Science Rendezvous

Save the date for Science Rendezvous 2024! This year’s event will be Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We can’t wait to have you join us for Manitoba’s largest hands-on science and engineering festival at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus.

Al Simmons smiling and looking into the camera with families around him.
Photo by Ata Hashemi

Interactive booths

Enjoy over 60 interactive booths! This year, we have so many amazing experiments for you to try that we have taken over more buildings across campus.

Test your luck with Plinko, see glowing uranium glass, and learn about birds, satellites, rockets and much, much more! Covering all areas of science, technology, engineering and math, you can wander wherever your curiosity takes you. Booths are hosted by University Faculties, Departments, student clubs as well as amazing outside organizations. We have several booth areas both indoors and outdoors.

Live science shows

This year we are bringing back our popular Chemistry Show, Physics Show, Planetarium Shows and an exciting new show by the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre!

The Chemistry Show, Physics Show, and all Planetarium Shows require tickets. Tickets will be released online 30 minutes before showtimes.

More information including release times, ticket limits, and conditions can be found on our Eventbrite Page.

Don’t have a ticket? No worries! The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Show will be held outside and does not require a ticket. In the event of rain, the show will move indoors and tickets will be released online in advance.

Participating faculties

Community organizations

Past highlights

Volunteers interacting with students astronomy booth at Science Rendezvous.
Photo by Kim Nicolasara
A chemist experimenting at Science Rendezvous.
Photo by Jenna Cherneski
Al Simmons performing rock and roll with an audience of kids at Science Rendezvous
Photo by Ata Hashemi
A kid goes through a bubble hoop at Science Rendezvous.
Photo by Ata Hashemi
Electric charge on a person's hair at science booths at Science Rendezvous.
Photo by Kim Nicolasara
A kid interacting with the Pepper robot at Science Rendezvous.
Photo by Kim Nicolasara
Two women performing a physic experiment at the Physics Show at Science Rendezvous.
Photo by Jenna Cherneski
A kid looking into a telescope with the help of a volunteer at Science Rendezvous
Photo by Ata Hashemi

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