Students competing in the fairs below have the opportunity to advance to TXSEF.
Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
San Antonio Competition Dates:
February 17-19, 2023
Contact:
Rose Perez
Territory:
Mcmullen County, Real County, Kinney County, Edwards County, La Salle County, Goliad County, Blanco County, Llano County, Live Oak County, Dimmit County, Karnes County, Zavala County, Frio County, Bandera County, Gonzales County, Dewitt County, Gillespie County, Uvalde County, Atascosa County, Kerr County, Burnet County, Wilson County, Kendall County, Val Verde County, Medina County, Maverick County, Victoria County, Guadalupe County, Comal County, Hays County (except for Wimberly High School and Dripping Springs ISD), Bexar County, Harmony Science Academy and Harmony School of Excellence-Laredo (Webb County)
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Austin Competition Dates:
February 22-25, 2023
Contact:
Russell Cowen
Territory:
Burleson County, Fayette County, Lee County, Washington County, Bastrop County, Brazos County, Williamson County, Travis County, Comanche County, Mills County, Caldwell County, Wimberly High School and Dripping Springs ISD (Hays County)
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Beal Bank Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Dallas Competition Dates:
February 18, 2023
Contact:
Kristine Reiley
Territory:
Fannin County, Rockwall County, Hunt County, Grayson County, Kaufman County, Ellis County, Collin County and Dallas County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Central Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Waco Competition Dates:
February 14-15, 2023
Contact:
Linda Morris
Territory:
Hamilton County, Bosque County, Falls County, Robertson County, Freestone County, Lampasas County, Limestone County, Milam County, Hill County, Navarro County, Coryell County, McLennan County and Bell County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair
Corpus Christi Competition Dates:
February 10-11, 2023
Contact:
Debra Plowman, Ph.D.
Territory:
Kenedy County, Brooks County, Refugio County, Duval County, Aransas County, Kleberg County, Jim Wells County, San Patricio County, Nueces County, Bee County and Calhoun County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
East Texas Regional Science Fair
Kilgore Competition Dates:
February 10, 2023
Contact:
Paul Buchanan, Ph.D.
Territory:
Delta County, San Augustine County, Marion County, Franklin County, Rains County, Sabine County, Morris County, Camp County, Red River County, Madison County, Leon County, Houston County, Panola County, Shelby County, Cass County, Wood County, Titus County, Hopkins County, Rusk County, Anderson County, Lamar County, Upshur County, Cherokee County, Henderson County, Nacogdoches County, Van Zandt County, Harrison County, Angelina County, Bowie County, Gregg County and Smith County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Fort Worth Competition Dates:
February 19-20, 2023
Contact:
Yuan Peng, Ph.D.
Territory:
Somervell County, Eastland County, Palo Pinto County, Erath County, Cooke County, Hood County, Wise County, Parker County, Johnson County, Denton County and Tarrant County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Laredo Independent School District Science Fair
Laredo Competition Dates:
January 20, 2023
Laredo Contact:
Michael Guerra
Territory:
Laredo ISD In Webb County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Permian Basin Regional Science Fair
Odessa Competition Dates:
February 10 – 11, 2023
Contact:
Douglas Young, Ph.D.
Territory:
Terrell County, Borden County, Glasscock County, Culberson County, Jeff Davis County, Upton County, Reagan County, Crane County, Martin County, Brewster County, Mitchell County, Winkler County, Presidio County, Ward County, Reeves County, Pecos County, Gaines County, Andrews County, Howard County, Ector County, Midland County, Loving County, Tom Green County and San Angelo City
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Rio Grande Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Brownsville Competition Dates:
February 18, 2023
Contact:
Tim Sears
Territory:
Jim Hogg County, Zapata County, Willacy County, Bee County, Starr County, Cameron County and Hidalgo County
Home School Policy:
Home schooled students register directly with the regional fair and are not required to participate in a district or organizational fair to be eligible. Students must meet all other fair guidelines, timelines, and documentation. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Red River Regional Fair
Red River Competition Dates:
February 17, 2023
Contact:
Lynn Seman/Jessica Mitchell
Territory:
Archer County, Baylor County, Clay County, Foard County, Hardeman County, Jack County, Montague County, Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Young County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Science & Engineering Fair of Houston
Houston Competition Dates:
February 10-11, 2023
February 18, 2023 — Awards Ceremony
Contact:
Heather Domjan, Ed.D.
Territory:
Newton County, Trinity County, Jackson County, Tyler County, Waller County, San Jacinto County, Grimes County, Austin County, Jasper County, Polk County, Chambers County, Matagorda County, Wharton County, Walker County, Hardin County, Orange County, Jefferson County, Galveston County, Brazoria County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County and Harris County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions or call 713-743-4923.
South Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Lubbock Competition Dates:
February 16, 2023
Contact:
Sandra Hancock
Territory:
King County, Kent County, Motley County, Roberts County, Cottle County, Dickens County, Armstrong County, Dallam County, Briscoe County, Hall County, Collingsworth County, Cochran County, Hemphill County, Lipscomb County, Donley County, Wheeler County, Childress County, Sherman County, Garza County, Lynn County, Crosby County, Oldham County, Bailey County, Hansford County, Carson County, Floyd County, Swisher County, Castro County, Yoakum County, Hartley County, Terry County, Ochiltree County, Dawson County, Parmer County, Lamb County, Gray County, Hutchinson County, Deaf Smith County, Hockley County, Moore County, Hale County, Potter County, Randall County and Lubbock County
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
Sun Country Science Fair
El Paso Competition Dates:
February 18, 2023
Contact:
Alfred Olivas
Territory:
Hudspeth County and El Paso County
Home School Policy:
Students are able to compete after they have competed in their organization’s home school science fair. The El Paso Home School group has a local science fair, and students must complete the Scienteer registration process. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
United Independent School District Regional Science Fair
Laredo Competition Dates:
February 10, 2023
Contact:
Lucille Gonzalez
Territory:
Webb County (Except Laredo ISD Harmony Science Academy and Harmony School of Excellence-Laredo)
Home School Policy:
Home school students are allowed to participate. Email the fair if you have additional questions.
