| Depends upon your fair | Your Application
Deadline California State Science Fair Application Application Fee and necessary certifications must be mailed. |
Application Fee: $30 |
|---|---|---|
| May 8 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 15 Thursday |
Last day to request change of category assignment. | |
| May 19 Monday |
Registration and Project Setup | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Public Viewing | 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |
| Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address | 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | |
| May 20 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 Ceremony | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | |
| Removal of Projects | 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | |
Set Up: All projects must be delivered and set up between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19. Early arrivals will not be accepted. Projects must arrive at Registration by 4:00 p.m., although the display area will remain open to complete project set-up following registration until 5:00 p.m. Science Center and Sports Arena 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 20, immediately after the Awards Ceremony at approximately 5:30 pm. 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 conclusion of the Awards Ceremony, arrange for others in your group to collect your project. The Science Center will not store projects. Projects remaining on the display floor after this period will be discarded.