2026 STEAM Festival at Discovery Park

Ready to challenge your mind? Join Discovery Park of America for a weekend of hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics activities as part of the 2026 Tennessee STEAM Festival. As a featured event in the statewide festival, Discovery Park will offer activities designed to engage curious minds of all ages. Guests will have opportunities to test their problem-solving skills, explore paleontology, learn about seismology and get a behind-the-scenes look at two of Discovery Park’s popular annual events. You will discover: -How to use problem-solving skills to complete an escape room challenge -How paleontologists find, excavate, protect and transport fossils -How everyday materials can be transformed into creative works of art -How scientists measure the strength of earthquakes -The basics of designing and building a cardboard boat