"Oh man, we have so many cool things happening," says Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival Director Sarah Elliott.

And all these cool things are fun, free and geared towards training students for careers of the future.

Starting at 5:00 pm on Friday, April 25th, the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival will host approximately 40 events, for the next nine days, throughout Southern Nevada.

The Festival will include events to engage everyone's imagination.

A STEAM cornucopia

Arts-oriented visitors are certain to enjoy the crafts events happening at multiple libraries, and the STEAM "Family Fest" at the Neon Museum. "Outdoor Explorers Day", on Saturday, April 26th, will appeal to anyone who loves the rugged beauty of Nevada and learning about the history of the "Silver State". "Tall kids", over 21, will almost certainly find their creativity sparked by the opportunities to visit multiple locations on "Science is Everywhere Day", STEM Movie Nights, and National Space Day.

And virtually everyone will enjoy the "Giant Expo" in which the Festival culminates, on Saturday, May 3rd!

Not surprisingly, all these events these are popular. When we checked the website, many of them listed "Sold out" within the first few hours of registration becoming available.

HOWEVER, waitlisting IS possible--and Sarah explained how to do that, if you see a specific event you'd like to attend currently booked to capacity. Meanwhile, be sure to RSVP for any events you'd like to attend which are currently still open.

Sarah shared the excitement of festival preparations in her first year as Festival Director, offered a preview of some of the special events, and discussed the ways in which she'd most like to grow the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival in the future.