This FREE one-day, all-ages, family festival celebrates STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)
TORONTO, Ontario, (May 5, 2025) – Science Rendezvous at the University of Guelph-Humber is back for its eighth year. Join us at this FREE one-day, all-ages, family festival that celebrates STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math).
On May 10, 2025, the country’s biggest STEAM festival, Science Rendezvous, will be hosted in North Etobicoke along with other locations across Canada. Participants can explore an exciting line-up of interactive demonstrations, hands-on science experiments, presentations, and more. Parking is free and the campus is accessible via TTC Transportation.
This family festival takes STEAM out of the lab and into the community for everyone of all ages to discover and experience. Science Rendezvous is uniquely designed and coordinated by Canada’s scientists, innovators, and the next generation of creators.
Register today for the University of Guelph-Humber's Event at: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/science-rendezvous
Activities:
Event highlights this year include interactive activities exploring science, engineering, and technology. Come solve a crime with a virtual crime scene using VR equipment facilitated by the University of Guelph-Humber’s Justice Studies program. Explore the anatomy and function of the human body in our interactive displays and compare them to the anatomy of a computer. Find out how high you can jump and learn about physical fitness assessments with the Kinesiology program. Learn about optical illusions and the human brain through interactive activities led by the Psychology program. Join in an opportunity to learn about nature, trees and plant life with guided tours at Humber’s Arboretum. Come explore the skies beyond in an immersive experience organized by Astronomy in Action in an indoor planetarium.
Ontario Science Centre
Join the Ontario Science Centre experts for exciting live demonstrations and fun hands-on activities! Use the power of friction and sound waves to make water “sing,” build a simple circuit with conductive and insulating playdough, or create an optical illusion that demonstrates persistence of vision.
Scouts & Girl Guides Badge Work Opportunities
Scout Troops and Girl Guides of all levels will have an opportunity to work on their personal achievement badges at the event this year AND a new U of GH Science Rendezvous badge! Each youth will be given an activity sheet to guide them to interactive learning stations hosted by the University of Guelph-Humber and high school students. The activity sheets are designed by fellow Scouts and Guides and are available to anyone interested.
High School Student pathway to post-secondary education
High school students can engage with university students, ask questions, listen to their lived experiences, acquire helpful tips, and learn how to create their pathway to post-secondary education with the support of instructors, staff, and students at the University of Guelph-Humber.
FREE TechCollect & E-waste Drive
The University of Guelph-Humber is happy to support Let's Get Together's (LGT) TechCollect & E-waste Drive. Everyone is encouraged to bring their unwanted, broken electronic technology equipment, and devices including laptops, computers, tablets, printers, TVs, and phones to the event. LGT will assess, refurbish, and/or recycle computers safely to redistribute them back to the community for ownership at no cost. Batteries and printer cartridges are also accepted. The goal is to help those in need of access to technology while protecting our planet.
For more information on Science Rendezvous at the University of Guelph-Humber visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/science-rendezvous. Follow us on X & Instagram @GHScienceR @GetTogetherTO @sci_rendezvous
WHAT: 8th Annual University of Guelph-Humber Science Rendezvous Event
WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: University of Guelph-Humber Campus, 207 Humber College Blvd, Toronto (North Etobicoke)
VISUALS: (Images, videos, demonstrations, and interviews available upon request)
CONTACTS:
Robert Gumieniak
Associate Head (Interim), Kinesiology, University of Guelph-Humber
U of GH Science Rendezvous Chair
robert.gumieniak@guelphhumber.ca
416-798-1331 x 6308
Alison Canning
Executive Director, Let’s Get Together
alison@letsgettogether.ca
416-302-8349
Media Contact:
Caroline Grech
Department Head, Communications & Public Affairs, University of Guelph-Humber
caroline.grech@guelphhumber.ca
About the University of Guelph-Humber:
Established in 2002, the University of Guelph-Humber was the first in Ontario to offer the opportunity to earn both an honours university degree and a college diploma within four years of full-time study – all in one location. Our founding institutions, the University of Guelph, and Humber Polytechnic, brought together their combined expertise to create a university that champions experiential learning. Our students not only gain a deep understanding of their subjects but also apply their knowledge in real-world environments, preparing them for successful careers. For more, please visit https://www.guelphhumber.ca.
About Let’s Get Together:
Let’s Get Together is a non-profit organization that envisions a world where every youth has equal opportunity to pursue higher education with no barriers and purposeful support. They strive to make learning equitable and education accessible by creating student-led initiatives that inspire youth connections, skill development and mentorship opportunities. while helping parents understand the challenges youth face today so they can learn how best to support their child in building their bright future. Science Rendezvous is an annual nationwide science festival dedicated to science outreach and engagement. Founded in 2008, it has grown to include over 300 simultaneous events in partnership with over 25 of Canada’s top research institutions, 6,000 volunteers, and over 250 community organizations across the country www.sciencerendezvous.ca .