Exploring Your Universe 2025

Exploring Your Universe (EYU) is UCLA’s premier all-ages science fair and the largest public science outreach event in Los Angeles. Held every year on the first Sunday in November at UCLA’s Court of Sciences, EYU transforms campus into a vibrant hub of discovery, featuring more than 60 interactive science booths, mesmerizing lab tours, planetarium shows, and engaging science talks.

Designed for curious minds of all ages and backgrounds, EYU offers hands-on experiments, immersive exhibits, and unforgettable demonstrations. Previous highlights have included building and launching rockets, exploring UCLA’s world-class Meteorite Gallery, exclusive educational movie screenings, and thought-provoking presentations like “Are We Alone in the Universe?”

Scientific research in America is a public trust — funded by taxpayers, stewarded by institutions, and ultimately owned by the citizens whose investment makes discovery possible. EYU is a wonderful opportunity to see some of that work in action.

Consider donating to support our exploration.

Check out our website: https://exploringyouruniverse.ucla.edu/ for more information.

We are hoping to announce surprises this year! Stay up-to-date with our mailing list.

Keep up with us year-round through the Exploring Your Universe Radio Show!

Follow us on Instagram: EYU (@exploringyouruniverse) • Instagram photos and videos

Cost: Free!

Parking:

1. Parking Structure 2 (719 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024)
2. Parking Structure 8 (405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095)
3. Parking Structure 9 (540 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095) online payment only

You can pay at the pay station in the structure or download the Parkmobile app and pay on your phone

Note: Parking at UCLA parking structures costs ~$15 (all day).

Pay station is only available for Parking Structures 2 and 8

Parking details are subject to change. We are working on subsidizing parking for all attendees. Stay up-to-date with Parking (and everything else) through our

UCLA Parking Online Payment Website

Info: Discover science in action at over 60 booths spanning astronomy, chemistry, engineering, geology, physics, sustainability, and beyond! Dive into exciting experiments, interactive demos, and engaging exhibits designed to spark curiosity and inspire discovery. Everything you need is provided—just bring your curiosity!

Info: Join us for dynamic, 30-minute science presentations followed by a live Q&A session. Explore fascinating topics—like the search for life beyond Earth—guided by award-winning UCLA scientists eager to share their discoveries. Best of all, it’s completely free! Speaker details are available on our website: exploringyouruniverse.ucla.edu

Info: Step inside UCLA’s planetarium for a guided tour of the night sky. UCLA Astronomy and Astrophysics graduate students will take you on a journey through space, the cosmos, and more—right from Los Angeles! Planetarium shows have limited seating. Tickets are free but must be reserved in person on the day of the event at the Planetarium Ticketing Booth.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

UCLA Court of Sciences, 617 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, United States

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