Happy Anniversary to Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival!

This free, nine-day celebration marks its fifteenth year in 2026. And there will be STEM and STEAM activities for everyone.

Presented by the Las Vegas Science and Natural History Museum, in partnership with the Clark County School District, the Festival runs from Friday, April 24th to Saturday, May 2nd, with more than 100 activities and events presented throughout Southern Nevada.

At the core of the festival, will be a sense of wonder, fun and exploration.

“My goal, is that everyone attending has a good time, and walks away knowing something that they didn’t know before,” says Los Angeles Science and Technology Festival Director Alexandra Liebman.

Currently, registration is open for select events. Registration for limited-capacity events opens Wednesday, April 1. And if you’re in the area, please consider booking early–these are popular and will book up quickly! Here’s the link to RSVP.

Learning science through STEAM

In addition to panel discussions, Night at the Museum and Science is Everywhere Weekend, the festival includes crafts, theatre presentations and highly interactive activities.

“I think it’s important that kids and families who maybe feel like they’re not ‘science people” know that this event is for them too,” says Alex.

Arts-oriented events include a UNLV Music Lab tour; crafts activities at local libraries; and STEM Movie Saturday.

An exciting aspect of the Festival, is the access it allows students, to career professionals in STEM. Alex shared the story of one student whose career path began with the opportunity to talk with a presenter in her area of interest.

But with the schedule of events, packed through the nine days, it also sounds like, quite simply, an absolute blast.

Alex offered a preview of what will be happening at this year’s fifteenth annual Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival, shared the creative process behind making this major educational celebration a reality, and discussed her vision for the future.

On this edition of Over Coffee® we cover:

• What’s new and exciting at this year’s Festival;

• Some of the events that are STEAM-, as well as STEM-, oriented;

• A closer look at the e-sports event that will be happening–and what Alex, who is a mom, would tell other parents about e-sports and creativity;

• A preview of UNLV’s Music Lab tour;

• One of Alex’s favorite memories from last year’s festival;

• A look at Southern Hills Hospital’s programming during the event;

• An experience from a previous festival, from which Alex felt she left with new insights;

• The creative process involved, in making the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival a reality;

• How to support the festival–or volunteer for a future event;

• A virtual AI event for education professionals;

• Alex’s vision for the future;

• An imaginary “walk” through the Giant Science and Technology Expo which concludes the Festival.