THE 2026 NEOSEF TO BE HELD AT LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

This year marks our 72^nd anniversary of the fair. We have held the fair at many institutions around NE Ohio including Baldwin Wallace University, John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, and of course, our long-time supporter and partner, Cleveland State University.

For the first time ever, a Community College has stepped up and offered its campus for our use. We would like to announce that next year’s fair will be held at Lakeland Community College, in Kirtland, OH. We will be working hard with Dr. Ahuja and the team and Lakeland throughout this coming year to make sure the change is a smooth process for the 2026 NEOSEF. We look forward this partnership.

COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORATION TO LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Due to the far eastside location of the fair this year, NEOSEF has arranged for COMPLIMENTARY group transportation from the Great Lakes Science Center to Lakeland Community College. We hope that this will facilitate access for schools in farther out areas. The schedule for transport is as follows:

A shuttle will be running continuously on March 9th – Set Up Day:

• Bus first arrives at Great Lakes Science Center at 12:45pm
• Departures from Great Lakes Science Center to Lakeland at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
• Return trips from Lakeland to Great Lakes Science Center at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm

On March 10, Judging Day, we will have one (1) round-trip bus:

• Bus first arrives at Great Lakes Science Center at 1:45pm
• Departure from Great Lakes Science Center to Lakeland at 2pm
• Return from Lakeland to Great Lakes Science Center at 6:30pm

Please fill out the NEOSEF 2026 Transportation Interest Form if you plan on taking advantage of this service.