organized managed franklin institute inaugural event held april april subsequently festival held every year second half april festival stretch number day feature event held throughout city culminates festival saturday typically held benjamin franklin parkway stated mission festival bring together philadelphia school university cultural institution research center single united voice put science spotlight scientist engineer come together present fun interactive program philadelphians age held april – inaugural festival began carnival logan circle benjamin franklin parkway allday event featured exhibitor offering experiment interactive activity game live entertainment philadelphia book festival street fair held conjunction carnival april scientist engineer expert offered program local library community center st astronomy night held observatory drexel university university pennsylvania franklin institute stargazing site also set community center charter school even burial ground derek pitt chief astronomer franklin institute made round various star gazing site nasa astronaut guion bluford made special appearance university science april series science conversation held wide ranging array topic number venue across city second week festival restaurant bar cafe served locale discourse wide range scientific topic throughout month april city explored interaction art science focusing way art used interpret science way technology impact art th april event presented engage entire family earth day franklin institute science ballpark throughout science festival number activity planned specifically student mind recipient franklin medal presented number symposium lecture prior ceremony time american philosophical society held annual meeting webcast public held april – science carnival held april logan circle rest festival consisted program categorized signature program eg smell smell dava sobel perfect heaven science film fest eg man mission corridor neighborhood science eg nano discovery day clark park science discovery day cafe event eg collider search world smallest particle wine chemistry best worst pairing astronomy night held multiple location april laureate luminary symposium held franklin institute award week held april – april kickoff party held nextfab studio april program called science dark april science carnival held benjamin franklin parkway example event throughout festival educator workshop topic integrating experiential education stem classroom revealing genetic code neighborhood science school held multiple school region health wellness topic gaming therapy public health philadelphia food drink topic sens pub crawl science beer cheese sweet savory hive honey scientific foundation everyday topic history culture howto taxidermy medicine work microscopic army science jazz wave scale beat held april may april kickoff party held franklin institute april program called science hour may science carnival held benjamin franklin parkway example event throughout festival april astronomy night april discovery day clark park hunting park schuylkill center fox chase farm april explorer sunday birding smackdown making medicine field work urban naturalist plasma lab ecosystem exploration etc april science tap quizzo science happy hour human health feathered friend april science night ballpark west philly science showcase creature make skin crawl perspective public health april love science job veg veg love lust loathing playing number may diy science fermentation science storytelling cure kill may chemical heritage foundation first friday magical mushroom beer chemistry held april may april kickoff party held franklin institute april program called bit night may science carnival held benjamin franklin parkway example event throughout festival april astronomy night april discovery day chestnut hill clark park hunting park smith memorial playground schuylkill center science night ballpark april explorer sunday dna cellfie station science sea doctor house note bit byte fishtown science crawl april science tap quizzo big idea busy people diy brewing cider mead april science networking alchemist toast health wealth longevity cookie lab april let get happy nerd nite science myth busted april dinner weed gross anatomy inspired nature may beer lab youre expert neighborhood science educator workshop held throughout week held april – april science carnival held great plaza penn landing preview event science night ballpark april geek guide philly april example event throughout festival april astronomy night april discovery day naturepalooza family earth day festival family science fun day park april explorer sunday astrogenesis medicine symmetry sequence starfish doctor day bug bee botany fishtown science crawl april gaffe tap cocktail lab april science odyssey world look like kitchen lab chocolate science play young heart april science expo science fear nerd nite mean human april lgbtq stem kitchen lab tapping root gross anatomy human microbiome youre expert grow pint april science hour psf closing party nerd olympics neighborhood science event held throughout week held april – april science carnival held penn landing preview event science night ballpark april geek guide philly april example event throughout festival april science hour prom dance engineered april science park held schuylkill center hunting park clark park tinker lab dance engineered april scientist paleontologist ecologist doctor engineer marine biologist environmental scientist fishtown science crawl murder mutter hooked april cocktail lab rum science tap untapped scientific malarkey april cookie lab fake science deception sensory overload april science storytime geek game show april science national park life mar gross anatomy sex april citywide star party science school event held throughout week held april – april science carnival held benjamin franklin parkway preview event stem career showcase march science ballpark april example event throughout festival april citywide star party philadelphia science spotlight top secret rosies april naturepalooza earth day celebration family food science science park patent pending april scientist beer brunch fizzics class science slam murder mutter illusion fishtown science crawl april science tap untapped schooled science future food april community night delaware river heart april love science evening storytelling science distilling april science national park brain food science night market april science music west philadelphia stemathon parent night taste hunting park science school event held throughout week held april may fmc corporation became festival new presenting sponsor april citywide star party organized separate location cancelled inclement weather april science park event held clark park science saturday event held camden campus rutgers university april scientist event held phillys research institution university hospital museum abington hospitaljefferson health independence seaport museum temple university wagner free institute science science sunday held rowan university fishtown science crawl held multiple fishtown venue la colombe coffee roaster april science school event held three local library science tap untapped forum six speaker local institution talked got interested area research april science school event held four additional library may final science school event held three regional library may independence national historical park hosted event entitled science national park may festival helped kick weeklong celebration technology innovation philly tech week may science carnival held benjamin franklin parkway featuring exhibitor th march festival canceled following notice placed festival facebook page response covid outbreak following guideline set forth cdc philadelphia science festival april canceled festival held list 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