April 20, 2026

Join us for the 2026 Flagstaff Community STEM Celebration on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 1 PM to 4 PM at Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds! This year’s event will be held in partnership with the Lunar Legacy Invitational—bringing even more opportunities for hands-on STEM exploration.

The Lunar Legacy Invitational will welcome robotics teams from across the Southwest to celebrate Flagstaff’s rich history in space exploration. Teams will compete in space-themed challenges, earn awards, and explore exciting STEM exhibits.

The STEM Celebration is a unique opportunity for Flagstaff residents to dive into the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Through interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and engaging demonstrations, attendees will experience STEM as as a pathway to education, careers, and groundbreaking discoveries. Let’s come together to celebrate Flagstaff’s designation as "America's First STEM Community" and inspire the next generation of innovators!

What to expect at the STEM Celebration:

🎉 Fun, family-friendly activities
🚀 Hands-on STEM exhibits and demonstrations
🍔 Delicious food trucks
🎁 Exciting raffle prizes
🤖 Live robotics demonstrations and space-themed challenges

This year’s exhibitors include:

• Trailblazers Learning Community

• Kinsey Inquiry and Discovery School

• Terra BIRDS

• Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

• Tynkertopia, Inc.

• Flagstaff Unified School District

• Renewal by Andersen

• Arizona Laboratory for Applied Transportation Research (NAU)

• Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (ECOSS)

• Flagstaff Christian School

• FLL Warriors (FCS)

• FTC Warrior Bots (FCS)

• Arizona Game and Fish Department

• Coconino Community College

• Nestlé Purina

• Mount Elden Middle School

• TGen North

• Warrior To Inspector

• Museum of Northern Arizona

• Arizona State Parks and Trails – Slide Rock State Park

• Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance

• Southwest Fire Science Consortium

• Coconino Community College – Geology and Forestry

• Flagstaff Festival of Science

• AEON/NAU Space Grant

• City of Flagstaff Water Conservation

• City of Flagstaff Open Space

• Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition

• International Raptor & Falconry Center

• The Arboretum at Flagstaff

• Coconino Amateur Radio Club

• Meteor Crater Education Alliance

• Sinagua Middle School

• CocoNuts Robotics Team

• Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project

• Kinney Construction Services (Kinney)

• Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

• W.L. Gore & Associates

• Coconino Community College

• USGS Astrogeology

• Marshall Elementary

• Thomas Elementary School

• Lowell Observatory

• Mountain School

• Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy

• Joy Baking Group

• Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

• Biology and STEAM Education Professors

• Willow Bend Environmental Education Center

• SciTech Institute

• Arizona Game and Fish Department

• Guardian Air Transport

• Flagstaff Police Department

• Mountain Line

• Highlands Fire Dept

• Tynkertopia Makerspace

• FUSD Transportation

• And more!

This FREE event is open to students, families, and community members of all ages. Don't miss this chance to explore, discover, and be inspired by the exciting world of STEM!

We look forward to an unforgettable day of STEM. See you there!