2021 Festival Schedule | National Math Festival

2021 Festival Schedule

Join us inside the Hopin event website for this free, all-ages event on April 16-18, 2021!

2021 NMF Live Online Weekend

Whether you're joining us as a classroom, a family, or on your own — you will find inspiration and enjoyment in this year's online events. Learn more about the activities and presentations taking place during the 2021 Festival below.

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  • On the Stage: Film Events, Math Talks, and other presentations
  • In Booths: Family fun resources, Math Experts (live on camera)
  • In Sessions: Hands-on demos, puzzles, games, activities, and more; Meet the Mathematician: workshops and live conversations

2021 Festival Hours

All 2021 Festival events take place online:

  • Friday, April 16, 2021: 12:30pm - 7pm US Eastern Time (GMT-4)
  • Saturday, April 17, 2021: 10:30am - 8pm US Eastern Time
  • Sunday, April 18, 2021: 10:30am - 4:30pm US Eastern Time

You can also view the full NMF Live Online Weekend schedule as a Google Spreadsheet, or use this print-at-home PDF to help track the events that matter most to you.

Explore the NMF Live Online Weekend Schedule

All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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Juggle by Number

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 6:30pm ET
Explore “Siteswap” — the math model of juggling. “Catch on” to the basic throw paths and calculate a trick. The Science Circus... Learn More→

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Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival: Play Gerrymandering

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Learn about JRMF's 2021 offerings and discover how you can bring the festival spirit into your mathematical classrooms, homes... Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub
  • Activity
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Little Ones: More Math! & MIND Research

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Learn about More Math! Resources for joyful math exploration recommended by the National Math Festival. Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub
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Matemáticas con pastelitos: ¡esto es pan comido!

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 6:30pm ET
Únase a PBS SoCal para una divertida actividad para practicar el conteo mientras decoran adorables pastelitos de papel.... Learn More→

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  • Spanish/Español
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Math Monday: Don't Say 13

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 6:30pm ET
Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. Presented by Javier Haro. Learn More→

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Meet a Mathematician: Tim Chartier

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 6:30pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! ... Learn More→

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MoMath: Additions Store

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Looking for a cool math gift for your favorite teacher or the math enthusiast in your life? Stop by the Additions booth to... Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub
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National Girls Collaborative Project

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Girls and math: a natural combination! Meet the folks at NGCP and check out a wide variety of resources for girls and women in... Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub
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Retos de Secuencias de Números

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 6:30pm ET
Descifra retos de secuencias de números. Lista de materiales: 1 hoja de papel Un lápiz... Learn More→

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  • Spanish/Español
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SIAM: Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Come learn about many different math careers, and meet some mathematicians! SIAM... Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub
booth

ThinkFun Games

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub
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YPP: The Young People's Project

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Math Literacy, Near-Peer Mentorship, and Social Justice. YPP brings together middle school students and high school... Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub
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Math Communities: The Dollar Game

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:30PM - 7:00pm ET
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Presented by Spencer Bowen. Learn More→

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Meet a Mathematician: Aaron Luttman

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:30PM - 7:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Dr. Aaron Luttman is a... Learn More→

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Meet a Mathematician: Genetha Gray

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:30PM - 7:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Mathematicians are sometimes found... Learn More→

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Our Favorite Joyful, Collaborative Math Activities

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:30PM - 7:00pm ET
Our universe is messy: its laws are difficult to figure out, its size intimidating... definitely not the best place to learn... Learn More→

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YPP: Kahoot Math Challenges

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:30PM - 7:00pm ET
Kahoot Challenges will cover different topics from the arc of Flagway: even/odd numbers, primes/composites, prime... Learn More→

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Hidden Figures: Film Event with Live Panel Q&A

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 7:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Before a computer became an inanimate object and before Sputnik changed the course of history, before the Supreme Court case... Learn More→

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Celebración de Origami

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 7:00PM - 7:30pm ET
Aprende a doblar módulos Sonobes. Lista de materiales: 6 cuadrados de papel de 15 cm x 15 cm... Learn More→

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Cupcake Math: It’s a Piece of Cake!

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 7:00PM - 7:30pm ET
Join PBS SoCal for a fun hands-on activity to explore counting while decorating adorable paper cupcakes. Learn More→

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