STEAM Expo Weekend Visitor Information
Programs & Events
View a full list of STEAM Expo Weekend Programs
Expo Zone Activities:
Explore hands-on activities across the STEAM disciplines.
- View a list of hands-on activities
- Printable Expo Weekend Schedule (also available during STEAM Expo Weekend)
Talks & Demonstrations, and Performances:
Visit the Expo Weekend venue at the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility to experience a weekend full of dazzling demonstrations, performances, and talks from experts across the STEAM disciplines.
Tours & Open Houses:
There are SciFest events happening all across campus! Start your day at the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility and then make your way to one of our tours and open houses.
Event Venue
The hub for activities during STEAM Expo Weekend is the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, located on MSU's campus at 642 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing, MI. Additional events are planned across campus. View our schedule of tours and open houses to find additional events throughout the weekend.
Admission - All Events are Free of Charge!
All festival events are FREE of charge. If you'd like to support the festival in broadening access to STEAM education, donations are welcome and appreciated. You can contribute to our 2025 fundraising campaign here.
Parking
There are plenty of parking options near the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, with both accessible and electric charging spots. We recommend trying Lot 79 first (south of football stadium and west of the STEM Building) or Lot 39 (south of International Center). Ramp 1 (south of Shaw Hall), Lot 40 (southeast of the International Center), Lot 56 (south of the STEM Building) and Lot 41 (east of Abrams Planetarium) are also nearby parking lots we would suggest trying if the other are full. You can find an interactive map of MSU's campus here.
Festival Information
Have questions for the Science Festival team? Stop by the Festival's information booth in the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility near the Workshop Cafe. We'll have festival programs and Expo Zone maps to help you plan your weekend!
If you are bringing any children to the Expo, before you start enjoying the Festival's events please designate a location where you will meet if you get separated. If you are a parent looking for your lost child on Expo day, go to the Festival information booth in the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility near the Workshop Cafe.
Age Recommendations
There is an activity for everyone at the SciFest! Age ranges have been specified for each event, and can be found by navigating to our full schedule of events and clicking on the individual event listings. These are simply recommendations, except when noted as "required".
Restrooms
There are acessible restrooms and personal health rooms throughout the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility where the Expo Zone is located. Please head to the Festival information booth, located near the Workshop Cafe, if you need assistance finding these spaces.
Accessibility
We strive to make the festival accessible to everyone. Please visit the University interactive map for information on accessible parking, ramps, elevators, and other accommodations for campus venues. You can also view a walkthrough of the MSU STEM Teaching and Learning Facility where the main Expo Zone will take place.
Event Registration
A small number of festival events require preregistration due to limited seating and/or the need to prepare supplies in advance. Please view the individual event listings for registration information on our online schedule of events.
Where to Grab a Bite to Eat
Unfortunately, the Workshop Cafe will be closed this year at the STEM Building, but there are a wide variety of restaraunts in the East Lansing/Lansing area nearby. You are welcome to bring in your own food or have something delivered.
Hotel Accommodations
Coming from out of town and looking to spend the night in East Lansing? Choose Lansing has put together a list of hotel discounts to help save you money and make the most of your festival experience!
How to Support the Festival
If you would like to support the MSU Science Festival, please consider donating to our fundraising campaign. Your support helps keep the festival free and open to all.