The annual Science Rendezvous is returning to Kwantlen Polytechnic鈥檚 91原创 campus on May 13.

The public science festival is the largest in the Fraser Valley and offers free hands-on activities, shows, tours, and displays aimed at the whole family.

鈥淔rom creepy crawlies in our bug lab to walking our meditative flower labyrinth, this festival appeals to anyone with a sense of curiosity about the world around us,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Worobec, dean of KPU鈥檚 science and horticulture faculty.

Visitors can get their blood pressure checked by KPU nursing students, make a seed bomb launched in the air with a catapult, take a polygraph test, and watch the crowd-favourite Chemistry Magic Show.

There will also be tours and free tastings in KPU鈥檚 custom-built beer brewing lab for adults 19 years and older.

Some of the highlights include:

鈥� Slime making

鈥� Chemistry magic show

鈥� Robots

鈥� Dancing fire display

鈥� Cockroach races

鈥� Eat edible weeds

鈥� Flower labyrinth

Science World will be onsite judging the KEVA bridge Spam challenge in which competitors using wooden blocks must build a bridge strong enough to support as many tins of Spam as possible. All visitors will have the chance to win a one-year family membership to Science World and day passes.

More than 30 scientists from KPU as well as Bricks 4 Kidz, Mad Science, Mathnasium, Science & Nature Co., and many others will also be at the event to provide demonstrations, talks, and assist visitors with experiments and games.

Science Rendezvous is a national series of science event held across Canada to promote community involvement and enthusiasm for sciences.

For more information about Science Rendezvous at KPU and for free tickets, visit .