Schedule of Events
Schedule subject to change.
Project setup, judging and public viewing will be at Hillfield Strathallan College,
299 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, Ontario
The Awards Ceremony will be held at
Wednesday March 11 – Project Setup and Safety Check
Hillfield Strathallan College
4:00pm – 8:00pm
Project setup and safety checks.
Student(s) must be present for setup and safety checks.
Complimentary parking.
Hillfield Strathallan College, Gymnasium.
299 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, Ontario
Park in Designated Areas ONLY and walk to Fair Entrance.
Do not stop or drop off students in the Loop or in front of the gym. This is a fire route.
8:00pm
Project set-up and safety checks completed.
Thursday March 12 – Judging Interviews
Hillfield Strathallan College
JUDGES
STUDENTS
7:45
Volunteer and Judges Welcome
Judges Room (Gym A3)
ACTIVITY MORNING
9:30 am
First round of judging. (Students NOT present)
Gyms (A1 and A2)
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Students arrive
at theatre
Hillfield Strathallan Theatre
12:00 pm
Judge’s Lunch Break
Judges Room
(Gym A3)
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Activity Morning Program will be updated closer to the Fair
Hillfield Strathallan Theatre
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Hillfield Strathallan Theatre
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Hillfield Strathallan Theatre
11:35 AM – 12:00 PM
Hillfield Strathallan Theatre
12:00 PM
Student lunch break
Students go directly to their projects.
Move to gym
12:15 – 12:45
Lunch break
Judging starts promptly at 1:00
Remember to bring a lunch. NO on-site food services.
Project Gym
(Gym A1 and A2)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Judging with students
Students must be at their project for judging
Project Gyms
(Gyms A1 and A2)
4:00pm – 4:30pm
Students exit Gymnasium
Parents – parking in designated lots only. Park and and walk to gym to meet students.
(Gyms A1 and A2)
4:30 pm
Reporting of all judging scores, and issues resolution, complete
Judges Data Entry room
Saturday March 14 – Public Viewing
Hillfield Strathallan College
9:00am – 12:00pm
Public Viewing. No project take-down allowed until end of Public Viewing
Hillfield Strathallan gymnasium
12:00 noon
Gyms closed to public
Gymnasium
12:00pm – 12:15pm
Project take-down
(Note: Designated volunteers will take down projects NOT picked up by 12:30 pm)
Gymnasium
Tuesday, March __ – Awards Ceremony
To Be Announced
7:00pm – 9:00pm
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Trip winners meeting and photos
Performing Arts Centre
Trip Winner Information
National and International Fairs will be in-person events this year.
Canada Wide Science Fair: May 23 – May 30 2026 – Edmonton, Alberta
Regeneron International Science and Engineering: Fair May 9 – 15, 2029 – Phoenix, Arizona
