STUDENTS

WHEN IS THE FAIR?

The Sudbury Regional Science Fair will be held on April 11th and 12th, 2026.

WHERE IS THE FAIR?

The Sudbury Regional Science Fair will be an in-person fair in 2026, at Laurentian University.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE?

Any student registered in grades 7 – 12 who are under the age of 21.

WHY SHOULD I ENTER?

The SRSF is a great place to showcase your knowledge in science! You will have the opportunity to meet and make connections with other students passionate about science and science professionals from the Sudbury community. You could also win the chance to attend the national competition, the Canada Wide Science Fair.

Important Dates for Students

Board-Level and Run-Off Fair Judging	Late February to Early March, 2026
Regional Fair Student Registration	March 2nd to March 25th, 2026
Regional Fair Judging and General Public Project Viewing:	Saturday, April 11th, 2026
Awards Ceremony:	Sunday, April 12th, 2026

Schedule

Saturday, April 11, 2026

8am - 9am	Registration, Set-up, and Safety Inspection
9am - 4pm	Judging. Exhibitors must be with their project
12pm - 1pm	Lunch Provided
1pm - 4pm	Open to Public
2pm - 4pm	Science Activity

Sunday, April 12, 2026

12:45pm - 1:15pm	Open to Public. Exhibitors must be with their project.
1:30pm	Awards Presentation
3pm - 4pm	Exhibit Dismantling

A Note on Ethics

Please ensure you review the Sudbury Regional Science Fair Safety and Ethics Policy before finalizing your project to ensure it confirms with these standards. You can also watch a brief video explaining the ethics rules and actions required on your part to ensure compliance with the Safety and Ethics policy.

Please note that if your project involves, in any way, humans or animals as subjects of study, your project must conform to Youth Sciences Canada’s ethics policies in order to be eligible to advance to the Canada Wide Science Fair. Projects that do not meet these requirements will not be eligible to advance to the Canada Wide Science Fair, regardless of any awards received at the Sudbury Regional Science Fair. The specific policy documents to consider are 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2, and 4.1.2.

These documents can be found on the following website: http://www.youthscience.ca/policy-directory.

NEWS

Call for Volunteers – Job Posting

The Sudbury Regional Science Fair (SRSF) Committee is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization that runs the SRSF held in April each year. The committee is seeking volunteers to assist with fundraising, general organizing logistics and web management . The committee meets 4 times per year for 3 hours in addition to two days in April during […]