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Science Rendezvous 2026 - Thank You for Joining Us!

Science Rendezvous 2026 brought science out of the lab and onto the streets once again! Families, students, educators, and community members from across the region gathered in Markham Village to explore, experiment, create, and celebrate STEAM together.

York University’s Markham Campus was proud to partner with the City of Markham and the Markham Village BIA to host this exciting community event at Main Street Markham. Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, demonstrated, and supported this year’s event.

Event Highlights

Visitors of all ages enjoyed a wide variety of hands-on STEAM activities and live demonstrations throughout the day, including:

  • Elephant toothpaste demonstrations
  • Liquid nitrogen and dry ice demos
  • DNA extraction from strawberries
  • The Satellite Scavenger Hunt
  • Solar telescope viewing with the Observatory Team.
  • The Gravity Well experience
  • A live robot demonstration by the Markham Firebirds.

Event Highlights from Previous Years

Our 2023 Science Rendezvous was a resounding success with almost 2,000 participants enjoying a number of activities, including:

  • A giant human bubble experiment got everyone moving
  • The Observatory team shared views of the sun through solar telescopes
  • The microscopic world of ticks and mosquitoes was on display through interactive lab exhibits
  • A life-sized kaleidoscope invited visitors to explore fascinating fractals
  • Circuits came to life through hands-on activities from the k2i Academy
  • The Song Engineers comedy show brought music and laughs
  • The Markham Firebirds demonstrated their latest competition robot
  • STEM Kids Rock featured Ontario’s largest privately owned “you can touch” collection of prehistoric fossils, exotic insects, rocks and minerals

Get Involved or Learn More

If you have any questions about our event or would like to become a sponsor, please contact us at yusr@yorku.ca.