Now in its second decade, Science Rendezvous 鈥� the Fraser Valley鈥檚 largest public science festival 鈥� continues to attract hundreds to Kwantlen Polytechnic University鈥檚 91原创 campus for the one-day event, so many that participants are required to register in advance for the free three-hour event.

Held this Saturday, May 11, kids and families could immerse themselves in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) by performing hands-on experiments, experiencing chemistry magic shows, interactive science labs, fire dancing, patient simulators, 鈥渟lime crafting鈥� and guided tours of KPU鈥檚 brewing lab.

Visitors filled the hallways and outdoor courtyard of the 91原创 City institution, among them, Brett Favaro, dean of the faculty of science, and his family.

鈥漌e鈥檙e so happy to have so many people here from 91原创 and all the surrounding municipalities come to check out our campus,鈥� Favaro said.

鈥滻 would love for every kid who comes through here to see a future for themselves in science,鈥� he remarked.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a very big discipline and it鈥檚 very good for jobs. And it鈥檚 very important for the world to have kids understanding science.鈥�

A family-friendly event designed to increase scientific literacy, spark curiosity, and give young people a taste of science programs at the university, the Science Rendezvous program is, as of this year, a registered charity that 鈥渢akes science out of the lab and onto the street鈥漚ccording to its mission statement posted online at .

It began as a joint program between the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, York University, and Ontario Tech University and has since grown to 30 cities in 10 provinces and two territories to become the single largest one-day science festival in Canada.

In Metro Vancouver, SFU and UBC also celebrated the day.

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