Philadelphia Science Festival

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Philadelphia Science Festival
Carnival from the steps of the Franklin Institute.jpg
Philadelphia Science Festival Carnival at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia
StatusInactive
Genre Science Festival
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Country United States
InauguratedApril 15–28, 2011
Most recentApril 16 - May 4, 2019
Previous event2018
Sponsor FMC Corporation, presenting sponsor
Website www.fi.edu/psf

The Philadelphia Science Festival is an annual free science festival held in Philadelphia. The festival is organized and managed by the Franklin Institute.

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The inaugural event was held from April 15, 2011, through April 28, 2011. [1] [2] Subsequently, the festival has been held every year in the second half of April. The festival stretches over a number of days and features events held throughout the city. It culminates with a Festival on Saturday that is typically held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Mission

The stated mission of the festival is to bring together Philadelphia's schools, universities, cultural institutions and research centers as a single, united voice to put science in the spotlight. Scientists and engineers come together to present fun, interactive programs for Philadelphians of all ages. [3]

Festivals by year

2011 Festival

Held: April 15–28, 2011 [4]

2012 Festival

Held: April 20–29, 2012 [7]

2013 Festival

Held: April 18–28, 2013 [13] [14]

2014 Festival

Held: April 25 - , May 3, 2014 [19] [20]

2015 Festival

Held: April 24 - , May 2, 2015 [25] [26]

2016 Festival

Held: April 22–30, 2016 [30] [31]

2017 Festival

Held: April 21–29, 2017 [36] [37]

2018 Festival

Held: April 20–28, 2018 [43] [44]

2019 Festival

2019 Philadelphia Science Festival, highlighted on the facade of The Franklin Institute 2019 Philadelphia Science Festival.jpg
2019 Philadelphia Science Festival, highlighted on the facade of The Franklin Institute

Held: April 26 - May 4, 2019 [49] [50] [51]
FMC Corporation became the Festival's new Presenting Sponsor [52]

2020 Festival

On the 18th of March, the festival was canceled. The following notice was placed on the festival's Facebook page: "In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and following the guidelines set forth by the CDC, the Philadelphia Science Festival (April 16-25, 2020) has been canceled." [59]

2021 Festival

No festival was held in 2021.

See also

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