2026 Colorado Regional Science Fairs


30th Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair
2026 Judging: Friday, February 20th at Otero College
2026 Awards: Friday, February 20th at Otero College
Co-Directors: Julia Barta & Warren McClure
otero-science-fair@otero.edu

CSEF Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Crowley
  • Huerfano
  • Las Animas
  • Otero

55th Corden Pharma Regional Science Fair
2026 Judging: Monday, February 23rd at BVSD Education Center
2026 Awards: Wednesday, February 25th at New Vista High School Auditorium
Co-Directors: Alicia Champlin & Ellen DeBacker
alicia.champlin@bvsd.org

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Boulder
  • Gilpin

62nd CoorsTek Denver Metro Regional Science & Engineering Fair
2026 Judging: Friday, February 20th at University of Colorado, Denver
2026 Awards: Sunday, February 22nd at University of Colorado, Denver
Director: Kayla Ahr
denversciencefair@ucdenver.edu

CSEF Registration Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026
The CSEF Finalists from the Denver Metro Regional Fair will be promoted within MySciFair by your director, but you will need to go in and make sure the correct project materials have been submitted.

Counties Served:

  • Adams
  • Arapahoe
  • Broomfield
  • Clear Creek
  • Denver
  • Douglas
  • Jefferson
  • Summit

East Central Colorado Regional Science Fair
2026 Judging: Wednesday, February 18th at Lincoln County Fair Grounds
2026 Awards: Wednesday, February 18th at Lincoln County Fair Grounds
Co-Directors: William Mallory & Ellen Emmerling
wmallory@genoahugo.org or eemmerling@genoahugo.org

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, March 2, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Kit Carson
  • Lincoln

52nd Longs Peak Regional Science & Engineering Fair
2026 Judging: Thursday, February 12th at University of Northern Colorado
2026 Awards: Thursday, February 12th at University of Northern Colorado
Director: Victoria Duncan
LPSEF@unco.edu

CSEF Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Larimer
  • Jackson
  • Weld

71st Morgan-Washington Bi-County Regional Science Fair
2026 Judging: Monday, February 23rd at Brush High School
2026 Awards: Tuesday, February 24th at Brush High School
Director: Darline Miner
d.miner2@brushschools.org

CSEF Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Morgan
  • Washington

71st Northeast Colorado Regional Science Fair
2026 Judging: Thursday, February 26th at Northeastern Junior College
2026 Awards: Thursday, February 26th at Northeastern Junior College
Director: Sonya Shaw
sciencefairnecolo@gmail.com

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Logan
  • Phillips
  • Sedwick
  • Yuma

69th Pikes Peak Regional Science & Engineering Fair
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2026 Judging: Saturday, February 28th at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
2026 Awards: Wednesday, March 4th at Library 21C
Co-Directors: Nancy Hampson & Carol Bach
pprsef.colorado@gmail.com

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Elbert
  • El Paso
  • Park
  • Teller

68th San Juan Basin Regional Science & Engineering Fair
2026 Judging: Wednesday, February 4th at Fort Lewis College
2026 Awards: Wednesday, February 4th at Fort Lewis College
Director: Melissa May
education@powsci.org

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, February 16, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Archuleta
  • Dolores
  • Hinsdale
  • La Plata
  • Montezuma
  • San Juan

77th San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair
2026 Judging: Friday, February 27th at Adams State University
2026 Awards: Friday, February 27th at Adams State University
Director: Loree’ Harvey
SLVRSFDirector@gmail.com

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Alamosa
  • Chaffee
  • Conejos
  • Costilla
  • Mineral
  • Rio Grande
  • Saguache

Southeast Colorado Regional Science Fair
2026 Judging: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Lamar Community Building
2026 Awards: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Lamar Community Building
Director: Terri Lira
terrilira2015@gmail.com

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, February 23, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Baca
  • Bent
  • Cheyenne
  • Kiowa
  • Prowers

24th Southern Colorado Regional STEM Fair
2026 Judging: Tuesday, March 3rd at Colorado State University-Pueblo
2026 Awards: Thursday, March 5th at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Director: Mary Jose
mary.jose@pueblod60.org

CSEF Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026
The CSEF Finalists from the Southeast Regional Fair will be promoted within MySciFair by your director, but you will need to go in and make sure the correct project materials have been submitted.

Counties Served:

  • Custer
  • Fremont
  • Pueblo

70th Western Colorado Regional Science & Engineering Fair
2026 Judging: Friday, February 13th at Colorado Mesa University
2026 Awards: Friday, February 13th at Colorado Mesa University
Director: Kevin Hoskin
kevin.hoskin@d51schools.org

CSEF Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Counties Served:

  • Delta
  • Eagle
  • Garfield
  • Grand
  • Gunnison
  • Lake
  • Mesa
  • Moffat
  • Montrose
  • Ouray
  • Pitkin
  • Rio Blanco
  • Routt
  • San Miguel