2026 STEM Girl Day at UT Austin
Event starts on this day
Feb
28
2026
Event starts on this day
Feb
28
2026
STEM Girl Day at UT Austin, presented by Women in STEM (WiSTEM), is a free on-campus event for K-8th grade students and their families to explore STEM. All genders are welcome!
Description
Each spring, UT Austin hosts the world’s largest Girl Day program of its kind! UT Austin’s national award-winning STEM Girl Day gives K-8th grade students, their families and educators a chance to explore STEM through grade-appropriate, hands-on activities hosted by scientists, engineers, mathematicians and other STEM enthusiasts from student organizations, research centers, corporate partners and community organizations.
Be sure to check out the special Texas Science Festival Adventure at STEM Girl Day!
STEM Girl Day Highlights
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STEM Shows
These crowd-favorite chemistry and physics shows bring big reactions. STEM Shows turn core science concepts into exciting and memorable experiences you won’t want to miss. -
Texas Science Festival Adventure
Be sure to check out the Texas Science Festival Adventure and enjoy hands-on activities led by UT scientists and students. Visitors can learn how to:- Dig for and identify fossils to learn how paleontologists study the past
- Explore insect specimens, learn how they’re classified, and make your own
- Build a planet and see how gravity works using a space fabric model
- Learn how plants grow, what they need and why they matter to ecosystems
- and more! Check out the full list of events
Thank you to presenting sponsors Halliburton, Hologic and Dell Technologies, and all sponsors of this event!
Location
Engineering and Science Spaces on Campus
2515 Speedway