Explore, Build, Play
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Saturday, April 11
10 AM to 4 PM
Luddy Hall
700 N. Woodlawn Ave.
Bloomington, IN
Luddy TechFest is the premier celebration of all things computing and engineering on the Indiana University Bloomington campus, inviting friends, family, and community members to visit beautiful Luddy Hall and explore the incredible world of human-centered innovation.
Whether you’re a curious middle or high school student interested in technology, a familiy looking for a fun educational day together, or a teacher searching for classroom inspiration, this event is open and welcome to all—no prior coding or technology experience required!
Activities at Luddy Hall
Lower level
- Lobby - Robot Petting Zoo and Family Digital Journey
- Room 006 - Luddy Scholars and Team 2 - Game Design
- Room 0117 - IUB Media School and Game Development Capstones
- Room 0121 - Beginner 3D Modeling in Tinkercad
Level one
- East Lobby - Robotics Team One
- West Lobby - WonderLab - Wind Turbines, Hover Crafts, and Squishy Circuits
- Room 1006 - Into the Future - Hands on with Bots, Circuits, and VR
- Room 1019 - Build Your Own Model - Simulating Zombies and Villagers in the Cloud
- Room 1104 - Physical Computing Exploration with Microbits
- Room 1106 - Luddy Alumni Panel 11-11:45 am and 1-1:45 pm
- Room 1128 - The Intelligence Behind Autonomous Robots
- Room 1999 - Emmy Nominated Chip Kids
Level two
- Lobby - Robotics Team Two
- Room 2002 - Ethical Hacking and You
- Room 2006 - Threat Modeling - Identifying Your Attacker
Level three
- Room 3002 - Turing Game
- Room 3070 - Luddy Indianapolis, VR Game Showcase
- Room 3072 - Gigi, The Social Robot
- Room 3100 - Luddy Indianapolis, Where Imagination Becomes Playable
Level four
- Room 4000 - Space Circuits
- Room 4004 - Cosmic Circuits
- Room 4010 - Tech in Flight: Lighter Than Air Vehicles and Digital Fabrication: Laser Cutting Demo and Build Clinic
- Room 4012 - Step Inside the Human Body: A VR Organ Exploration / Visualizing Science
- Room 4103 - Luddy Makerspaces Design Highlights
- Room 4105 - Cyber Physical Board Game Showcase
- Room 4107 - The Coloring Room
Outside south of Luddy Hall
- Food trucks from 11 am to 2 pm
Know before you go
You do not need to register before attending the event. Feel free to come and go as you would like.
This event is free to attend, but there will be vendors available to purchase food and drink items.
Free parking is available nearby at the following parking garages:
Forrest Avenue Parking Garage
1015 E. Eleventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
(Located on Eleventh Street, between Forrest Ave and Walnut Grove St.)
Fee Lane Parking Garage
709 N. Fee Lane
Bloomington, IN 47408
(Located at the corner of Eleventh Street and Fee Lane)
There will be several food trucks available just south of Luddy Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For students: Check out some of our upcoming summer 2026 programs!
Luddy Precollege Summer STEM Camp 2026
July 26 to August 1
The 2026 Luddy Precollege Summer STEM Camp is a residential program scheduled to take place in person on the beautiful IU campus, where high school students will explore how the Luddy community uses and designs computational tools to solve problems in engineering, science, and society.
Luddy Cybersecurity Immersion Camp 2026
June 15 to 19
For students entering grades 9-12, this week-long interactive virtual camp is designed for students who are interested in exploring the ever-expanding field of cybersecurity.
Learn more about Luddy summer programs
For parents: Register for a weekly 2PM Information Session hosted by the Luddy Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions team alongside our Luddy Student Ambassadors!
Register to attend and info session
For teachers and educators: Connect directly with Luddy staff and faculty to learn more about ways Luddy can partner with your school.
Send us an email at luddy@iu.edu