2019 Festival Schedule

Thank you for joining us at the 2019 National Math Festival on Saturday, May 4th, 2019! A huge thank you to everyone who attended the National Math Festival events in Washington, DC and all the satellite events at science museums in 40 states around the U.S. We loved meeting you, learning about your math journeys and discoveries, playing games together, and celebrating the limitless power and joy of math as a community.

The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and our collaborators at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) and the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) thank you for your support and contributions to making the day a wonderful success. Share your photos with us on social media using #2019NMF.

The 2019 Festival schedule is archived below. For updates about future National Math Festival events, subscribe to the Festival email newsletter (opens new window).

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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day Activities)

May 4 at 10:00am

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Additions, the Shop at MoMath...

Stop by Additions, the shop at MoMath, for all your festival gift needs. We have... Learn More→

Dr. James Tanton

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film...

Come to the movies! Your hosts will be mathematicians from around the country. These short film clip... Learn More→

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Board Games Galore

Bring your own, or join a game in play! There are many excellent, mathematically fascinating board games... Learn More→

2019 Festival Board Games Galore

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Flagway Games and Flagway...

Math with your sneakers on! Play a pickup game of Flagway, and cheer your favorite hometown team in the... Learn More→

The Young People’s Project (YPP)

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Julia Robinson Mathematics...

The Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival invites you to celebrate your mind with mathematics. Come see how... Learn More→

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Make or Take Spiral

Take the Festival home—or back to your classroom! Get connected to local and national math clubs, online... Learn More→

Art of Problem Solving

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Math-Art Exhibit and Platonic...

Fold and assemble a Platonic solid–your choice of a dodecahedron (12 sides) or icosahedron (20 sides).... Learn More→

Bridges Organization

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Mathical Reading Room &...

Take a break from the action, and curl up with a good book—or do some coloring! All ages are welcome in... Learn More→

Dr. Herbert Ginsburg

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Wonder-ful Math with MoMath!

Join the National Museum of Mathematics for a day of interactive fun! Slice shapes with lasers, explore... Learn More→

National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: Math Monday with Puzzle Maker...

Want to make math games a weekly club or lunchtime event at your school? Come meet... Learn More→

Dr. Scott Kim

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: MathMINDs Games: South of the...

MIND Research Institute took historical facts, ancient gameplay, mathematics, and the world around us to... Learn More→

MIND Research Institute

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: Natural Math and Math On-A-...

Make patterns, tile with turtles, count, spiral and play your way to mathy delight! The fun is designed... Learn More→

Math On-A-Stick

Individual Activities

May 4 at 10:00am

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival Mathical Book Readings

Check your schedule for five fantastic book readings, one for every age bracket! A lost dragon, a bedroom... Learn More→

Dr. Richard Schwartz

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: Association for Women in...

Come meet some members of the Association for Women in... Learn More→

Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: DC Area Math Circles:...

Open to students in Maryland, DC, and northern Virginia, the... Learn More→

Chesapeake Math Program (CMP)

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: DC Area Math Circles: Fairfax...

Origami activities will explore small, intriguing constructions for students to build and take. These will... Learn More→

Fairfax Math Circle (FMC)

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: DC Area Math Circles: Southern...

Come make a hexaflexagon! Hexaflexagons are wonderful tactile paper toys that flex to transition between... Learn More→

Southern Maryland Math Circle

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: DC Math Circle

The DC Math Circle, directed by American University faculty, is on... Learn More→

DC Math Circle

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: DREME (Development and Research...

Stop by and visit the DREME Network to practice loving math with your... Learn More→

DREME Network

Event time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

2019 Festival: Erikson Early Math...

Come and see how simple-to-make dot cards can be used in a variety of games to promote early number sense... Learn More→

Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative