About the Tennessee STEAM Festival

OCTober 10-26, 2025

Science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) will come to life at events and activities across the state during the annual Tennessee STEAM Festival. The Festival was founded by the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring in 2017 and has run each year since, including in 2020 when the festival temporarily switched to virtual programming. Now, the festival incorporates both in-person and virtual events hosted by a wide range of museums, schools, community centers, and other attractions.

By connecting curiosity to careers, we aim to fill gaps in the existing workforce and inspire our future workforce to seek careers in STEAM fields in Tennessee’s fast-growing and diversifying economic climate. Partnering with local organizations across the state allows us to include a huge variety of activities in our festival line-up. When you participate in the festival, it becomes easy to see how STEAM is for everyone, everywhere, and around us every day!

2024 Festival Guide»
(2025 Festival Guide will be available in early September)

Mission

The mission of the Tennessee STEAM Festival is to connect our community to the boundless possibilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, and help to nurture a culture of curiosity and thoughtful interaction with our world.

VISION

The vision of the Tennessee STEAM Festival is to showcase our community as a destination for innovation and growth through our commitment to building interest and excitement in STEAM learning and careers.

IMPACT

Since its inception, more than 163,000 Tennesseans of all ages and backgrounds interacted with scientists, engineers, and designers, and just about every sort of expert in between, through the Tennessee STEAM Festival.

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