Copy
 


 
Looking for a fun and educational way to kick-off the first Saturday in April? Don’t miss the 5th Annual iMAGINE Upstate Festival coming to the Heart of Downtown Greenville on Saturday, April 6th. Our outdoor festival is free, family-friendly, and will inspire your kids (and you) to learn about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).
 
This years festival features more than 80 interactive exhibits and demos along our new event site on Main Street, from Court Street to Augusta Street, and encompassing Falls Park from 11AM to 5PM. Free parking is available at County Square on University Ridge.

Attendees can enjoy complimentary Greenlink bus service to the downtown transit facility located on McBee Avenue.

The free downtown trolley, operated by Greenlink, will also offer shuttle service during the festival. Festival-goers can park for free at County Square and ride the trolley to and from the festival site. The trolley will pick up and drop off attendees at 717 S. Main Street.

Thanks to Greenlink’s Free Fare Day sponsored by Ten at the Top.
 
2019 Schedule and Highlights
 
Coolers, pets, skateboards, skates, and bikes will not be allowed in the festival area. This is a smoke-free and alcohol-free festival too.
 
Festival Events

 ScanSource STEAMFARI
In partnership with the Greenville Zoo at Tate Plaza

Attendees will have the opportunity to go on a STEAM safari with ScanSource and the Greenville Zoo. The exhibit will feature a control pan-tilt-zoom security camera to spy “zoo animals” around Falls Park, thermal vision to see how a snake hunts, and RFID technology to learn how animals are tracked. 
These are just a few of the activities you’ll find at ScanSource STEAMFARI!

Fluor CREATE Experience With First Robotics 
 Watch FIRST Robotics and Tech competition fun with student teams from across the Upstate. SC Robotics Education Foundation’s FIRST Tech Challenge Teams from across the state will complete in fast-paced matches in our Robotics Hub.
 
Zip with AJ! Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas LEARN Experience with AJ Whittenberg Elementary School
A unique opportunity to learn about force and motion while soaring through the air on a real zip-line. 

 
 The Bosch Experience powered by Michigan Technological University’s Mind Trekkers will bring A WOW! experience that brings science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics to the hands and minds of students. 

 
BMW Group ENGAGE & PLAY space with The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
A collaborative play environment where children can build towering structures in the Imagination Playground. In addition, the area will feature hands-on science activities, including snap circuits and robotics. 
 
  • Featured exhibits include:
    • Fluor Junior Robotics 
    • Pinewood Derby car-making demonstrations by Blue Ridge Boy Scouts of America
    • Hands-on drone racing with City Labs Inc 
    • Percussion instrument building with DRUM Percussion Studio
    • EXPLORE mobile lab with Clemson’s EMAG!NE
    • DIY slime with GE
    • Build and test an air powered rocket with Roper Mountain Science Center
    • A new touch-a-truck area
And much more!

Attendees are encouraged to follow iMAGINE Upstate on Facebook and Instagram to win great prizes throughout the festival day, including 3D printing pens from AFL, theatre tickets from LOGOS Theatre, a family membership to Roper Mountain Science Center, and much more! 

Food trucks will be on site including: Tacos & Bla Bla Bla, Kono Pizza, The Pound Cake Man, One Love Fusion Foods, and Kona Ice. See the festival’s interactive map and visitor’s guide to plan your day at www.imaginesteamsc.org/upstate/ And don’t forget to visit the Info Tents to pick up your free goodie bag and brochure with site map.
 
RETURNING THIS YEAR- Official iMAGINE Upstate T-Shirts will be produced by Dapper Ink on-site and for sale! Youth and adult sizes are available.

 
We hope you will make plans to attend for a memorable way to kick-off the first Saturday in April!


Some of you may have been paying attention to the weather forecast. The iMAGINE Upstate & City of Greenville teams are watching the weather reports very closely. All of the tents will be covered. We have no plans to cancel, we are prepared in case there are periods of rain. 
Are you interested in learning more about The Upstate STEM Collaborative or iMAGINE Upstate? Click on the links to learn more about exciting opportunities for STEAM activities and events in the Upstate!
iMAGINE Upstate fueled by ScanSource is a STEAM outreach program produced by Clemson University, South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics & Science, and the Upstate SC STEM Collaborative. 

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list