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The COSI Science Festival is a 4–day celebration of science, taking place April 30th - May 3rd, 2025. Explore the festival experiences below to find an event in your community, on site at COSI, or in your own backyard.

From tours to trivia, educational talks, nature walks, and more, discover an array of exciting events for children, adults, families, and everyone in between. Held at locations around Ohio, these events highlight the science that is all around us by connecting us to the people who interact with it every day.

Experience the largest singular STEAM event in Ohio with over 100 exciting exhibitor stations with hands on science hosted by STEAM professionals, researchers, and experts from Central Ohio and beyond. Located on the Scioto Peninsula, just outside COSI, on the final day of the four day COSI Science Festival.

Contribute to real scientific research just by going outside and taking pictures of the plants and animals around you! A BioBlitz is a fun way for our community to collaborate and discover the living things around us. Join BioBlitz community STEAM events like guided nature walks, or participate on your own from your own backyard. All you need is a phone with a camera. 

Catch a ride to the COSI Science Festival with COTA

COSI has partnered with COTA to offer free rides to and from the COSI Science Festival April 30 – May 1, 2025. Guests can pick up a free ride pass at the COSI Guest Services Desk or at any Columbus Metropolitan Library branch, starting 4/27 and while supplies last. Additional ride passes will be available at the COTA exhibitor space on May 3, the day of the Big Science Celebration at COSI. 

Catch a ride to the COSI Science Festival with COTA

COSI has partnered with COTA to offer free rides to and from the COSI Science Festival May 1 – 4, 2024. Guests can pick up a free ride pass at the COSI Guest Services Desk or at any Columbus Metropolitan Library branch, starting 4/27 and while supplies last. Additional ride passes will be available at the COTA booth on May 4, the day of the Big Science Celebration at COSI.