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2011 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 9:00 PM (MT)

2011 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

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Almost all of the events below are free (yes FREE). Pulling all of this together, however, developing it, organizing it, advertising it, etc. has taken a whole bunch of collaborative work and resources from a small group of non-profits and volunteers, resources that are scarce. We hope it will be worth the effort. If you think so too, please tell us. A donation -- no matter how small -- would be huge, appreciated, and will help put us in a position to bring this festival to the Pikes Peak/Front Range region again next year. Please contribute if you can... (Thanks!)
9825 tickets Ended
SAT (Oct 15) Cool Science Carnival Day @ UCCS 5778 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 15) Star-Gazing Party Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG AM Nature Walk Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) Catamount Mtn Campus Hike Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG: "Bison! Bison!" Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG: "Jewels in Flight: Hummingbirds" Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG: "Mountain Lion" Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG: "Black Bear" Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG PM Nature Walk Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) Caving Science Tour (Admission charged at entry) Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG: "Bobcat" Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) GoG: "Coyote" Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) Bristol Brewery "Beer Science" Tour - 4pm Sold Out Ended Free  
SUN (Oct 16) Bristol Brewery "Beer Science" Tour #2 - 5pm Sold Out Ended Free  
MON (Oct 17) GoG AM Nature Walk 21 tickets Ended Free  
MON (Oct 17) GoG: "People of the Red Earth" Sold Out Ended Free  
MON (Oct 17) GoG: "Bats of the Garden" Sold Out Ended Free  
MON (Oct 17) GoG PM Nature Walk 25 tickets Ended Free  
MON (Oct 17) BSCS Teacher PD Seminar "AP Biology Prep" 28 tickets Ended Free  
MON (Oct 17) Science on Tap 37 tickets Ended Free  
MON (Oct 17) Geeks Who Drink (Jack Quinn's) 121 tickets Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) Scavenger Hunt at the Zoo (Admission charged at entry) 840 tickets Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) GoG AM Nature Walk 34 tickets Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) Jellyfish and the Nature of Art (Admission charge applies) 234 tickets Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) GoG: "Wildlife in the Garden" Sold Out Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) Downtown Lunchtime Sun-Viewing Party 116 tickets Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) GoG PM Nature Walk 28 tickets Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) BSCS Teacher PD Seminar "HS Teaching Strategies" 27 tickets Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) Archeology Lecture "Big-Picture View of the Southwest" Sold Out Ended Free  
TUE (Oct 18) Geeks Who Drink (Thunder & Buttons II) 138 tickets Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) Model Airplane Flying Sold Out Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) GoG AM Nature Walk 38 tickets Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) Jellyfish and the Nature of Art (Admission charge applies) 237 tickets Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) GoG: "One of a Kind Dinosaur" Sold Out Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) GoG: "Rattlesnakes" Sold Out Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) GoG PM Nature Walk Sold Out Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) County Coroner Tour Sold Out Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) Mars Yard Robotic Experience! Sold Out Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) Raptor CSI, in Pueblo (Admission charged at entry) 1 ticket Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) "Science of Nutrition and Wellness" w/ Nanna Meyers, Ph.D. 52 tickets Ended Free  
WED (Oct 19) Geeks Who Drink (McCabe's Tavern) 129 tickets Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) GoG AM Nature Walk 41 tickets Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) Super Senses Science Storytime Sold Out Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) Jellyfish and the Nature of Art (Admission charge applies) 243 tickets Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) Money Science Sold Out Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) GoG: "Bighorn Sheep" Sold Out Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) GoG PM Nature Walk 36 tickets Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) BSCS Teacher PD Seminar "Video Analysis for Improved Teacher Practice" 22 tickets Ended Free  
THUR (Oct 20) Geeks Who Drink (Old Chicago's Downtown) 138 tickets Ended Free  
FRI (Oct 21) GoG AM Nature Walk 35 tickets Ended Free  
FRI (Oct 21) GoG: "Bats of the Garden" Sold Out Ended Free  
FRI (Oct 21) Jellyfish and the Nature of Art (Admission charge applies) 214 tickets Ended Free  
FRI (Oct 21) GoG: "Zebulon Pike: The Man of the Mountain" Sold Out Ended Free  
FRI (Oct 21) GoG PM Nature Walk 5 tickets Ended Free  
FRI (Oct 21) Cool Science Festival SCVNGR Hunt 115 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Sport Rocket Launch 122 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) GoG AM Nature Walk 25 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Cool Rocks of Colorado Springs Geology Hike (Admission charge applies) Sold Out Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Geocaching/Science Outdoor Treasure Hunt Sold Out Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Venetucci Farm: "Good Soil, Healthy Food, Fit Body" Sold Out Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Rubik's Cube Competition 392 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) GoG: "Geology Walk" Sold Out Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Science Family Day at WMM&I (Admission charge applies) 355 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Face-to-Face With Live BATS! 11:00am (Admission fee applies) 186 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Jellyfish and the Nature of Art (Admission charge applies) 205 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Face-to-Face With Live BATS! 1:00pm (Admission fee applies) 225 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) GoG: "PIkes Peak or Bust - The Gold Rush of 1859" Sold Out Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) GoG: "Our Amazing Rocks" Sold Out Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) "Gizmos from Stuff" Workshop Sold Out Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) GoG PM Nature Walk 6 tickets Ended Free  
SAT (Oct 22) Cool Science Improv w/ "Stick Horses in Pants" (Admission charge applies) 140 tickets Ended Free  
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Event Details

The 2nd annual Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival, October 15-22 – celebrating the rich scientific, technological, and engineering fabric of our region -- is a collaboration of organizations, businesses, and resources from across the Pikes Peak area coming together to present an 8-day lineup of science-related events and activities appealing to the inquisitive mind in all of us.  Kicking off with our signature Science Carnival Day at UCCS on Saturday, October 15th residents and visitors of our region will be able to engage throughout the week in a wide array of informal science activities, events, seminars, tours and general fun.  

When & Where


Colorado Springs Region



Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 9:00 PM (MT)


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Hosted By

Colorado Springs Science Center Project, Cool Science Inc., The Center for STEM Education at UCCS and BSCS



The Colorado Springs Science Center Project is a private, non-profit organized to build a premier science center for the inquisitive minds of the Pikes Peak Region and Southern Colorado.

Cool Science Inc. gets Pikes Peak area students, parents and teachers engaged in exciting hands-on activities and workshops designed to provide intimidation-free opportunities to explore the joy of science and engineering.

The Center for STEM education develops and analyzes programs that attract and retains students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math careers.

BSCS develops inquire-based science curriculum, including textbooks.