March 27-28 2025
Desert Financial Arena
Arizona State University Tempe Campus
600 E Veterans Way
Tempe, AZ 85281
Documents & Resources
Important Dates
February 3, 2025 | Registration Opens
March 8, 2025 | Last day for a qualifying school, homeschool, district or regional fair to be completed in order for students to register for AzSEF
March 12, 2025 | Registration Closes
March 27, 2025 | Elementary & Junior Divisions: Check-In, Display & Safety Check, SRC Approval, Judging & Interviews
March 28, 2025 | Senior Division: Check-In, Display & Safety Check, SRC Approval, Judging & Interviews
March 29, 2025 | Awards Ceremony at Arizona Science Center
Display & Safety Regulations Student & Teacher Checklist
Before coming to AzSEF, please review your project to ensure it meets the following guidelines. All required changes must be made before you are eligible to compete. Make them now and save yourself time at AzSEF!
Code of Conduct
Student Code of Conduct
AzSEF’s Student Code of Conduct sets forth the standards of conduct expected of students who choose to participate.
Parent Code of Conduct
AzSEF’s Parent Code of Conduct sets forth the standards of conduct expected of parents who choose to support their participating student(s).
Monthly Student Workshops
Do you have questions about how to decide on a question to research or a problem to solve? What about which forms you need to complete before beginning your research? Or What is the best way to set up my project board for judging?
If you want to learn more about how to take your passion and turn it into a science fair project, join us for monthly webinar sessions.
AzSEF 2025 Schedule
Participants - Desert Financial Arena, Tempe AZ (ASU Campus)
Thursday, March 27, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Elementary & Junior Participant/Project check in & set up | West Tunnel/Arena Floor and West Entrance Concourse |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Division safety checks | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 12:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Participant lunch break - all students exit | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 1:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Participant return to projects | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Senior Division Participant/Project check in and set up. Ongoing SRC, Safety & Display checks | West Tunnel/Arena Floor and West Entrance Concourse |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Division Judging | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 4:00 p.m. | Students leave while the judges are caucusing | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 5:30 p.m. | All Elementary & Junior projects removed | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 6:30 p.m. | All Elementary & Junior projects not picked up will be disposed of | - |
| 10:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior winners announced on the AzSEF Homepage | www.azsef.org |
Friday, March 28, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | (Final) Senior Division project Check in; Final SRC, Safety & Display checks | West Tunnel/Arena Floor and West Entrance Concourse |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Project Check out & Set up | Project Check out - Room 16 Arena Floor Level; Project Set up - Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 9:00 a.m. | Senior Division Participants allowed into Judging Area | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Senior Division Interviews | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Lunch - students leave judging concourse | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Judge Working Lunch | Room 35/41 Arena Floor Level |
| 12:00 p.m. | Senior Division Participants return to Judging Area | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Senior Interviews continue | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 2:30 p.m. | Senior Division participants exit Judging Area | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Judging teams caucus to determine category places & special awards | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse; Room 35/41 Arena Floor Level |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Team Leaders ONLY caucus to determine Best in Fair and projects for ISEF Consideration | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse; Room 35/41 Arena Floor Level |
| 5:00 p.m. | All Senior Division Projects removed | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 5:30 p.m. | All Senior projects not picked up will be disposed of | - |
| 7:00 p.m. | Senior Division winners announced on the AzSEF Homepage | www.azsef.org |
Saturday, March 29, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Elementary & Junior Division Awards Ceremony | Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater, Level 1 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Senior Division display and present projects to Science Center visitors | Level 1 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch for all | CREATE at Arizona Science Center® Public Hall |
| 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Explore the Science Center | All Levels |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Senior Division Awards Ceremony | Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater, Level 1 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Division display & present project to Science Center visitors | Level 1 |
2025 AzSEF Schedules
Educators
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Judges & Volunteers
Learn about the invaluable roles of judges and volunteers in AzSEF, where experts and enthusiasts alike contribute to the fair's success by evaluating projects and supporting participants.
Awards
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Have questions?
For questions regarding AzSEF, please contact azsef@azscience.org or call 602.716.2000.