HOST A FESTIVAL

JRMF offers a free, personal consultation for you while planning your math festival. We will share resources, help you plan a festival for your individual needs, and answer any questions you may have.

REQUEST A CONSULTATION

The first step to planning your math festival is to find a venue. 

The optimal math festival location is a large space with room for walking around, like an auditorium or cafeteria. You will also need easy access to multiple chairs; this is where students will engage in JRMF activities. It is also ideal to set aside some free space for our always-popular walking puzzles, which you can purchase from our store.

Once you have determined your venue, date and time, the next step is to register your festival with us.

REGISTER YOUR FESTIVAL

We’ll review your information and approve the details. Then you will receive an email including the event web page for you to share with your network. We will also create a host-only attendee check-in page for you to see who has signed up to attend your event.

We recommend 1 volunteer for every 6 children.

These volunteers, or “activity leaders,” are a vital component of a math festival. These are the people who engage the children in the activities and guide their math exploration. A math background is great, but should not be a deciding factor in choosing activity leaders.

Rather, you want to ensure the people who volunteer enjoy working with children, are patient, and good at listening.

JRMF offers a variety of resources to help you recruit and train volunteers. Check out our training services or download our DIY Festival Planner for all the resources!

We offer more than two dozen free printable puzzles and share the suggested manipulatives to make math come alive for kids. JRMF puzzles are unique compared to other math games you’ll find. We design problems with low floors so everyone can get started by the simple act of trying something and with high ceilings that lead to challenging mathematics.

We make marketing your math festival as easy as 1, 2, 3. We provide the registration links, web page, attendee check-in, and marketing materials you’ll need to spread the word and excitement about your Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival.

Download our DIY math festival planner for all resources you’ll need.