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The Engineering Navigator is a prototype AI-powered platform that connects students, families, and educators to engineering opportunities across the U.S. To show the power of this tool, we're focusing on North Carolina, where we're mapping local events and programs to show what's possible when communities are connected.

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14 Festival Events Found

Jun 19

Chester County Balloon Festival

Father's Day weekend hot air balloon festival featuring balloon flights, tethered balloon rides, kids zone, vendor area, and balloon glow events. Multi-day event running Friday 4pm-after glow, Saturday 2pm-after glow, Sunday 2pm-last balloon flight. Weather permitting for balloon activities. No outside food/drink, free parking, rain or shine event.
Ludwig's Corner Horse Show Grounds
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6/19/26
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Jun 19

Chester County Balloon Festival

Annual hot air balloon festival featuring balloon flights, kids zone, food vendors, and hot air balloon glow. Three-day event on Father's Day weekend with activities for the entire family. Best balloon viewing times are 6am-8am and 5pm-7pm. Weather permitting for balloon flights. Rain or shine event with activities even if balloons cannot fly. Free parking available. No outside food, coolers, umbrellas (except handheld), tents, or drones allowed.
Ludwig's Corner Horse Show Grounds
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6/19/26
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Jun 20

Upper Darby Township Juneteenth Celebration

Upper Darby Township's first official Juneteenth Celebration. A vibrant, family-friendly festival honoring freedom, heritage, and culture. Features include vendor marketplace, interactive workshops, delicious food, and the Nu Millennium Main Stage featuring the legacy of the Black experience in America through music. Guided trolley tours of the Underground Railroad with live interpreters portraying Harriet Tubman and Thomas Garrett.
69th Street Recreation Area
Free
6/20/26
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Jun 20

Upper Darby Township First Ever Juneteenth Celebration

Upper Darby Township's first official Juneteenth Celebration. A vibrant, family-friendly festival honoring freedom, heritage, and culture. Features vendor marketplace, interactive workshops, delicious food, and the Nu Millennium Main Stage featuring the legacy of the Black experience in America through music. Includes guided trolley tours of the Underground Railroad with live interpreters portraying Harriet Tubman and Thomas Garrett. Vendor applications available.
69th Street Recreation Area
Free
6/20/26
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Aug 22

Fairy Hunts - Fairy Festival

Special Fairy Festival edition. Join the Fairy Court to help search the forest for hidden fairy friends in a scavenger hunt adventure. Learn about and connect with the natural world and discover a little magic along the way. After the hunt, get hands-on in nature by using natural materials to build your very own fairy house in VINS' Fairy Town. Wings and fairy costumes are encouraged! Recommended for ages 4 and up.
VINS Nature Center
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8/22/26
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Sep 19

STEM Fest

STEM Fest is a celebration of all things science, technology, engineering and math. This free event features more than 100 exhibits, speakers, and demonstrations designed to inspire and engage guests of all ages with opportunities for STEM learning. It is one of the largest free family events in northern Illinois. The event draws about 3,500 attendees annually and includes interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, robots, drones, and educational demonstrations from NIU departments and community groups.
Northern Illinois University
Free event
9/19/26
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Sourced: https://niusteam.niu.edu/programs-events/stem-fest 01-18-2026
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Sep 19

Flywheel Fest

A Fun-filled, Family, Farm Festival celebrating all things agriculture. Features antique farm equipment demonstrations, tractor drives through the park on the hour, Pinewood Derby tractor races (free tractor kits available in JUMP lobby during September), carnival games, cupcake walk, educational agriculture booths and demos, live music & entertainment, food trucks, prizes, 5-story spiral slide rides, face painting and more. Learn about agriculture, tractors, and their important role in farming and feeding Americans.
JUMP Park
Free
9/19/26
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Sourced: https://jumpboise.org/events/flywheel-fest 02-12-2026
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Oct 9

Tennessee STEAM Festival

The Tennessee STEAM Festival brings science, technology, engineering, art, and math to life at events all across the state during two weeks in October. Features hands-on workshops, immersive pop-ups, guided tours and staff-led demonstrations covering a variety of topics specific to local communities. Designed for learners of all ages to explore STEAM career opportunities in Tennessee.
Virtual
Free
10/9/26
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Sourced: https://tnsteam.org/ 01-20-2026
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Oct 10

STEAM-A-Palooza

The Discovery Center's signature Tennessee STEAM Festival kick-off event featuring local artists, scientists and engineers for all-ages, hands-on fun. Activities include robotics, composting, cosmetics, creative arts, physics, environmental conservation, mathematics, meteorology and more. Live performances and food trucks included. Rain or shine event. Overflow parking available at Holloway High School (619 S Highland Ave, Murfreesboro, TN 37130).
Discovery Center
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10/10/26
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Sourced: https://tnsteam.org/steamapalooza 02-11-2026
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Oct 15

N.C. State Fair

The N.C. State Fair creates an experience unique to North Carolina with free entertainment, thrilling rides and games, thousands of animals, endless family activities, competitions, vendors and creative deep-fried delights. Features agricultural exhibits, livestock shows, and promotes North Carolina agriculture and livestock industry.
N.C. State Fairgrounds
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10/15/26
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Sourced: https://ncagr.gov/divisions/ncstatefair 01-16-2026
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Oct 17

iMAGINE Lakelands STEAM Festival

A Celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics in South Carolina. Part of the iMAGINE STEAM program by South Carolina's Coalition for Mathematics & Science (SCCMS) at Clemson University.
Uptown Greenwood
Free
10/17/26
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Sourced: https://imaginesteamsc.org/ 02-08-2026
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Oct 27

Youngstown City School District Afterschool Festival

Parade, rally and community festival featuring karate, robotics demonstrations, STEM activities, silly photo booth, relay races, edible art, drumming, reading stations, candy math, mystery science station and community resource booths. Multiple organizations participating including Girl Scouts, Public Library, Eastern Gateway Community College, and OH Wow! Children's Center for Science and Technology.
Choffin Career and Technical Center
Free event
10/27/26
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Sourced: https://afterschoolalliance.org/loaEventIdeas.cfm 01-17-2026
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Nov 7

Fall Fest 2026

Fall Fest is an ongoing collaboration between North Museum and Millport Conservancy. It's a fundraising event to support STEM education programming at North Museum, and Millport Conservancy's efforts to restore the Lititz Run through soil erosion control and stream management.
Millport Conservancy
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11/7/26
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Sourced: https://northmuseum.org/fall-fest 02-09-2026
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Nov 7

Solar Viewing at 2026 SC Pecan Music and Food Festival

Solar viewing event as part of the 2026 SC Pecan Music and Food Festival.
FMU Performing Arts Center
Free
11/7/26
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Sourced: https://astro.fmarion.edu/observe/star-party-events 02-10-2026
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