This page will be revised for the 2025 Synopsys Championship. [2024-05-15]
Fair Check-in Day
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, anytime between Noon and 6 PM. Come early to avoid crowds. We recommend all attendees wear a mask but it is not required.
Parking and Student Drop Off
South Hall is across from Viola Street from the main building of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. South Hall looks like a big blue and white tent and is located at 435 S Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113.
Parking may be tight in the convention center area. There is no free parking at South Hall. Please visit our Student Drop-Off and Parking Information page.
Parking Map at the FAIR
Students and their projects may be dropped off at the curb on Viola St. next to the sign STUDENT DROP OFF. However there is no waiting on Viola. If a parent wants to come into the Exhibit Hall to help a student, they’ll need to find a nearby public parking lot, and meet the student at the Information Desk inside. Parents can make arrangements to contact students (by cell phone) if they want to pick up the student at the same sidewalk location. Teachers who wish to assist students will need to find a nearby public parking lot and meet students at the Information Desk inside.
Group Check-In for Middle School
Teachers who have registered for Group Check-In for Middle School (more than 5 projects to bring in without student help), will have parking available on a first come/first served basis in the South Hall lot if space is available. The parking attendants have a list of Group Check-In teachers.
What to Bring (Student or Designated Adult)
- Your Project Board and Research Notebook (optional for Middle School).
- Engineering project or laptop if needed. (see Project Display Rules)
- Project Abstract (1 copy) (download template from Forms page)
- Compliance Checklist (download template from Forms page) (see Project Status for the project code)
- The Abstract and Compliance Checklist must be taped to the desk in front of the display board and become property of the student when the fair closes at 6 PM on Day 2.
- Printed copies of Form 1B from your application.
- Signed Ethics Statement
What Else to Bring
- Does your project have human participants? Bring Form 4 and all the completed Human Informed Consent Forms (one form signed by each human participant).
- Is your project a continuation from last year? Bring a completed Form 7 to tape to the table in front of your display board.
- Was your project done at a Registered Research Institution? Bring 1 copy of Form 1C to tape to the table with your project board in front of your display board.
- Did your project involve microorganisms, rDNA, tissue, blood, or body fluids? Bring Form 6A.
- Did your project involve tissue, blood, or body fluids? Bring Form 6B.
Prepare for Championship Judging Day
There is a page for Judging Day and a printable guide: What-to-expect-tomorrow
