On February 18, 2012 2nd Saturdays Downtown and the Arizona SCITECH festival will present Science in the City in Downtown Tucson. (Click here to download a pdf version of the map and informational brochure for the Science in the City event.) Bring the family and participate in an afternoon of interactive science and technology discussions and demonstrations presented by Downtown merchants and Tucson education and technology organizations.

Check it out:

Science In the City will provide the opportunity for adults and kids to:
– Engage in exciting science & technology discussions & see fascinating demonstrations hosted by Downtown businesses and organizations
– Get immersed in interactive science and technology activities such as Zero Gravity and Mathematics Road Show
– See innovative K-12 science, engineering & technology student projects and school programs
– Meet some of Arizona’s amazing science and technology innovators working at the cutting edge of science and technology
– Connect with schools, colleges, and educational organizations

Science In The City Locations:

Activities will take place in many unique and interesting locations including:
– Science Downtown Courtyard — Mars and Beyond
– Main Library
– City High School
– Children’s Museum Tucson
– Downtown merchants and organizations
– “Interactive Park” (the lot on Congress between Scott and Stone)

Science In The City Downtown Specials:

This is your opportunity to visit Downtown science exhibits at reduced rates
– $2.00 admission to the Children’s Museum Tucson
– 2 for 1 admission to the Science Downtown Mars and Beyond

Downtown Parking:

– Convenient covered parking at the Pennington Street garage on Scott Ave.
– Free on-street parking throughout Downtown

What Is The Arizona SCITECH festival?

From January through March 2012 the statewide Arizona SCITECH festival will engage thousands of people in communities throughout Arizona in hundreds of science and technology related events and activities. The purpose of the festival is to showcase Arizona as a national leader science, technology and innovation.

The festival will feature hundreds of events throughout the state including hands-on activities and workshops, conversations and debates, exhibitions, concerts, guided walks and tours. Spearheaded by the Arizona Technology Council Foundation in partnership with Arizona State University and Arizona Science Center, the Arizona SCITECH festival is a grass roots collaboration of over 200 organizations in industry, academia, arts, community and K-12, geared to excite and inform Arizonans ages three to 103 about how science, technology and innovation will drive our state for the next 100 years.

Promoting public awareness and interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is critical to Arizona’s educational advancements and future economic growth. Help promote science, technology and innovation in Arizona by getting involved in, and supporting, the 2012 Arizona SCITECH festival.

Tucson SCITECH festival 2012 Signature Events

SCITECH festival 2012 8 signature activities include::
– Tucson Young Professionals – First Friday Science Night — February 3
– MEC Key to Employment for the 21st Century Career Fair — March 13
– 2nd Saturdays Downtown “Science in the City” — February 18
– Raytheon Math Science Technology FunFest — February 16-17
– Innovation Day at the University Of Arizona — March 6
– Tucson Festival of Books “Science City” — March 10 – 11
– SO. AZ. Regional Science & Engineering Fair (SARSEF) — March 12 – 16
– SARSEF Future Innovators Night — March 14

See the SCITECH festival Website for additional information. Download the SCITECH flyer in PDF format here.