About the Festival
JOIN US ON MARCH 7th, 2020
The Charleston STEM Festival is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and math in the Lowcountry. The 7th annual festival will be highly visible outdoor event that provides opportunity for engagement and exchange between children, teens, families, and local STEM professionals. This exciting event will take place on March 7th, 2020 from 10am-3pm at Exchange Park | 9850 Hwy. 78, Ladson, SC, 29456 and will feature over 80 exhibitors, activities, live performances, interactive demonstrations, and family-oriented STEM entertainment.
If STEM Festival is cancelled for any reason, it will be posted here on the site.
JOIN US ON MARCH 7th, 2020
The Charleston STEM Festival is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and math in the Lowcountry. The 7th annual festival will be highly visible outdoor event that provides opportunity for engagement and exchange between children, teens, families, and local STEM professionals. This exciting event will take place on March 7th, 2020 from 10am-3pm at Exchange Park | 9850 Hwy. 78, Ladson, SC, 29456 and will feature over 80 exhibitors, activities, live performances, interactive demonstrations, and family-oriented STEM entertainment.
If STEM Festival is cancelled for any reason, it will be posted here on the site.
Where it all Started
History and Background
With the goal of increasing awareness of the role of science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) in society, promoting responsible science in the region, and conveying the joy of STEM, The Citadel, on behalf of the Lowcountry STEM Collaborative, submitted a proposal to the Science Festival Alliance to receive seed funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch a community festival in Charleston, SC. In August of 2013, Charleston was notified that it was one of 12 communities nationwide to be awarded funding and the Charleston STEM Festival became a reality. A planning committee made up of higher education and K-12 institutions, government agencies and STEM education organizations was formed to plan and execute the festival. Given the busy festival season in Charleston, a date of February 8, 2014 was selected as a festival kick-off date, chosen primarily to coincide with existing major STEM events taking place in the Charleston area. The February 8th kick-off event was followed by many regional STEM events including DiscoverE Week at The Citadel, Trident Technical College’s Family Science Night, the SC Department of Natural Resources Marine Tour, STEM Day at Patriot’s Point, Lady Cougar STEM Event at the College of Charleston as well as several others.
History and Background
With the goal of increasing awareness of the role of science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) in society, promoting responsible science in the region, and conveying the joy of STEM, The Citadel, on behalf of the Lowcountry STEM Collaborative, submitted a proposal to the Science Festival Alliance to receive seed funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch a community festival in Charleston, SC. In August of 2013, Charleston was notified that it was one of 12 communities nationwide to be awarded funding and the Charleston STEM Festival became a reality. A planning committee made up of higher education and K-12 institutions, government agencies and STEM education organizations was formed to plan and execute the festival. Given the busy festival season in Charleston, a date of February 8, 2014 was selected as a festival kick-off date, chosen primarily to coincide with existing major STEM events taking place in the Charleston area. The February 8th kick-off event was followed by many regional STEM events including DiscoverE Week at The Citadel, Trident Technical College’s Family Science Night, the SC Department of Natural Resources Marine Tour, STEM Day at Patriot’s Point, Lady Cougar STEM Event at the College of Charleston as well as several others.
