Young Innovators Fair

Google, Pixar, Kahn Academy, FIRST LEGO League, The Academy of Natural Sciences, and 100 additional participants inspire children ages 5 to 18 in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math with over 50 exhibits, 40 stage acts, and other surprises.

With ten Innovation Worlds spread across 120,000 square feet—the equivalent of three indoor football fields—families can explore:

• Hackers Hideout: experience Google Expeditions virtual reality and learn Minecraft Mod programming techniques


• Biologists Bay: interact with underwater ROVs and examine dinosaur skeletons


• Robots Retreat: program robots and participate in a First LEGO League demonstration


• Pilots Pad: interact with a full-scale NASA Apollo capsule and launch a mini-rocket


• Builders Boulevard: see the latest from K'NEX, build with giant bricks, and race constructible trike


• Conservationists Corner: build a natural water filter, learn to be an environmental architect, and demystify sharks


• Lab-Rats Lair: discover healthy cooking, witness explosive demonstrations, and help create the world's largest noodle


• Performers Paradise: make wearable tech, observe a one-man jam, and enjoy performances hosted by the Kimmel Center


• Sorcerers Square: meet Star Wars characters and have access to unique sci-fi merch


• Numbers Nation: see the latest in math tech and participate in fun math workshops