City of Astronomy Science Festival

Schedule

Sun Jun 14 2026 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Pasadena Convention Center | Pasadena, CA

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Join us to learn why Pasadena is the "City of Astronomy" for a free afternoon of science demonstrations, solar telescopes, and public-level presentations on black holes, exoplanets, galaxies, and the International Space Station!
Come learn about space with scientists from Caltech, NASA JPL, Carnegie Observatories, LIGO, IPAC, DSA, The Planetary Society, Mt. Wilson Observatory, and more. Science demonstrations will include "build a comet", "solar s'mores", infrared cameras, radio telescopes, VR headsets, gravitational demonstrations, and live views from the ISS.
Event is free and open to the public! No reservations required. Stay only as long as you want. Festival will be hosted at the Pasadena Convention Center to coincide with the American Astronomical Society's semi-annual meeting.
Schedule of Events
1-5PM - Science Demonstrations and Booths
1-5PM - Presentations every 30 minutes (Schedule TBA)
For more information, including directions and related events, visit: https://www.cityofastronomy.org/
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Where is it happening?

Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101-2308, United States

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