2020-2021 Festival: April 2021 Schedule

The National Math Festival brings together some of the most fascinating mathematicians of our time to inspire and challenge participants of all ages to see math in new and exciting ways. The 2021 Festival will feature juicy talks, hands-on demos, art, films, performances, puzzles, games, children’s book readings, and more for all ages.

Events will take place December 2020 through March 2021, with a concentration of live, interactive online events during the Festival weekend, April 16-18, 2021. See below for the schedule. (Any schedule updates that may occur to 2020-2021 Festival programming will be posted here.)

All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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April 17 at 6:00pm

Event time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM

ThinkFun Games

Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! Learn More→

ThinkFun

Event time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM

YPP: The Young People's Project

Math Literacy, Near-Peer Mentorship, and Social Justice. YPP brings together middle school... Learn More→

The Young People’s Project (YPP)

Event time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM

YPP: The Young People's Project (en...

Math Literacy, Near-Peer Mentorship, and Social Justice. YPP brings together middle school... Learn More→

The Young People’s Project (YPP)

April 17 at 6:30pm

Event time: 6:30PM - 7:00PM

Math Communities: Joyful Math with AIM

Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Learn More→

AIM Math Communities

Event time: 6:30PM - 7:00PM

Measure! Everything!

Try out the Measure! Everything! app from MathTalk. Meet the creators and ask them how they made it. (Free... Learn More→

MathTalk

Event time: 6:30PM - 7:00PM

Meet a Mathematician: Aaron Luttman

What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Dr. Aaron... Learn More→

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Event time: 6:30PM - 7:00PM

Meet a Mathematician: Genetha Gray

What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Mathematicians... Learn More→

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Event time: 6:30PM - 7:00PM

Our Favorite Joyful, Collaborative Math...

Experience our favorite discovery-based activities in this interactive demo, and take home a puzzle to... Learn More→

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

April 17 at 7:00pm

Event time: 7:00PM - 7:30PM

Celebración de Origami

Aprende a doblar módulos Sonobes. Lista de materiales: 6 cuadrados de papel... Learn More→

FUNDAPROMAT

Event time: 7:00PM - 7:30PM

Cupcake Math: It’s a Piece of Cake!

Join PBS SoCal for a fun hands-on activity to explore counting while decorating adorable paper cupcakes.... Learn More→

PBS SoCal

Event time: 7:00PM - 7:30PM

Jump In with the SF Math Circle (Teens)

Join San Francisco Math Circle for an interesting math challenge for elementary & middle school... Learn More→

San Francisco Math Circle

Event time: 7:00PM - 7:30PM

Math Monday: Puzzle Time

Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. Learn More→

Math Monday

Event time: 7:00PM - 7:30PM

Rap with Professor Lyrical

Explore the power of metaphor in freestyling; learn how Professor Lyrical structures his verses; and... Learn More→

Professor Lyrical

Event time: 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Spotlight on "Hidden Figures"

Before a computer became an inanimate object and before Sputnik changed the course of history, before the... Learn More→

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

April 17 at 7:30pm

Event time: 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Math Communities: Joyful Math with AIM

Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Learn More→

AIM Math Communities

Event time: 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Meet a Mathematician: Aaron Luttman

What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Dr. Aaron... Learn More→

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Event time: 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Meet a Mathematician: Genetha Gray

What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Mathematicians... Learn More→

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Event time: 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Play ThinkFun Games Online

Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! Learn More→

ThinkFun

Event time: 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Rise Program: For Teens and Pre-Teens

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Rise

Event time: 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Women Who Count

Meet 29 African American women mathematicians profiled in Dr. Shelly Jones' book for grades 3-8. Learn More→

The Benjamin Banneker Association