Join us for the third annual BrainFest, a day of brainy fun for all ages at PacSci. Explore hands-on activities, meet Allen Institute scientists and collaborators, learn about cutting-edge neuroscience research, and even touch a real brain!
Whether you’re a budding young scientist, a lifelong learner, or simply fascinated by how the mind works, BrainFest 2026 promises a full day of discovery, inspiration, and wonder.
Planned activities:
- The Universe Inside Your Head: a Journey through the Brain
- A Guided Tour of the Brain: Human Brain Dissection
- Laser K-Pop Demon Hunters: Featuring Pre-show Talk on Lasers in Neuroscience
- Brain Trivia Challenge
- A Guided Tour of the Brain: Human Brain Dissection
- The Universe Inside Your Head: A Journey Through the Brain
- Future Brain Tech: The Great Debate
- Laser Show: Featuring Pre-show Talk on Lasers in Neuroscience
View the full schedule.
This event is a partnership of the Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center.
