Courtesy/Los Alamos Creative District

CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

Los Alamos is a place of world-changing, creative ideas and science. Los Alamos ScienceFest celebrates that heritage with history and science-based events for the entire family.

Last year, more than 6,500 attendees attended the festival designed to highlight the groundbreaking science that still happens in Los Alamos. This year, Los Alamos MainStreet, in partnership with the Los Alamos Creative District, will produce ScienceFest to promote the ongoing scientific excellence that contributes to solving national challenges.

Los Alamos ScienceFest celebrates the history and science of Los Alamos through engaging activities and events for people of all ages. With the success of WGN’s Manhattan television series and the Manhattan Project National Park designation, celebrating our town’s history is fundamental to its success.

• Thematic programming is scheduled throughout July 15-19.
• Festival Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Ashley Pond in downtown Los Alamos from It is the festival’s culminating event with exhibitors providing interactive, hand-on activities showcasing science, technology, engineering and math from across New Mexico. A very popular event feature is the beer garden with live music and entertainment that runs 12:30-6 p.m.

Los Alamos is the ONLY Science Festival in the state. Organizers are looking for interactive exhibitors that can share with the public their enthusiasm for science and technology. If you or someone you know would like to register, go our website http://www.losalamossciencefest.com./ For more information on how to become involved, sponsor or register for events, call 505.661.4807 or visit losalamosmainstreet.com/events.

Los Alamos MainStreet is a program of Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation; a private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization serving the Los Alamos area since 1983. LACDC serves as the umbrella organization for the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, Los Alamos MainStreet, the Los Alamos Meeting & Visitors Bureau, Los Alamos Small Business Center and the Los Alamos Research Park.