DRIVING: You MUST use PIONEER ROAD to access East Bank drive.
WALKING: DO NOT use the Faryon Bridge to cross the river to West Bank Campus and DO NOT leave the Otonabee or Science Complex buildings using North facing doors as everything North of these buildings is off limits due to construction.
TRENT CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Driving and parking
Changed from previous years - please read carefully
You MUST use PIONEER ROAD to access East Bank drive (blue lines on map). Construction has closed direct access from Nassau Mills and the parking lots we've used in the past are inaccessible.
The closest parking is in lots U and X at Gzowski College (coloured green on map). Trent Parking has asked that we do not use the turning circle for drop off. Please use the parking lots indicated and walk across. Thank you for your understanding.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS - CLICK HERE
Walking from lot U, head north between the Gzowski and Otonabee buildings and turn right to enter into Otonabee (green arrow on map marked #30). Once inside, turn left and head towards the Otonabee Cafeteria.
VIDEO DIRECTIONS - Gzowski to Registration
Additional parking is available in lots R, S, Y, and V (coloured green on map) that are new to Trent.
If travelling from the new parking lots, use pedestrian walkways and then head south down East Bank Drive towards the Otonabee College Residence building. Using the middle entrance of Otonabee College Residence, facing the DNA Building (green arrow on map marked #29), follow the main hallway down the stairs, turning right at the end to stay inside the building. You will then see another set of stairs to your left, take these and turn right at the doors to head towards the Otonabee Cafeteria.
VIDEO DIRECTIONS - DNA to Registration
STUDENT CHECK-IN will be in front of the Otonabee Cafeteria.
VIDEO DIRECTIONS – Registration to Environmental Science Building (Prim, Elem)
VIDEO DIRECTIONS – Registration to Chemical Science Building (Jr, Int, Sr)
JUDGES CHECK-IN will be in the usual spot by the bottom entrance of SC137. To get here, turn left after the student check-in table/cafeteria, and head past Wenjak theater. Continue in that direction until the end of the hall. Turn left, and head down the stairs.
VIDEO DIRECTIONS – Registration to Judges Table
FREE PARKING: A QR code will be provided at both the student and judge check-in desks.
Schedule
8:00 - 8:45 am: Project Setup
Please enter through the Science Complex door (round about at Praxair cylinders). Ushers will direct you to your assigned room in the Environmental Science Building.
9:00 - 11:30 am: Judging
The judging schedule will be taped to section of the lab bench where you will set up your project. Students are responsible for being available at their project during their assigned judging times. Multiple judges will visit each project.
11:30 am - 2 pm: Public Viewing and rotating lunch
When not on lunch, students should remain close to their projects and be prepared to answer questions. They are also encouraged to make time to visit other projects. Participants are reminded that they should arrange for a friend or parent to watch over their display in their absence, particularly if valuable equipment is involved. Lunch is not provided but the Otonabee Market Place Cafeteria in Otonabee College (near Wenjack Theatre) will be open to purchase food. A seating area is available there. Please be aware that this area is not supervised, and that students need permission from parents or teachers to visit the Cafeteria. THE CAFETERIA DOES NOT ACCEPT CASH
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11:30 - 12:00 pm: All Students at their projects
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12:00 - 12:45 pm: Lunch Break for Primary and Elementary
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12:45 - 1:30 pm: Lunch Break Junior, Intermediate and Senior
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1:30 - 2:00 pm: All Students at their projects
2:15 pm: Project takedown and Room Draw Prizes (you must be in the room to win)
Remove all project material. Proceed to outside the Wenjack Theatre for Central Smith icecream
3:00 (sharp) - 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony Wenjack Theatre
All participants, teachers and family members are welcome. Please note that the Awards Ceremony will not be over before 4:30 pm, in case you need to make special arrangements for your students’ transportation.
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There will be pause in the ceremony after the Elementary Awards if you need to leave
All Day Activities
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8:00am - 2:30pm - Guess the candy # game - in ESB and CSB Hallways
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9:00am - 2:15pm - Free photos by Digital Attractions - ESB downstairs KWIC room
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10:30am - 2:00pm - Tracks - ESB downstairs just past KWIC
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11:30am - 2:00pm - Trent Recruitment - CSB Hallway
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All Day - Quiet Room - ESB C205
Awards Ceremony Guest Speakers 2026: Dr. Sara Pieper, Susan Chow, and Galair Prevost
How BIG is the Universe?? Ummm…. Really big!
Join space travellers (or are they aliens?), Solar Susan, Satellite Sara,
and Galactic Galair on their tour of the Milky Way and beyond.
We’ll make a model solar system out of science students, estimate
the sizes of orbits right from Trent University, and make lots of noise –
don’t worry, no one will hear us in the vacuum of space.
Get ready to BLAST OFF with us at the Peterborough Regional Science Fair!
Security & Safety
The fair is open to the general public. Judges and guests are members of the community and are not subject to prior screening. The fair is organized and conducted in good faith.
All participants are responsible for the security of their projects. If, at any time, you have questions or concerns during the fair, please approach one of our volunteers, including the room monitors, to let us know.
Supervision
The Peterborough Regional Science Fair is not responsible for supervising participants and cannot be held not liable for any unfortunate circumstances that are a result of unsupervised participants. By participating in the fair, participants and their teachers/parents/guardians agree to this, and the supervisory conditions below:
For participants attending with teachers, teachers are the primary supervisor for their participant(s) and must be present near and/or aware of their participant(s) location and activities. During judging, teachers should wait nearby. Room monitors are not supervisors; they will call for teachers in the event of an issue.
For participants attending with parents/guardians, parents/guardians are the primary supervisor for their participant(s) and must be present near and/or aware of their participant(s) location and activities. During judging, parents/guardians should wait nearby. Room monitors are not supervisors; they will call for parents/guardians in the event of an issue.
Students under the age of 18 cannot attend the fair without a parent/guardian/teacher present, or express written consent from the parent/guardian to confirm and allow the participant to attend unsupervised.
Photography
Students Participants: The Parent/Guardian Declaration section of our Project Registration Form allows parent/guardians to indicate their photography preferences for their student participant(s). We respect these preferences, and any student for whom permission has not been granted will not be photographed.
Supporters, Guests, & Volunteers: By attending the PRSF on fair day, adult guests (including teachers, parents/guardians, judges, and community members) consent to being photographed during the event. If you prefer not to be photographed, please kindly inform our photographers at the time, and they will ensure your wishes are respected. Children will not be photographed unless parent/guardian consent is verbally communicated at the time of photography.