Flagstaff Festival of Science
The Flagstaff Festival of Science runs through September till March at the University of Northern Arizona. It features some of the most amazing questions and answered asked by scientists in history. Intriguing displays, digs, hikes, exhibitions and presentations make this a must see for anyone interested in the simple questions about ourselves, our planet and the world around us.
Dates: September 24, 2010 - October 03, 2010 update info
Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Event Cost: varies
Venue: various locations - Flagstaff, AZ
Contact: Flagstaff Festival of Science
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Website: scifest.org
Event Details:
Launch into Science with star parties, open houses at observatories, interferometer tours, interactive talks, hikes and exhibits, Science in the Park, Mountain Campus Science and Engineering Day, the Fantastic Voyage and other popular activities.
A ten-day family event with open houses, lectures, in-school presentations, hikes and excursions.
Northern Arizona University hosts the annual Festival of Science in Flagstaff. Within just seven months, the festival enlightens everyone into the many questions that have plagued researchers and scientists for centuries. A varied itineray of exciting events enable everyone, young and old, to learn more about the world that we have come to take for granted.
Does it fly? Why? How? What made it? How? Imagination is the main fuel of this intriguing festival. Science is just an exhibit or more away, but this festival has something to satisfy the most discerning mind.
Whether a member of the university or not, everyone is invited to join in intriguing archaeological digs, hiking tours, interactive exhibits and presentations. In fact, there are over sixty activities related to one particular aspect of science. Each year has a different theme.
This year's current theme is dinosaurs, something the state of Arizona has had plenty of experience with. Huge skeletons dominate the hallways. Dinosaur hunters, amateur and professional, gather to search the desert and mountains for any remains. Huge displays about land and lake predators adorn the meeting halls, complete with landscape and water.
Though the local community and businesses support the festival, the best part is that entrance admission is free. However, there are donation places throughout the area, just in case.
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Every year the Flagstaff Festival of Science organizes a week of fun events, talks, observatories, and much more in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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