Wisconsin Science Festival

A 10-day, statewide celebration of science, art, and technology!

About WiSciFest

The countdown is on!

Join us for the 16th Wisconsin Science Festival

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Event submission for the 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival, October 15-25th, is now open! If you are planning to or interested in hosting an event as part of the festival, visit our Host page to learn more.

Events will be published to our calendar in the summer – for those planning to attend festival events, check back soon to start planning your fall science experiences!

What is WiSciFest?

10 Days of Events

What began as a 3-day festival has expanded to 10 days of events in celebration of our 16th festival, with additional pre- and post-festival opportunities!

56 Counties

Over the last 15 years, the festival has grown from events in one county to having host sites in 56 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.

All Ages

With events ranging from guided nature hikes, story times, hands-on expos, and lectures at pubs, the festival is truly for all ages and interests with something for everyone!

Art + Science

The Wisconsin Science Festival was founded on the notion that art and science go hand-in-hand. Many of our events highlight this intersection between science and the arts.

2026 Festival Events Are Now Being Published!

New events will continue to be added up to the start of the festival but take a peek now to see what’s in store for 2026, statewide!

How to WiSciFest

When you are looking for festival events to attend in your area, there are a few ways to browse the hundreds of events on offer! New sites are being added throughout the summer so keep coming back to find more events near you.

To find a festival event you can:

Use our interactive festival event map to look for venues near you
Take a look through our rotating Featured Events below
Check out our handy buttons below that filter events for you by day or by topic
Browse our full festival offerings on our events calendar page

New this year! – toggle the ‘Condense Event Series’ button on our calendar page to only see the first event in a series to better see all unique event offerings!

2026 Interactive Festival Event Map