Toronto Science Fair

TSF | Grades 5-12

Toronto Science Fair 2026

Fair Day

Saturday, March 28th, 2026

Location

University of Toronto Scarborough

Sam Ibrahim Building [↗]

1057 Military Trail #1049

Scarborough, ON M1C 1G9

Fair Schedule

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Friday, March 27 - Set Up Day (Grade 7-12 only)

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Exhibitors

Friday evening is the best time for Grade 7-12 exhibitors to set up their projects. There will be a short time on Saturday morning, March 28, for project set up if Friday is an impossibility for exhibitors and their parents.

Grade 5-6 students will set up projects on Saturday, March 28 - 12:00 – 1:00 PM.

Saturday, March 28 - Fair Day

8:15 AM

Exhibitors

Set Up and Registration

Grade 7-12 students who did not set up projects on Friday arrive, register and set up projects.

These students should go to Arrow Group Innovation Hall (B1050) by 9:00 AM.

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Exhibitors

Exhibitor Arrival

Grade 7-12 students who set up on Friday arrive and go directly to Arrow Group Innovation Hall (B1050).

Judges

8:30
Judge Arrival

Judges arrive, register and go to The Cave (Rm 1150).

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Exhibitors

Morning Briefing and Guest Speaker
@ Arrow Group Innovation Hall (B1050, basement)

Guest Speaker: Matthew Tudball, Associate Principal Statistical Geneticist, 5 Prime Sciences

Topic: The Genetic Treasure Hunt for New Medicines.

Judges

9:30
Judges' Briefing
@ The Cave (Rm 1150, 1st floor)

9:45 – 10:30
Judges are escorted to project rooms and start viewing projects.

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Exhibitors

Group A - Project judging
@ Project rooms (2nd & 3rd floors)

Group B - Workshops

10:30 – 10:45 Meet escorts in B1050

10:45 – 11:00 Travel

11:00 – 12:00 Workshop

12:00 – 12:15 Travel

Students will have escorts to lead them to their workshops.

Judges

Judging of Group A projects
@ Project rooms (2nd & 3rd floors)

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Exhibitors

Lunch

12:30 – 1:30 Group A Lunch

12:15 – 1:30 Group B Lunch

Exhibitors should bring their own lunch. Some snacks and cold drinks will be available for purchase.

12:00 – 1:00

Grade 5-6 students register and set up
@ Power Technical Staffing Lounge (Rm 1050)

Note: Grade 5-6 exhibitors should eat their lunch before they come.

Judges

Judges' Lunch
@ The Cave (Rm 1150)

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Exhibitors

Group A - Workshops

1:30 – 1:45 Meet escorts in B1050

1:45 – 2:00 Travel

2:00 – 3:00 Workshop

3:15 – 3:30 Break. No entry to project rooms before 3:30.

Students will have escorts to lead them to their workshops.

Group B - Project judging
@ Project rooms

Grade 5-6 Student Activities:

Sharing session and Hands-On Science Workshop

@ Power Technical Staffing Lounge (Rm 1050) & Keystone Lecture Hall (Rm 2021)

Students will be divided into small groups called pods and will be closely supervised by committee members and student teacher pod leaders.

Judges

Judging of Group B projects
@ Project rooms

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Exhibitors

Exhibitor Project Viewing
@ Project rooms

Grade 7-12 students will view each other's projects.

Grade 5-6 Presentation

@ Power Technical Staffing Lounge (Rm 1050) & Keystone Lecture Hall (Rm 2021)

Grade 5-6 students will be presented with medals and parents are welcome to observe the ceremony and view Grade 5-6 projects.

Judges

Judges Leave

Judges make sure all materials are handed in and then are free to leave.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Exhibitors

Open House
@ Project rooms

Grade 7-12 exhibitors will explain their projects to visitors.

4:00 – 4:30

Grade 5-6 Students Leave

Grade 5-6 students pack up and go home. They may view the Grade 7-12 projects with their parents if they wish.

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Exhibitors

Awards Ceremony
@ Arrow Group Innovation Hall (B1050, basement)

The room is only big enough for the exhibitors. The program will be filmed and streamed live into the Collaboratorium (B1100) across the hall for parents and other visitors. It will also be posted on the TSF website.

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Exhibitors

Exhibitors Leave

Grade 7-12 students pack up and go home.

Team Toronto - Initial Canada-Wide Science Fair Meeting
@ Arrow Group Innovation Hall (B1050, basement)

This meeting is for the Gold Medal Winners chosen to represent Toronto at the CWSF in Edmonton, Alberta, May 23 – May 30, 2026.

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