Family Science Festival adds extra spices to its formula
September 29, 2025 - 11:28 AM
Mt. SAC science students will provide formulaic fun for everyone at the annual Family Science Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18.
鈥淭he public should expect a fun day for the entire family,鈥� says Jenny Leung, Professor of Chemistry and STEM Center Faulty Liaison, about the event that runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 鈥�(There will be) hands-on science activities, robotics, arts and crafts, planetarium shows, tours of museums and the Wildlife Sanctuary, science trivia game, and raffles. We will also have music, food, and photo opportunities.鈥�
The theme for this year鈥檚 free event is 鈥淭he Hidden Life of Spices,鈥� and attendees can expect several interactive activities planned around it, Leung says.
鈥淲e also have four-to-five new science and math activities, a drone demonstration,
a new robotics activity, and free play with Legos,鈥� she says.
Guests can explore Mt. SAC鈥檚 Exploratorium and the MEEK Collection on self-guided tours, and then take a guided walking tour of the Wildlife Sanctuary.
鈥淚n the Exploratorium, guests can see displays of science instruments, minerals, fossils, etc. In the MEEK, they will see a taxidermy collection of animals from different continents. In both spaces, guests will be able to interreact with and ask questions to our science faculty,鈥� Leung says. 鈥淎t the Wildlife Sanctuary, guests can see and learn about local plants, animals, and their habitats.鈥�
Planetarium shows will be shown every hour starting at 10 a.m., and a Mentos Geyser will be erupting every 30 minutes starting at 10:15 a.m.
鈥淲e hope all of our guests learn something new this year,鈥� Leung says. 鈥淲e hope that our young guests will be inspired to continue learning and doing science in school and beyond.鈥�
For more information on this year鈥檚 event and to pre-register, visit www.mtsac.edu/chemistry/fsf. Parking in Lots B and D until 2 p.m. are free. To keep this ongoing event free for years to come, consider donating to the Family Science Festival at .
