2022
April 23, 2022 (Sat)	National Math Festival online event
June 24, 2022 (Sat 6pm-11pm)	Astronomy Festival on the National Mall Join more than 30 astronomy/science organizations on the National Mall to share astronomy concepts during the day and share views of the D.C. sky at night.
2023
Jan 13-14, 2023 (Fri & Sat) Fri 9-5 Sat 9-5	Cabin Fever Expo - 26th Event Model Engineering Show & Auctions Lebanon Valley Expo Center, Lebanon, PA - map Steam engines, Boats (on an indoor pond), and Trains $15, 12 & Under FREE Gravity is Optional will participate.
Feb 3 & 4, 2023 (Fri/Sat 7:00-8:30)	Physics is Phun - at the University of Maryland A Show of Ice & Fire Physics is Phun is an outstanding long-running physics demonstration series geared toward a high school audience with a focus on education and entertainment.
March 11, 2023 (Sat 8pm-10pm)	Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center Star Party View the wonders of the universe through telescopes Free parking after 4pm These events are held on a regular basis - Northern-Virginia-Astronomy-Club-NOVAC
March 18-19, 2023 Sat 10-6 Sun 11-5	Annual Gem / Mineral / Fossil Show Demonstrations, Workshops, Fluorescent tent, Over 40 exhibits Sponsored by The Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Maryland (GLMS-MC) At Montgomery County Maryland Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD Adults $6, 11 and under free Gravity is Optional will participate.
March 26, 2023 (Sun 11am-4pm)	Lynchburg Makerfaire Gravity is Optional will participate.
April 9, 2023 (Sunday)	Easter
April 22, 2023 (Sat)	2nd Asheville Makerfaire
April 23, 2023 (Sun - Noon to 5 pm)	32nd Rockville Science Day - Get kids interested in science and technology Chemistry fun - loud noises, fire, vacuums See a Solar Car, an electric car, sunspots (weather permitting) Rockets, Robots, Minerals, hands-on exhibits, and lots more Free - Noon to 5 pm Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, Rockville, MD Gravity is Optional will participate.
April 28, 2023 (Fri 6-8)	STEM night Colvin Run Elementary School in Vienna (north end by Wolf Trap). Gravity is Optional will participate.
April 29, 2023 (Sat 10-4)	Maryland Day: A Campus-Wide Open House at the University of Maryland This is a great opportunity to learn about UMD and to see what is available. There will be all types of science and engineering related demos and displays.
May 5-7, 2023 (Friday - Sunday) Show Saturday 8pm	Congress Of Jugglers 2023 (facebook) Come and defy gravity. Ride a unicycle. Let people throw stuff at you. Free lessons. You should come and check it out. The Saturday afternoon show is really worth more than the price of admission. Videos - index 2007 2010 2011 2013 - mostly fire 2017 Ritchie Coliseum at the University of Maryland.
April 25 & 26, 202x (Sat & Sun) ???	6th USA Science & Engineering Festival Walter E. Washington Convention Center This was a giant success in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 .. which is why they are bringing it back. 18 and under, free - 19 and older, $20 at the door - see web page for discounts
May 6, 2023 (Sat - 10 am to 5 pm)	2023 Kinetic Sculpture Race Peddle powered "art" - over roads and water, thru mud and soft sand, this event is completely nuts! Race starts at 10am at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore and continues for 15 miles thru the city. However, the fun starts much earlier. NOVA LabsMobile - 2019 - featured five pilots, brightly colored pontoon barrels and pinwheels, and giant wings laser-cut from quarter-inch insulating foam. Images, a video overview, and a video of the start from the 2014 race.
May 06, 2023 (Sat 10-2)	Manassas Regional Airport Open House Free open house showcasing the airport's facilities, various aircraft, aviation vendors, and classic cars.
May 13, 2023 (Sat 10-4)	Techstravaganza 2023 Free, open to the public hands-on STEM activity fair Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
May 13, 2023 (Sat 10-5)	Manassas Viking Festival
May 14, 2023 (Sunday)	Mother's Day
May 20, 2023 (Sat 8:30-5)	Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) National Finals Fly-off Has an Exhibit/University Display Area Open to the public with no charge for admission Gravity is Optional will participate.
June 3, 2023 (Sat 8-2)	Manassas Tailgate / hamfest $5 per person over 18
June 3, 2023 (Sat 10-3)	29th Annual Manassas Railway Festival
June 16-17, 2023 (Fri -Sat)	Family event North Carolina
June 24, 2023 (Sat 10-2)	3rd Annual Manassas Bee Festival costume parade, food trucks, mead garden, live music, vendors, crafts, native plants, speakers, farm animals, bounce house, games, crafts, and more.
June 29-July 4, 2023 July 6-9	Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall Living Religion: Creative Encounters in the U.S. The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region
July 17-23, 2023 (Mon-Sun)	IJA festival ~$280 for the full week-long festival South Bend, Indiana
Aug 26 & 27, 2023 Sat 10am - 4pm Sun 10am - 4 pm	Americans in Wartime Experience - 2023 Tank Farm Open House (Schedule) Lots of tanks, demos, flame thrower (10:30 am only) Warning: Open field in August - wear a hat
Sept 2 & 3, 2023 Sat & Sun 9am - 6pm	Scottish Games Great Meadow, The Plains, VA $20/day
Sept 9 & 10, 2023 Sat 10:30am - 3pm Sun 10:30am - 3 pm	Dulles Day Plane Pull® 2023 Lots of stuff to see
Oct 6 & 7, 2023 Sept 22 & 23, 2023 (Fri/Sat 7:00-8:30)	Physics is Phun - at the University of Maryland Physics in Motion Physics is Phun is an outstanding long-running physics demonstration series geared toward a high school audience with a focus on education and entertainment. Note: the date was changed because of weather Only those that registered were notified by email
Oct 20, 2023 (Fri) 9:30am to 2pm	X-STEM NOVA A FREE in-person CONFERENCE-STYLE event for middle and high school students designed to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The National Conference Center, Leesburg, VA
Oct 21, 2023 Sat 9-4	NASA's Langley Research Center openhouse The event is open to the public. Admission is free.
Nov 18 & 19, 2023 Sat 10am - 6pm Sun 10am - 4 pm	31th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show & Sale George Mason University - Dewberry Hall (in the Johnson Center) Rte 123 & Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA Approximately 20 Dealers selling Minerals, Fossils, Crystals, Gems, Jewelry, Meteorites & more! Also, Demonstrations, Exhibits, Door Prizes & Kid's Activities including Mini-mines & Fossil Dig. Silent Auction on Sunday. Sponsored by Northern Virginia Mineral Club (NVMC) Adults $6, Seniors 65+ $4, Teens 13-17 $3, 12 and under free, Scouts in uniform FREE. Park in lot A - ONLY, other lots ticket, garages are $10/day, follow van from lot A for handicap parking Gravity is Optional will participate.
2024
Jan 12-13, 2024 (Fri & Sat) Fri 9-5 Sat 9-5	Cabin Fever Expo - 27th Event Model Engineering Show & Auctions Lebanon Valley Expo Center, Lebanon, PA - map Steam engines, Boats (on an indoor pond), and Trains $15, 12 & Under FREE
Feb 21-25, 2024 (Wed thru Sun)	G4G15 - Gathering 4 Gardner Biennial Conference Atlanta, Georgia, USA Gravity is Optional will participate.
March 31, 2024 (Sunday)	Easter
April 8, 2024 (Mon)	Total solar eclipse
April 24-28, 2024 (Wed thru Sun)	G4G15 - Gathering 4 Gardner Biennial Conference On 03-10-23, the date was changed from here to Feb
May 17-19, 2024 (Fri, Sat, Sun)	AutomataCon AutomataCon 2016 Convention (video) This repeats every 2 years Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ, USA

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