05/07/2026
America’s 250th anniversary is a once-in-a-generation moment—and America Innovates is a great way for students, families, and professionals to be part of it. In May, Forbes and America250 host America Innovates a three-day innovation expo in San Francisco from May 16 to 18 to celebrate 250 years of innovation and the American Dream.
This expo welcomes families, and is free and open to the public. Registration link provided below.
Special Private Tours for Youth Groups
America250 is offering educational trips/private tours for youth and education groups by advance request. Tours will be offered during program breaks at 12:00 pm (arrival time 11:30), 2:00 pm (arrival time 1:30), or 4:00 pm (arrival time 3:30). If there is flexibility to come on Monday, May 18 (a school day), Rosie Rios, the America250 Chair will be leading hands-on STEM demonstrations. If there is interest in the special tour, please designate someone from the council to reach out to Denise Ryan at [email protected].
Event: America Innovates (Presented by Forbes and America250)
Dates: May 16–18, 2026
Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PDT daily
Location: San Francisco, CA | Fort Mason – Gateway Pavilion (Pier 2)
Audience: Free, public, family-friendly
America Innovates Webpage: https://america250.org/america-innovates/
America Innovates Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/america-innovates-tickets-1982829617763?aff=a250website
America Innovates Exhibitors
Axiom, Canopy, Center of Science and Industry museum, eATLAS - Adventures To Go, Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue, Joby Aviation, Praxis AI - Human-First Digital Twins, Qualcomm, Red Line Safety, ThreatSTOP & Domain Name System, Tradata and the Springer-Lu Pavilion: Health, Science and Education, which will have the following organizations represented: Springer Lab, Aspirnaut Program at Vanderbilt University, Cartesian Therapeutics, Institute for Protein Innovation, Marine Biological Laboratory, Scholar Rock, Seismic Therapeutic, Stand Up for Science, Tectonic Therapeutic, Vianti Capital.
Patches can be purchased: https://www.girlscoutshop.com/search?keywords=250