What is the Tri-Valley Innovation Fair?

The Tri-Valley Innovation Fair is a free one day event designed to connect everyone to the excitement of science, engineering, and technology.  80+ exhibitors will showcase the region’s diverse accomplishments and rich learning opportunities.  Meet people who make innovation happen in local companies, schools, and community organizations.  Interactive hands-on activities will be featured indoors and outside. Special performances are also scheduled throughout the day.  Admission is free.  Check out the photos and program from last year’s event.

Who should attend?

Everyone is welcome! You are invited to be inspired as you explore the innovations that help us thrive in today’s world. Activities are geared for children ages 5 and up, teens, and adults. There will be something for everyone.

What to know before you go

Admission to the Tri-Valley Innovation Fair is free for all attendees.  The event is open to the public from 10-5 pm and participating in all the exhibit activities will take at least 2 hours.  Register to receive event updates and help us better plan for your participation.

Location & Parking

The Tri-Valley Innovation Fair takes place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds at 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton, California. All exhibits and activities take place in the Court of Four Seasons (Buildings Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter).  Visit the Fairgrounds’ website for driving directions and public transportation options. 

All vehicles must enter through Gate 12 on Valley Ave, then follow the event signs.  Parking is $15 per vehicle charged by the Fairgrounds and can be purchased on-site with a credit card only.  Advance parking passes can be purchased here.  Families with EBT cards receive free parking if they show the card at the parking lot.

Attendees arriving on foot, bike, or being dropped off may enter at the Yellow Gate on Pleasanton Ave for a shorter walk. Bikes can be locked at the racks by the gate.  Click here for a map of the locations.

Food

Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and drinks.  Food trucks will also be onsite to provide food and beverages for purchase.  Vendors include Nahua Pizza, Taco Barona, The Kitchen, Hot Monk, Travel Tom’s Coffee, Cotton Candy & Slushies Stand.

Lodging & Other Nearby Events

View local hotel rates and availability courtesy of Visit Tri-Valley.  Learn more about other local Tri-Valley events at The Vibe.

Safety

This event follows all Alameda County health guidelines for vaccines and masking at the time of the event. Additional safety guidelines for the Alameda County Fairgrounds include:

• Pets are not permitted, except for certified service animals
• No cooking equipment, hard shell coolers, can or glass containers, and large umbrellas
• No alcohol, illegal drugs or narcotics, cannabis products, smoking, and weapons of any kind
• No bikes, skateboards, scooters, and drones
• Visit the Fairground’s FAQ for a complete list of permitted items

Questions?

Contact us at innovationfair@quest-science.org

Media

• Event Flyers in English and Spanish
• Science is for Everyone: Latino Voices in STEM Panel Flyer
• Meet Roberta Gonzales, KTVU Meteorologist Flyer
• Press Release
• Hacienda Online Article
• 2024 Event Details and Photos

PERFORMANCES

10-11:30 am
Bubble Demonstrations by Brian Lawrence
(Courtyard)

10:30-11 am
Aztec Dance Group
(Center Courtyard)

11:30-12:15 pm
Meet Roberta Gonzales, KTVU Meteorologist
(Summer Building Stage, Flyer)

1-1:45 pm
Science is for Everyone: Latino Voices in STEM Panel
(Summer Building Stage, Flyer)

2:30-3:30 pm
California High School Jazz Band
(Summer Building Stage)

EXHIBITORS

ACE Rail • Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association • Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District • Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair • Alameda County Sheriff’s Office • Alameda County WIC • Amador Armada • AmadorUAVs • American Association of University Women • American Chemical SocAiety, California Section • Axis Community Health • BART (SF Bay Area Rapid Transit) • Bay Area Youth Climate Summit • Berkeley RadWatch and DoseNet • CalRecycle • Cemex • Chabot Space & Science Center • Christensen Middle School Pocket Forest & Livermore High School Miyawaki Forest • Code Ninjas Livermore • Code Ninjas San Ramon • Community Education at Las Positas College • Curious Five • East Bay Regional Park District • Foldscope Instruments, Inc. • Galileo Learning • Go Green Initiative • GravitechX Robotics Club of Livermore High • Green Engineering Academy, Livermore High School • Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group • La Familia / Cultura y Bienestar • Las Positas College Physics & Astronomy • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • LionBot Robotics • Livermore Flying Electrons / Young Flying Electrons • Livermore Police Department • Livermore Public Library • Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Planetarium • Maker Daycare • Mobile Climate Science Labs • Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment • N3AS/UC Berkeley Physics • Northern California Geological Society • Quest Science Center • Raydiant Oximetry, Inc. • Robot Garden • ROV Tour: Underwater Robotics Adventure • Sandia National Laboratories • Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR) • Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley • System Overload Robotics • The Clorox Company • The Coder School Pleasanton • The Lawrence Hall of Science x 10k Science • The Patriots Team 3470 • The Sustainability Lens • Tissue Spatial Geometrics Lab • Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. • Tri Valley Air Quality Climate Alliance • Tri-Valley Stargazers Astronomy Club • TurboTrons #23279 • UC Berkeley Seismology Lab • UC Merced CITRIS (Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society) • University of the Pacific • Zone 7 Water Agency

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