Kids/Family-friendly event

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting students in Grades 7 and 8 on campus in-person on November 22nd for free activity workshops, inspiring talks, and a panel discussion, to encourage and engage female and non-binary students to explore physics.

Visit the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! 

Friday, October 24th: 12 noon - 5 pm

Saturday, October 25th: 10 am - 5 pm

Admission is always free.

Explore the night sky with astronomers from the Faculty of Science and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The Perseids meteor shower will be at its most spectacular, so let's gather to learn something and then enjoy the view!

This event has been cancelled due to weather, apologies for any inconvenience. 

Join the Kitchener-Waterloo Walk to End ALS, hosted at the University of Waterloo.

Public event in Victoria Park- hear from STEM researchers!

Come back to campus to reconnect with classmates, see what's new in Science, and explore some science experiments and with your family and classmates.

Registration is now closed.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting students in Grades 7 and 8 on campus in-person on November 23rd for free activity workshops, inspiring talks, and a panel discussion, to encourage and engage female and non-binary students to explore physics.

Visit the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! Admission is always free.

Join us on October 25^th for an extravaganza of hands-on science discovery for school-age kids.

Explore the night sky with astronomers from the Faculty of Science and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The Perseids meteor shower will be at its most spectacular, so let's gather to learn something and then enjoy the view!