Sonoma County STEAM Showcase
Please join us for the 2026 Sonoma County STEAM Showcase! The STEAM Showcase will be Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. The theme for this year is "Wellness!" This free event, open to all students TK-12th grade in the county, invites students to show projects incorporating two or more areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). During the full day Showcase, students will present their projects and engage in hands-on STEAM activities and challenges. Students may enter the showcase as individuals or groups, which can be as large as a whole class. Student projects will be evaluated using the rubric linked HERE. Each project should have a mentor (teacher, counselor, parent, after school leader, etc.). The first step is for a mentor to submit an Intent to Participate form. Please contact Kelly Mackura (kmackura@scoe.org), Danielle Brusnahan (dbrusnahan@scoe.org), or Penny Cleary (steamshowcase@scoe.org) for additional information.
2026 Event Details and Resources
Who: Sonoma County Students and Educators TK-12
When: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Where: Sonoma County Fairgrounds & Events Center (1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA)
Theme: Wellness!
We are inviting students to explore how STEAM can help us take care of our body, mind, heart, spirit, relationships with each other, and our environment so we can feel good, learn well, and handle life’s ups and downs.
Possible Guiding Questions:
- How can STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) support WELLNESS?
- How can STEAM support how we take care of our bodies, minds, hearts, spirits, relationships with each other, and/or our environments?
- How can STEAM support the WELLNESS of others in your life, community and world?
Theme Resources:
Pre-Event Training and Deadlines:
- Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (4:15-5:15pm) or Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (4:15-5:15pm) STEAM Showcase 2026 Virtual Information Meeting. The zoom link is https://sonomacoe.zoom.us/j/84704901686?jst=3 (a recording will also be available by emailing Kelly Mackura, kmackura@scoe.org)
- Friday, November 21, 2025: Deadline to submit Intent to Participate form.
- Friday, January 16, 2026: Disclaimer form submitted by teacher/project mentor
- Tuesday, January 27, 2026: Registration Google Form DUE.
Have questions? Interested in collaborating around best practices in STEAM? Join us at one or more of the following drop-in STEAM showcase office hours:
- Wednesday, October 22 - 4:15-5:15pm
- Tuesday, October 28 - 3:30-4:30pm
- Thursday, October 30 - 3:30-4:30pm
All office hours will be virtual at the following zoom link: https://sonomacoe.zoom.us/j/81169006996
Resources
STEAM Showcase Info Session Video (Sept 2025)
STEAM Showcase in the News
2025 STEAM Showcase Video
Student Film 2024 STEAM Showcase
Read this Press Democrat article about the 2024 STEAM Showcase
This Press Democrat article describes how the first-ever STEAM Showcase, an action-packed event, drew more than 350 students from around the county!
SCOE’s shift to the STEAM Showcase was highlighted by a national organization in this article in MakerPromise.
Contacts
- Kelly Mackura - STEAM Showcase Manager / kmackura@scoe.org
- Danielle Brusnahan - STEAM Showcase Manager / dbrusnahan@scoe.org
- Penny Cleary - STEAM Showcase Manager / steamshowcase@scoe.org