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world of science 2017 @nyccheapThe World Science Festival 2018 is six days of FREE and ticketed events, including several specifically for kids, so you can explore your inner astronaut, architect, astronomer or rocket scientist, and reflect on the growing importance of science and technology in our lives.

This year highlights some of the incredible achievements of Women in Science, celebrating and exploring their impact on the history and future of scientific discovery.

Want to know more about robots, artificial intelligence and the search for new worlds?

Then choose to attend one or more of dozens of events, Tuesday, May 29 to Sunday June 3.  Events are at locations throughout New York City.

Click here for the full schedule and to purchase tickets. Some events are already sold out.

The World Science Festival 2018 FREE events include:

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nyc free eventsCity of Science –  Walk on water, blast balls into orbit, defy gravity and more at this FREE all day fair for all ages  Unleash your inner scientist with these interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, and enormous exhibitions.

  • Saturday, June 2 in Washington Squsre Park.
  • RSVP not required, but encouraged. RSVP here.

best nyc events for kidsScience and Storytime: Bringing Science Books to Life – How are space and sea similar? Is it possible to build a faster paper airplane? Who is Katherine Johnson, and how did she save Apollo 13? What does the vastness of space look like from the confines of a tiny rocket? What makes a beehive–and can you turn the pages of a book into one?

This wide range of questions, and more still, will be answered by children’s book authors Lynn Brunelle, Helaine Becker, Jennifer Swanson, Ken Blackburn, and Mike Vago. Theywill read from and sign their books, and also help you build your own beehives, rockets, and super-fast paper airplanes.

  • FREE on Sunday, June 3
  • RSVP not required, but encouraged. RSVP here.

stargazing_nyconthecheapSaturday Night Lights – Enjoy stargazing in Brooklyn Bridge Park with multiple telescopes for planets and stargazing; an LED-lit balloon chain installation, floating overhead and swaying to the changing winds; and world renowned scientists and chefs, including a former White House pastry chef, discussing the vagaries of cooking, eating, and staying alive in outer space.

  • FREE on Saturday evening, June 2
  • RSVP not required, but encouraged. RSVP here

SEE ALSO FREE stargazing at High Line and Lincoln Center every Tuesday and Friday

nyc free events @nyccheapThe Great Fish Count – New York’s waterways are teeming with life — and it’s up to you to find it. Led by top marine scientists and biologists, the Great Fish Count gives attendees of all ages the chance to strap on a pair of waders, cast a net, and discover the underwater world in your own backyard.

  • At more than a dozen locations in NYC, Westchester and New Jersey on Saturday, June 2.
  • FREE, but registration is encouraged to guarantee space and to manage equipment at each location.

Here are the locations for the Great Fish Count 2018 and their sonsors and partners.

Some locations in Brooklyn and Queens have additional activities from local public libraries.

MANHATTAN

Inwood Hill Park with NYC Parks
West 218 St & Indian Rd
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Randall’s Island Park with Randall’s Island Park Alliance
Harlem River just north of 103rd St pedestrian bridge
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Hudson River Park @ Pier 25 with The River Project & Lilac Preservation Project
Pier 25 at West St & North Moore St
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Lower East Side Ecology Center
East River Park at Grand St
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Hudson River Park @ Pier 45 with Hudson River Park Trust
West St and West 10th St
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Fort Washington Park with Summer on the Hudson & NYC Parks
173rd St & the Hudson River, just below GW Bridge
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

BROOKLYN

Kaiser Park, Coney Island with NYSMEA & Brooklyn Marine STEAM Education Alliance, NYCDOE
Bayview & 33rd St, Coney Island
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Bush Terminal Piers Park with The Nature Conservancy
1st Ave & 43rd St, Sunset Park
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Valentino Pier
Coffey St & Ferris St, Red Hook
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Brooklyn Bridge Park with Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Empire Fulton Ferry, Main and Plymouth, Dumbo
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

BRONX

Concrete Plant Park, Bronx River with Bronx River Alliance
Bruckner Blvd at West End of Bronx River Bridge, Foxhurst
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

QUEENS

Frank Charles Park with National Parks Service
98th St & 165th Ave, Howard Beach
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fort Totten Park with Nyack College
Totten Ave & 15 Rd
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Gantry Plaza State Park with NYC Urban Park Rangers
East River, 49th St & Center Blvd., Hunters Point
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

STATEN ISLAND

Lemon Creek Park with Hudson River Estuary Program, NYC Parks, NOAA
Seguine Point, Prince’s Bay
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

YONKERS

Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak
35 Alexander St., 1 block from Yonkers Metro North Station (Hudson Line)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

NEW JERSEY

Alpine Boat Basin with NYSDEC
Palisades Interstate Park, Alpine
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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