Flagstaff Festival of Science — Plan your Science Adventure with us!

This newsletter is brought to you through the support of Festival Sponsor:
W. L. Gore & Associates

The Wait is Over!

At long last,

the schedule for

the Best 10 Days of the Year is here!

From learning about our elections center to checking out cool cars,
exploring our amazing Earth to marveling at the vastness of outer space,
creating science-inspired art to racing robots—

there’s something for everyone to discover!

Start planning your very own science adventure by

exploring the schedule for the

2026 Flagstaff Festival of Science

or downloading our app.

We can’t wait to explore, discover, and celebrate world-class science with you—right here in our own backyard!

Download the FFoS App and

start planning your adventures today!

Start your engines!

And mark your calendars!

Speed, Science, & Human Ingenuity

At 6:30 PM, start your engines! The NAU Community Dance Academy, under the direction of Andrew Needhammer, presents an artistic adaptation of the Keynote Address exploring cars and transportation through music and inventive choreography.

Then, at 7 PM, go behind the scenes of Formula 1 with technology leader Kirk Dunsavage as he explores how science, engineering, data, and human curiosity drive innovation. Registration required: scifest.com.

Registration is FREE!

Above:
Kirk Dunsavage with a Williams Racing car

Did you know the Festival brings you science news all year long?

Above:
Rae Kursky taking measurements of a waterway in California.

Local Science Spotlight Blogs

You don’t have to wait until the “Best 10 Days of the Year” to explore, discover, and satisfy your curiosity!

Visit our blog for new stories, interviews, and behind-the-scenes looks at the people and ideas making science exciting in our community. New posts are added regularly, so there’s always something new to discover.

This week’s Science Spotlight focuses on Rae Kursky a hydrologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Water Center.

Meet a Flagstaff native doing cool science!

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