| Depends upon your fair | Your Application Deadline California State Science Fair Application Application Fee and necessary certifications must be mailed. |
Application Fee: $30 |
|---|---|---|
| May 7 Thursday |
Deadline for Student of the Year Application Deadline for Teacher of the Year Nominations These two deadlines are receipt deadlines, not postmark deadlines. | |
| May 14 Thursday |
Last day to request change of category assignment. | |
| May 18 Monday |
Registration and Project Setup | 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Public Viewing | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | |
| Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | |
| May 19 Tuesday |
Student Orientation | 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
| California State Science Fair Judging | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | |
| Awards Ceremonies | 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | |
| Removal of Projects (depends upon division | 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
Project Set Up and Removal
Set Up: All projects must be delivered and set up between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18. Early arrivals will not be accepted. Projects must arrive at Registration by 3:30 p.m., although the display area will remain open to complete project set-up following registration until 4:30 p.m. Science Center staff and security will not admit projects outside of this scheduled set up time. Projects may be delivered and set up by a parent, teacher, or other designated person if the entrant is unable to do so personally.
Removal: Projects must be removed on Tuesday, May 19, according to the schedule on page 29. No projects may be removed before this time. If you are traveling by air, please make your reservations accordingly. If you must leave before the project may be removed, arrange for others in your group to collect your project. The Science Center will not store projects. Projects remaining on the display floor after the removal period will be discarded.