As the largest STEM event in Ohio, and one of the largest in the nation, the COSI Science Festival is an annual four-day festival that engages thousands with hands-on experiences, inspiring the pursuit of careers in STEM.

The first three days feature community events – both digital and in-person – across COSI’s 19 partner cities.

The final day culminates with a Big Science Celebration in downtown Columbus, which will feature an incredible array of partner booths and thousands of participants.

Back in full force on Saturday, May 7^th, 2022 from 11 AM – 4 PM after being digital the last two years, the Big Science Celebration is the culminating event on the final day of the four-day COSI Science Festival.

The Big Science Celebration is an incredible event, bringing thousands of people to the Scioto Peninsula, including Washington Blvd., Genoa and Dorrian Green Parks, Town Street, and COSI, for a day of interactive activities hosted by Columbus’s own science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-focused organizations. This FREE event is open to all, but the primary target audience will be families with school ages children, with a special focus on those with limited access to science education resources.

Held in the parks and riverfront surrounding COSI, this incredible gathering brings the public face-to-face with STEM experts from academics to pharmaceuticals to zoology— and everything in between. The Big Science Celebration allows exhibitors to showcase to the public how STEM manifests in their daily work and lives in accessible ways – proving that whether in research or banking, engineering or culinary arts, science powers all industries.

Be sure to find the Grove City booth – it’ll be run by Visit Grove City staff and volunteers!