Maryland STEM Festival

The Bryn Mawr School STEM Career Fair for Girls
2025-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Bryn Mawr School, 109 West Melrose Ave, Baltimore, Maryland, 21210
The Bryn Mawr School is excited to welcome you to our annual STEM Career Fair for Girls. Explore the wide variety of career opportunities in all areas of STEM. Prepare to get involved as women in STEM and presenters from around Maryland share their knowledge with interactive booths and activities. Industries represented include cybersecurity, virtual reality, veterinary science, psychiatry, public health, and so much more. Students do not have to be experts or already active in fields of STEM to attend. The fair is a welcoming and engaging way for students to explore diverse interests and further their academic careers.

Lower Shore STEM Festival
2025-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Salisbury University, Henson School of Science & Technology, 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Join us for a morning of STEM activities. Meet former astronaut Don Thomas and more. 1st 100 students get a Festival shirt. The event is in Henson Hall at Salisbury University. Click here for details.

Robot Pumpkin Smash
2025-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Carroll County Public Library Mount Airy location, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, United States
Join the Robo-Lions, a team of students, as they fire up their robots for Robot Pumpkin Smash! Find out how long it takes a robot to crack open a pumpkin. This program is a collaboration between PIE3 (Partnership in Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship), Robo-Lions, and Carroll County Public Library.

Materials Science and Engineering Departmental Open House (University of Maryland)
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:30 | Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, 8228 Paint Branch Drive, Room 1110, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
This is an information session for prospective students and their families interested in learning more about the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland. The session will include an overview of our major and research opportunities as well as the opportunity to speak with faculty and staff within the department who will be able to answer your questions.

UMES Extension 4-H STEM Expo
2025-10-18 10:00 - 14:00 | UMES Engineering & Aviation Sciences Building, 30690 University Blvd. S. Kiah Hall 1112, Princess Anne, MD, 21853, United States
Join us on October 18th from 10 am to 2 pm for a day of hands-on interactive activities. The 2025 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension 4-H STEM Expo is a free event that is open to youth of all ages and their families. Located on the UMES campus in our Engineering & Aviation Sciences complex.
All are welcome, whether you are a youth exploring the world of STEM or a parent looking for future opportunities to inspire the next generation. This is the event for you as the events goal is to promote STEM related organizations, careers, and degrees.
This years exhibitors include:
UMES Professors from all STEM disciplines
NASA Wallops Island
Pocomoke State Forrest
National Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Division
And more…
The 2025 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension 4-H STEM Expo coordinated by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension 4-H STEM faculty/staff will be held on Saturday, October 18th , 2025, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This event will once again be held inside (limited outside space could be used upon request) the UMES Engineering & Aviation Science Complex on campus in Princess Anne, Maryland.
We invite you or a representative from your organization/department to offer an interactive exhibit at this year’s event. The UMES Extension 4-H STEM Festival is part of the broader Maryland STEM Festival, whose statewide theme is “Energy” (do not worry about following this theme for our event). We ask all exhibitors to have an interactive display/activity station that promotes STEM related careers/degrees that your organization is connected to or meets the statewide theme. Our focus is youth in K-12 and families with past festival years drawing from 175 to 400 participants.
Each exhibitor will be supplied with a table and 2 chairs (more tables or chairs available upon request). If you need electricity for your table, please let us know through the JotForm below. The event starts at 10:00 am and we ask you to have your exhibit/activity set up by 9:30 am on October 18th 2025. Breakdown/clean up begins at 2:00 pm.
Please consider joining us for another great UMES Extension 4-H STEM Expo. To register your organization/group please complete the Exhibitor Registration Form (https://form.jotform.com/252195123635152 ). We kindly ask that you respond by Friday October 3rd 2025 to give us time to coordinate tables and space.
Please share this information with any colleagues or organizations that you think would be willing to take part or attend the event.

Power Up with Choptank Electric Cooperative
2025-10-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Wicomico Public Library-Paul S Sarbanes Branch, 122 South Division Street, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Celebrate the Maryland STEM Festival with Wicomico Public Library and Choptank Electric Cooperative! Throughout the month, children of all ages are invited to explore the exciting world of electricity through fun, self-guided activities. Discover how energy is generated, how it travels to your home, and why it matters. Stop by anytime during open hours to learn, play, and get inspired by the power of STEM!

Plastic Pollution Sollution
2025-10-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Eastport Annapolis Branch, 269 Hillsmere Dr, Annapolis, MD, 21403, United States
Plastic pollution is a major problem for our waterways. This lesson provides information on how plastics are made and raises awareness about the issues created by plastic pollution on the ecosystem and the Chesapeake Bay. Through a hands-on activity, participants will learn more about microplastics. In addition, students will be challenged to sort a variety of items into a timeline of “How Long Until It’s Gone?” The program engages the students to brainstorm conservation behaviors that they can implement to help protect and preserve the environment and Maryland’s waterways.
Partnership with CoreShark H2O

Student Discovery Series: Discovery Table
2025-10-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Accident Branch, 106 S. North Street, Accident, MD, 21520, United States
Come and see skulls, skins, and shells of the wildlife that call Garrett County home. Live critters will also be visiting the program for attendants to see and touch. Everything is a challenge by choice. Presented by Herrington Manor park rangers.

Kids Discover: Pumpkin Sensory Bottles
2025-10-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Hagerstown Branch, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD, 21740, United States
Join us for Kids Discover/Little Explorers STEM and create your own Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bottle. We’ll be exploring with orbeez (water beads) also. This event takes place on Saturday October 18th from 11am-12pm. Storytime and instruction begin promptly at 11am, but the room is open to complete activities until 12pm. Registration required. Ages 3-10. Hope to see you there!

It's Rocket Science
2025-10-18 11:30 - 15:30 | The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum, Hangar 5, Martin State Airport 701 Wilson Point Rd, Middle River, MD, 21220, United States
Rocket Workshops will be held 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. This STEM Family Fun Day invites families to work together to discover rocket history and parts of a rocket, to create paper rockets, launching them across the room with the Rocket Blaster and then tweak them for optimum flight. Children soar into space on imagination space flights when they play in the Museum’s kid sized space capsule. Touring the exhibits and outdoor flightline is included with admission.

Solar Science and Engineering Celebration
2025-10-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Glenelg Country School Upper School Building, 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD, 21042-1271, United States
The Solar Science and Engineering Celebration is an opportunity for families to immerse themselves in a day of discovery! Learn about solar science through special opportunities to safely view the Sun through multiple wavelengths. Engage in hands-on engineering challenges to learn more about current space missions and technology. Do you want to control a robot? Our local robotics teams will have a station available for families to see robots in action. A food truck, outdoor games, and other activities are also available throughout the day.

Intro to Laser Cutting
2025-10-18 13:30 - 16:30 | Carroll County Public Library, Exploration Commons, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures. At the instructor’s discretion, customers who successfully complete this program will be certified to use the Exploration Commons’ Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge laser cutters.

Hocus-Pocus Slime Science (Ages 6+ w/adult)
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Elkridge Branch Library, 6540 Washington Blvd,, Elkridge, MD, 21075, United States
Come explore the science of chemistry as we brew up some fiendishly fun slime for Halloween.
Tickets will be available at the children’s desk 15 minutes before class.
This class is part of the 2025 Maryland STEM Festival.

Chemistry in the Library: The Hidden Life of Spices (grades 2 and up)
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD, 21042, United States
Grades 2 & up (Students aged 7-8 must be accompanied by an adult.). 60 min. Registration required.
Join a chemist from the American Chemical Society for a hands-on program on the chemistry of the hidden life of spices.
This class is part of the 2025 Maryland STEM Festival.

Guess Who? STEM Game for Young People Ages 12-18
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave, Silver Spring, 20901, United States
Join us for the Guess Who? STEM game! This group activity will highlight pictures of famous people in the STEM profession. After the game, you will create a zine and feature people from the game.

Chess Club
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Charles County Public Library, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
Practice and sharpen your chess skills. Compete with others and have a great time. Open to all levels, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as there will be no formal chess instruction. Players will initially randomly sit and rotate every 15 minutes with winners moving up and non-winners moving down. Registration is not required. Recommended for ages 10 and up. If you have questions, please contact the Waldorf West Branch at 301-645-1395 or email westref@ccplonline.org.

LEGO Challenge
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Broadneck Branch, 1275 Green Holly Dr, Annapolis, MD, 21409, United States
LEGO creations will be displayed after program.

LEGO Club
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Hagerstown Branch, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD, 21740, United States
Children ages 4 and older, come build with LEGO. A new LEGO building idea every month. Materials must stay at the library. No registration necessary. This month’s theme: Pumpkins

Electric Moving Head Fan: Makerspace Maryland STEM Festival
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Elkridge Branch Library, 6540 Washington Blvd,, Elkridge, MD, 21075, United States
Engineer a standing, electric fan while learning motor assembly, basic circuitry, and the principles of convection and evaporation.
This class is part of the 2025 Maryland STEM Festival.

3D Print Keychains
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Wicomico Public Library-Paul S Sarbanes Branch, 122 South Division Street, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
great way to decorate your backpack or lanyard! Open to children 6-18. Space is limited and registration is required.

Animate the Stars: Where Science Meets Art
2025-10-18 16:00 - 17:30 | White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, 209043, United States
Animation professor Laurence Arcadias and NASA astronomer Robin Corbet team up to show us how to use state of the art animation techniques to illustrate the movements of the stars and planets!
The program begins with a short presentation on an astronomical phenomenon — past examples include Pluto, Sunspots, or The Solar Eclipse.
Participants then receive printed sheets of stills from an existing film that relates to the theme Robin introduced. Using markers, crayons, stickers, stamps, etc., we will creatively transform these frames into works of art! Scientists and artists CAN be friends!

MD STEM Fest Reading Challenge
2025-10-19 00:00 - 23:30 | Online
Discover the fun of STEM through stories and hands-on challenges! Complete STEM-themed activities and read books to fill your bingo board. This is a virtual event

Toddlergarten: Making Observations
2025-10-19 08:00 - 10:00 | Maryland Science Center, 601 Light Street, Baltimore, MD, 21230, United States
Join museum educators, toddlers, and their families as we learn about and play with science process skills for early learners. Explore how to support toddlers as they work to understand their world. This is an event for caregivers and their children ages 1-3. We will have a snack, circle time, and activities led by early childhood educators.

Open Explore
2025-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Kid Museum, 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD, 20814-5329, United States
During Open Explore, there are many activities for families to enjoy. We encourage families to participate together in order to foster creativity, curiosity, and collaboration.
Here are some of the Museum’s activity areas:
Maker Playground: Open ended, self-guided and exploratory interactives
Central Makerspace: Big Build, Tech Arena, Materials Bar, and Mini Makers
Maker Studios: Electronics, Textiles, Cardboard, Woodshop, Tech Lab (coding/robotics)

Make Your Own Marble Roller Coaster
2025-10-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Avenue, Kensington, 20895, United States
Design your own roller coaster. Using cardboard tubing, tape, and ingenuity, you will create a “roller coaster” for marbles. See what kind of engineering feat you can accomplish. You may be inspired to create other engineering wonders. All supplies will be provided.
This program is for middle and high school students, ages 10 – 17 (tweens and teens).

STEM at The Y
2025-10-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Orokawa Y in Towson, 600 W Chesapeake Ave, Towson, MD, 21204, United States
Join us for a fun day of discovery and innovation at this free event is open to all ages. It offers a unique opportunity to explore the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through a variety of hands-on activities and engaging exhibits. Among the expected participants are Mathnasium, Future City, Technikids and the Baltimore County Library

Whether you’re a student eager to learn, a parent looking to inspire your child, or simply a STEM enthusiast, there’s something for everyone at the Y From robotics to astronomy to aviation. Our goal is to ignite curiosity and foster a love for STEM in a fun and interactive environment. Participants include
Future City
Balitmore County Library
Game4Good
Bryn Mawr
Snapology
Robo-Lions
Mathnasium
Bioeyes
TechnikKids
STEAM Your Dreams
USI-Drones
Baby Scientists
Arjun Meenashi Sundar-Space Photography
5StarEnterprise
Baltimore Underground Science Space

Cardboard Cat Cabins & Castles
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Lexington Park Libary, 21677 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park, MD, 20653, United States
Use cardboard to make adorable and impressive castles or cabins for your feline friends to enjoy!
Using the Library’s ChompSaw, a novice-safe specialized saw for cutting cardboard, and some other safe cutting tools, participants will be given a starter design and then be encouraged to improve and experiment with designs of their own.
Through trial-and-error testing, learn what goes into engineering to create more effective supports, and work together to share and implement ideas.

Family Nature Program: Mysterious World of Bats
2025-10-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Middletown Branch Library, 31 East Green St, Middletown, MD, 21769, United States
Ever wonder what it is like to be a bat? Come explore the magical and mysterious world of bats through hands-on activities and crafts with Naturalist Timothy Olson. Sponsored by the Middletown Sustainability Committee. (families, all ages)

Take N Make: Pantograph Art Machine
2025-10-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Hagerstown Branch, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD, 21740, United States
Register to pick up your Take N Make kit at the library branch of your choice between October 20 and 24. For ages 6 to 12. Registration required. This month’s Take N Make project: Make a Pantograph!
