# National STEM Day Free Community Day at The Tech Interactive

> Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Sun, Nov 8
- Where: The Tech Interactive, 201 S. Market St., San Jose, CA 95113
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Free; no discount code or coupon required
- Organizer: The Tech Interactive
- Official page: https://tickets.thetech.org/events/f4a8a127-14ee-4150-ca58-24df1287e87c
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

To mark National STEM Day, The Tech Interactive opens free to everyone on Sunday, November 8. The Community Day is designed to be accessible and fun for the museum's whole community, with community booths and bonus activities alongside the regular hands-on exhibits, such as building robots with real sensors, engineering challenges in The Tech Studio and the BioTinkering Lab. No discount code or coupon is needed; reserve or plan your visit through the museum's ticket page. Expect crowds on a free day, so arriving early helps families with young children.

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