STEM Fest is a one-day event, held on January 20, 2024 during the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, January 20-28, 2024 and helps launch Gearing Towards the Future. STEM Fest introduces the Gearing Towards The Future challenges and Sponsors focused on STEM initiatives. Barrett-Jackson, in partnership with the Arizona SciTech Institute, bring together STEM programs / companies for an interactive event introducing students to the STEM community / programming here in Arizona!

To attend STEM Fest you will need to purchase a ticket to the Barrett-Jackson 2024 Scottsdale Auction. Single-day tickets are available as well as passes for the entire event.

All ages are welcome; however challenge participants are limited to preschool through age 20.

Gearing Towards The Future is Barrett-Jackson’s community, education and outreach initiative focused on STEM education. The goal of the program is to serve a leading role in encouraging and developing future automotive engineers and technicians.

Contest begins March 5, 2024. Submissions are due by April 19th, 2024

Yes, these challenges are open to all Arizona students.

Yes, these challenges are for Arizona residents only.

Please submit your project through the Gearing Towards The Future tab under the corresponding project name.

A SciTech Institute representative will reach out to you with more details via email or phone.

Prizes will be announced soon!

Feel free to contact us by visiting the “Contact us” tab.