March 28, 2026 Festival Schedule (Tentative)
The schedule is tentative. Check our social media channels for any possible updates.
Main Events
Dr. James G. Potter Lecture: “What keeps me up at night: Unanswered Questions in Fundamental Physics”
Presented by Dr. Don Lincoln, Senior Scientist at Fermilab and Author.
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM CT
Location: Mitchell Institute (MIST), Hawking Auditorium
Hands-On Science Demonstrations
Join us on campus for an interactive science exhibition. Kids of all ages and grown-ups are invited to be astounded by all kinds of amazing phenomena, experience them live, and just play.
Time: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY) & Mitchell Institute (MIST)
Science Circus
Amazing physics demonstrations taught with hilarity and dexterity by Rhys Thomas.
Time: 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY) Lecture Halls, Rooms 203, 204 & 205
“Aggie In Space”
Presented by Col. Michael E. Fossum ’80, NASA Astronaut; COO / Executive Professor at Texas A&M, Galveston; Vice President of Texas A&M; and Superintendent of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy.
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY) Lecture Halls, Rooms 203, 204 & 205
Grand Finale Depth Charge Blast
Don’t miss our legendary five-barrel depth charge blast, launching 1,000 plastic balls sky-high! It sends water soaring too, so if you’re up front, you might want to consider bringing a towel.
Time: 3:15 PM CT
Location: South-side of Mitchell Physics (MPHY)
Mitchell Lecture: “Materials for the future”
Presented by Sir Konstantin Novoselov, Nobel Laureate and professor at the National University of Singapore, and at the University of Manchester.
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY) Lecture Halls, Rooms 203, 204 & 205
Special Events & Bonuses
Low Temperature Extravaganza
Have you ever seen air as a liquid or a solid? Come watch this fascinating stage of low temperature.
Time: 10:45 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:15 PM,
1:00 PM, 1:45 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY), Room 213
Big Barrel Implosion
Feel the crushing force of atmospheric pressure as this barrel collapses before your eyes!
Time: TBD
Location: South-side of Mitchell Physics (MPHY)
Large Hadron Collider Virtual Tour
The Large Hadron Collider is the world’s largest and highest-energy particle collider. It consists of a 27-kilometer ring of superconducting magnets with a number of accelerating structures to boost the energy of the particles along the way. Join us for a virtual tour of this amazing spectacle.
Time: 1:00 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Institute (MIST), Hawking Auditorium
