Chandler Innovation Fair
Dr. A.J. Chandler Park: Stage Plaza
Every February, Chandler celebrates the exploration of invention. The Chandler Innovation Fair (CIF) showcases the businesses, artists, students and innovators in the community as Chandler participates in the statewide Arizona SciTech Festival.
Now in its 13th year, we are continuing to partner with the Chandler Unified School District's Innovation Fair, which brings about greater district participation.
This free event offers unique opportunities for attendees to explore the discoveries of science engineered in their own backyard and taught in Chandler Unified schools. Chandler uses 'sneaky science' by entertaining the whole family while explaining how science is important to daily life.
Main Stage
10 - 10:30 a.m. | Basha Elementary Choir
11 - 11:50 a.m. | Bogle Junior High School Jazz Band
Noon - 12:15 p.m. | Perry High School Dance Team
12:30 - 12:45 p.m. | Ballet Folklorico
1 - 1:45 p.m. | Science is Fun!
2 - 2:30 p.m. | Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus: Voice of Liberty Choir
Community Center Stage
10 - 10:30 a.m. | Payne Jr. High 7th Grade Orchestra
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Arizona College Prep High School Drama
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Weinberg Gifted Academy Showcase
Community Center Main Area
10 a.m. to noon | Tarwater Elementary - VEX
10 a.m. to noon | Hull Elementary - VEX Robots
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Casteel High School - FRC Robot
Chandler Public Library - Copper Room North (2nd Floor)
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Chandler Innovation Fair Awards - Open House format
Chandler Public Library - Copper Room South (2nd Floor)
“See It; Be It!” Panel Discussions
- “YOU belong in STEAM'' | 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
- Go For It! Career Pathways | 1 - 2:15 p.m.
During the event there will be two “See It; Be It!” panel discussions led by the SciTech Institute inside the Chandler Public Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Copper Room.
Both panels will feature representatives from a variety of companies including Intel, Northrop Grumman, East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Maricopa Community Colleges among others.
- “YOU belong in STEAM'' | 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Attendees will listen to STEAMists who identify as Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Southeast Asian, disabled and LBGTQ+ as they share their stories in STEAM. - Go For It! Career Pathways | 1 - 2:15 p.m.
Learn about the ways you can join various industries including Tech, Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business & Finance; Healthcare; Manufacturing; and Software & Information Technology) — starting with a certificate.
- Andersen Elementary School
- Andersen Junior High School
- Arizona American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- Arizona Cancer Evolution Center, Arizona State University
- Arizona College Prep High School
- Arizona College Prep Middle School
- Arizona Council of Engineering and Scientific Associations (ACESA)
- Arizona Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom
- Arizona Liver Health
- Arizona Science Center
- Arizona State University
- ASHRAE Central Arizona Chapter
- Auxier Elementary
- Basha Elementary
- Basha Elementary School Choir
- Basha High School: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Basha High School ICON Club
- Basha High Science is Fun
- BioSense Network, a part of ASU
- Bogle Junior High School
- Bogle Junior High School Jazz Band
- Candelen
- Carlson Elementary School
- Casteel High School
- Chandler Care Center
- Chandler Early College High School
- Chandler High FBLA
- Chandler High School: Science Department
- Chandler Online Academy
- Chandler Police Department: Forensic Services Section
- Chandler Public Library
- Chandler Symphony Orchestra
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Humphrey Campus/Elite Performance Academy
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence Campus
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus
- Chandler Unified School District, Career & Technical Education Department
- Chandler Unified School District, Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Photo and Film
- Chandler Unified School District, Culinary Programs
- Chandler Unified School District, Instructional Resource Center
- Chandler Unified School District, K-6 Technology
- Challenge Island-Chandler
- Chicanos Por La Causa
- City of Chandler, Water Conservation
- City of Chandler, Solid Waste Services
- City of Chandler, Stormwater Program
- Conley Elementary School
- Degrees of Freedom 6413
- Dignity Kids, Inc.
- East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
- Edwards
- Engineering For Kids of Phoenix Metro
- First Things First
- Frye Elementary School
- Fulton Elementary
- Galveston Elementary School
- GameTruck of the East Valley
- Goodwill
- Grand Canyon University
- Haley Elementary
- Hamilton High School
- Hamilton High School Art Club
- Hancock Elementary
- Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary
- Hull Elementary
- I am Pluripotent
- iCode Chandler
- Intel
- Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project
- Jacobson Elementary School
- JGTG Entertainment
- Knox Gifted Academy
- Latinx of the East Valley for Education
- LifeQuest Physical Medicine and Rehab
- Macaroni KID Chandler
- Maker Comet
- Maricopa County Air Quality Department
- Maricopa County Flood Control District
- Milano Music
- Navarrete Elementary
- Northrop Grumman
- NXP Semiconductors
- oSTEM@ASU
- Panther Robotics at Paragon Science Academy
- Pathways To Learning
- Patterson Elementary School
- Payne Junior High
- Payne Junior High Cadet Orchestra
- Perry Dance
- Perry High HSR
- Rice Elementary School
- Riggs Elementary
- Rudy G. Bologna Elementary School
- Ryan Elementary
- Salt River Project
- Sanborn Elementary
- San Marcos Elementary School
- Santan Elementary
- SanTan Junior High School
- SciTech Institute
- Shumway Leadership Academy
- Tarwater Elementary
- The 501st Legion Dune Sea Garrison
- University of Arizona All of Us Research Program
- University of Arizona Chandler
- Voices of Liberty, CTA Liberty
- Weinberg Gifted Academy
- Westland Engineering & Environmental Services
- Willis Jr. High
- Woz ED
- zSpace
Food Vendors
- Amigos AZ
- Jasper's Island Fusion Cuisine
- Minburi Thai
- The Local Caterer
Once again, all K-12 schools in the city's boundaries are welcome to participate in the Annual Chandler Innovation Fair Competition. Six winning teams will be awarded a $500 prize that will be presented to their school’s science club or program for the most educational, most creative and most passionate projects.
Congratulations to the following winners of this year's Chandler Innovation Fair science competition:
- Arizona College Prep High School
- Arizona College Prep Middle School
- Basha High Science is Fun
- Hamilton High
- Hamilton High Art Club
- Knox Gifted Academy
Free parking is available at The Johnathan parking garage (south of Buffalo Street, east of Arizona Avenue) and The Alexander parking garage (north of Boston Street, east of Arizona Avenue). To view a map of the free parking garages in the Downtown, visit Chandler Parking.
Event Sponsors
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