Schedule of Events

Mind Trekker students watching an experiment.

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Upcoming Events

NWTC Science & Engineering Festival

Green Bay, WI

January 29-30, 2025

Mind Trekkers is returning to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for the 2025 NWTC Science & Engineering Festival powered by NEWMA! Registration details are coming in fall 2024. 

SC4 STEM Fest

Port Huron, MI

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Mind Trekkers and SC4 present the 3rd annual SC4 STEM Fest!  This event is free and open to the public.  We can't wait to see you there!  For more information, please visit https://sc4.edu/stem-fest/.

2025 NTC STEM Fest feat. Mind Trekkers

Wausau, WI

April 11-12, 2025

Northcentral Wisconsin Technical College welcomes Mind Trekkers back to Wausau for their 2025 festival!  Registration details coming this fall. 


Recent Events

Kinetic Derby Day featuring iMAGINE STEAM

West Colombia, SC

Saturday, April 20, 2024

 

SC4 STEM Fest

Port Huron, MI

Saturday, March 9, 2024

The whole community joined us for a day filled with fun, excitement, and hands-on learning.  We would like to thank SC4 for their partnership in bringing this event back for a 2nd year!

Northeast Wisconsin Science & Engineering Festival

Green Bay, WI

February 15-16, 2024

Mind Trekkers had a blast engaging with over 2,000 students from northeast Wisconsin! To see photos from the event, check out our Flickr page

OneUP Mind Trekkers Tour: Top of the Lakes Festival

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Friday, April 21, 2023

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers is coming to the eastern UP for the Top of the Lakes Festival in Sault Ste Marie! Our presence will bring a variety of interactive and fun STEM based demonstrations in an effort to encourage the children to follow their passion . As a group when we travel we seek to spread knowledge of where your interests could take you in the future for a career!

To learn more about how you can support & be involved in this event, please email mindtrekkers@mtu.edu.

See photos from the event!

Central Wisconsin Science & Engineering Festival

Wausau, WI

April 14-15, 2023

Mind Trekkers are heading back to Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, WI for the 2023 Central Wisconsin Science and Engineering Festival. Schools field trips will visit this festival to experience dynamic demonstrations, hands-on experiments, geeky games and astounding activities for all ages! They will dive into the vast variety of STEM and see all the ways they can apply what they learn. There is so much to see and do to bring them around to the world of knowledge!ent Information

See photos from the event on Flickr!

OneUP Mind Trekkers Tour: Superior Shores Festival

Marquette, MI

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers is continuing their tour of the UP in Marquette! Our presence will bring a variety of interactive and fun STEM based demonstrations in an effort to encourage the children to follow their passion . As a group when we travel we seek to spread knowledge of where your interests could take you in the future for a career!

Find photos from the event on our Flickr page

SC4 STEM Fest

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers is heading south of the Mackinac Bridge! Join us on March 11 at St. Clair County Community College for the SC4 STEM Fest! Our presence will bring a variety of interactive and fun STEM based demonstrations in an effort to encourage the children to follow their passion . As a group when we travel we seek to spread knowledge of where your interests could take you in the future for a career!

To learn more about how you can support & be involved in this event, please email mindtrekkers@mtu.edu.

Detroit Science & Engineering Festival

March 7 & 8, 2023

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, in partnership with Heroes' Alliance & The Motor City Alliance, will host the 2023 Detroit Science & Engineering Festival! Together, we will spark curiosity and showcase career and education pathways!

To learn more about how you can support & be involved in this event, please email mindtrekkers@mtu.edu.

OneUP Mind Trekkers Tour: Hidden Coast Festival

Escanaba, MI

January 27, 2023 

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers is excited to visit Escanaba! Our presence will bring a variety of interactive and fun STEM based demonstrations in an effort to encourage the children to follow their passion . As a group when we travel we seek to spread knowledge of where your interests could take you in the future for a career!

OneUP Mind Trekkers Tour: Copper Trail Festival

Houghton, MI

December 13, 2022 

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers is staying local in Houghton, MI! Our presence will bring an amount of demos ranging from biology, math, to computer science, and all things STEM. As a group we seek to inspire students to find passion and drive to seek out more knowledge in topics that interest them. 

2020 USA Science & Engineering Festival - Now Virtual!

Washington, D.C.

September 16-23, 2020 - SciFest All Access is moving to a virtual format!

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers are returning to the USA Science & Engineering Festival!  The USA Science & Engineering Festival is the largest celebration of STEM in the United States.  This year, exhibits will have an online presence with lesson plans for DIY STEM activities and additional virtual opportunities including live stage shows!

View USA SEF Information

2020 Charleston STEM Festival

Charleston, SC

March 7, 2020

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers and Bosch are partnering to bring The Bosch Experience Powered by Mind Trekkers back to the Charleston STEM Festival. This festival will be held at Exchange Park and will feature about 80 exhibitors.  This event will be a free and fun for the whole family!

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2019 Bay Area Science Festival

San Francisco, CA

November 2, 2019

Join in and discover The Bosch Experience, powered by the Mind Trekkers, at Discovery Day at Oracle Park from 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This FREE event will have dynamic demonstrations, engaging experiments, geeky games and astounding activities for all ages! This super-charged, super-fun celebration will include hundreds of hands-on activities, untold opportunities to meet local scientists and engineers, and even the chance to run around the bases! The entire ballpark is packed to the rafters with science content: on the field, at every entry/exit, and every level of the ballpark

 

2019 Detroit Science and Engineering Festival

A Young Urban Intellectuals Event
Detroit, MI

October 17-18, 2019

Join the Mind Trekkers, Bosch, and the Young Urban Intellectual Heroes' Alliance at the Detroit Southeastern High School for the Detroit Science and Engineering Festival. This festival aims to educate, inspire, and engage area students with hands-on demonstrations that will excite students and show them possible STEM careers. Schools can register classes for either day, as room is available. 

Detroit Sponsors

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2019 Philadelphia Science Festival

Philadelphia, PA

May 4, 2019

The Philadelphia Science Festival returns to educate, inspire, and engage the region with the science and technology that surrounds our everyday world. Organized and led by The Franklin Institute, in collaboration with 200 of the region’s premier science, cultural, and educational establishments, the Philadelphia Science Festival offers events for families and adults all across the Delaware Valley.

Sponsor Dow

 

STEMFEST 2019

Sheboygan, WI

April 12-13, 2019

This festival has activities for all ages available to the public on Saturday,  April 13 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Free to attend!  Explore Mind Trekkers and other STEM activities including rocket launches, BattleBots and the presentation of Innovation for Good Challenge.  

 sponsors

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2019 iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival

Greenville, SC

April 6, 2019

The 5th annual iMAGINE Upstate Steam festival will take place in Downtown Greenville and feature interactive exhibits and live stage shows from more than 70 STEAM organizations. 

 

Charleston STEM Festival

Charleston, SC

March 9, 2019

The Charleston STEM Festival is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and math in the Lowcountry. The 6th annual festival will be highly visible outdoor event that provides opportunity for engagement and exchange between children, teens, families, and local STEM professionals. Bring the whole family and join us for hands-on activities, live performances, interactive demonstrations, and family-oriented STEM entertainment.

View Charleston STEM Festival Information

2019 Passport to STEM

Charlotte, NC

March 14–15, 2019

Area schools will get to explore more than 100 innovative and engaging STEM-related activities at Central Piedmont Community College. This event is only open to Charlotte area schools.

 

2018 Central Wisconsin Science and Engineering Festival

Wausau, WI

September 21-22, 2018

Mind Trekkers are heading back to Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, WI for the 2018 Central Wisconsin Science and Engineering Festival. Schools field trips will visit this two day festival on September 21 and 22 from 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

View Wausau Event Information

2018 Dow Great Lakes Bay STEM Festival

University Center, MI

October 12-13, 2018

Join us and explore STEM demonstrations and fields during the Open to the Public Day from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

2018 Southeast Michigan Science and Engineering Festival

Livonia, MI

October 26-27, 2018

Join Mind Trekkers and partners during the Open to the Public Day at Schoolcraft College with over 80 experiments and demonstrations in STEM to explore. Join us on Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

View Livonia Event Information

2018 Bay Area Science Festival

San Francisco, CA

November 3, 2018

Mark your calendars and join Mind Trekkers at Discovery Day at AT&T Park from 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. This FREE event will have dynamic demonstrations, engaging experiments, geeky games and astounding activities for all ages!

 

2019 NWTC Science and Engineering Festival

Green Bay, WI

February 14-15, 2019

Mind Trekkers are teaming up with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, WI for the 2019 NWTC Science and Engineering Festival. Schools field trips will visit this two day festival on February 14 and 15 from 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. This event is only open to NWTC in district registered schools.

View Green Bay Event Information


Featured Sponsors

 

Current Sponsors

Applied Learning Institute logo
Bay Area Community Foundation logo
Berman Foundation logo
Chevron logo
Church Mutual Insurance logo
CN Railway logo
Door County Community Foundation logo
Dow Chemical logo
Dow Corning logo
DTE Energy logo
East Harris County logo
Fiat Chrysler logo
Ford logo
General Motors logo
Greenheck logo
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board logo
ITC logo
Jackson National Insurance Company logo
 John Deere logo
Lockheed Martin logo
Lubrizol logo
McBride Construction logo
MDOT logo
Michigan Gear Up logo
Midland Area Community Foundation logo
Nexteer logo
Northcentral Technical College logo
Northcentral Technical College Foundation logo
Saginaw Community Foundation logo
Systems Control logo
US DOT logo
USA Science and Engineering Festival logo
Van Camp Foundation logo
Wade McCree
Wausau EGL Academy logo
Women's Fund logo

 

Past Sponsors

3M logo
Applied Learning Institute logo
Bay Area Community Foundation logo
Berman Foundation logo
Bosch logo
Chevron logo
Church Mutual Insurance logo
CN Railway logo
Door County Community Foundation logo
Dow Chemical logo
Dow Corning logo
DTE Energy logo
East Harris County logo
Fiat Chrysler logo
Ford logo
General Motors logo
Greenheck logo
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board logo
ITC logo
Jackson National Insurance Company logo
 John Deere logo
Lockheed Martin logo
Lubrizol logo
McBride Construction logo
MDOT logo
Michigan Gear Up logo
Midland Area Community Foundation logo
Nexteer logo
Northcentral Technical College logo
Northcentral Technical College Foundation logo
Saginaw Community Foundation logo
Systems Control logo
US DOT logo
USA Science and Engineering Festival logo
Van Camp Foundation logo
Wade McCree
Wausau EGL Academy logo
Women's Fund logo