The Lawrence Hall of Science is a proud partner in the Bay Area Science Festival, a week-long celebration of the unique science and technology of the Bay Area. At the Bay Area Science Festival, the Bay Area will come alive with over 100 science and technology activities – lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, workshops, and more. This ambitious collaborative public education initiative brings together our leading academic, scientific, corporate, and nonprofit institutions to showcase the region as an international leader in innovation.
Dinosaurs vs. Robots
Our Featured Event
Sunday, October 30, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Hall of Science
Free with admission
Dinosaurs and robots are two things that fascinate kids of all ages — but which one is better? By doing hands-on activities alongside Cal students and staff, you can try both. Be a paleontologist and discover what scientists are learning about dinosaurs. Then put on your engineering cap and participate in a robot challenge. See what you like better, then vote for your favorite.
Visit the Dinosaurs vs. Robots webpage to participate in our online poll. Then, comment on our Facebook page, tweet us @berkeleyscience, or simply come to our event and be automatically entered to win a family pass to the Hall.
*Come dressed as a dinosaur or a robot and receive a free ticket to the 3D movie Dinosaurs Alive!
Bay Area Star Party
Free Public Program
Saturday, November 5*, 8:00-10:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Hall of Science
Join with fellow humans from around the Bay Area for a collective gaze at the stars. If the weather is clear, we will be observing on the Hall’s main plaza with our astronomy staff, through some of our Saturday Night Stargazing telescopes.
Besides views of our own moon, we’ll be enjoying views of Jupiter and its four Galilean moons, all lined up in a row, two on either side of Jupiter. Several deep-sky objects will also be visible, and we’ll be able to take a tour through stellar evolution. Starting with the Double Cluster in Perseus, we’ll move on to the slightly older stars of the Pleiades. From there, we’ll continue on to the famous blue and gold double star, Albireo, and then on to the dying star that formed the Ring Nebula. As if that were not enough, we’ll also try for the globular cluster—a dense cluster of old stars—M15 and the Andromeda Galaxy itself. Join us for a tour of the Fall evening skies!
*Weather permitting
*Please park in the East Lot or the Vista Lot—parking is free after 8:00 p.m.
Discovery Days
Free Public Programs
Saturday, October 29, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Cal State East Bay - Hayward
Saturday, November 5, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Infineon Raceway – Sonoma
Sunday, November 6, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at AT&T Park – San Francisco
Discovery Days are three different carnivals offered free to the public by the Bay Area Science Festival, and designed to bring science activities to various Bay Area communities. Come to Discovery Days to do science experiments and see demos, exhibits, and theatrical and musical performances. The Hall will be offering hands-on activities at each of these three large-scale, free science celebrations. We will discover coloration of butterflies, beetles, and opals; explore the origins of sand samples; create flying machines to pass through a wind tunnel; make a scribbling device that can create art; and much more.
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