The Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair is an absolutely free science fair competition with incredible prizes open to all grade seven through twelve students from Hamilton, Halton Region and Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant Counties.

BASEF 2010 was held from Wednesday, March 24th to Saturday, March 27th at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

BASEF 2011 will be held March 23rd to 26th at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Hamilton, Ontario.

What happens at BASEF?

The science fair takes place over the course of four days, starting with project set up on Wednesday student activities and judging on Thursday and culminating in the award ceremony and public viewing on Saturday. Top winners go on to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

Who can enter?

BASEF is open to students registered in grades 7 through 12 in public, separate and independent schools within the City of Hamilton, the Region of Halton, and Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant Counties, as well as to home-schooled students living in the same regions.

Where do I start?

Students, parents and teachers will find everything they need to know under the Projects & Participants menu.

How can You help?

BASEF is a registered charity and relies entirely on volunteers and sponsors. We are always looking for volunteers and sponsors to help us make the science fair even better for students, parents and teachers.