A Celebration of STEAM:
Contests, Tournaments & Challenges
In-Person Events: April 18th
Virtual Challenge Submissions: due April 12th
Presented by the Millburn Education Foundation
STEAMFest 2026 is a celebration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math for Millburn students in grades K–12. Throughout March and April, students can participate in hands-on challenges and friendly competitions designed to spark creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. Join us for this exciting opportunity for your students to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills.
As with all of our events, we are dependent on our volunteers for its success. We are looking for people to help things run smoothly on Saturday 4/18, along with food and drink donations toward our concessions stand.
Schedule of Events:
April 18, 2026
9:30am - 10:15am
Math Contest - Grades K-1
Hartshorn School
April 18, 2026
10:30am - 11:15am
Math Contest - Grades 2-3
Hartshorn School
April 18, 2026
11:30am - 12:30pm
Math Contest - Grades 4-5
Hartshorn School
April 18, 2026
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Math Contest - Grades 6-8
Hartshorn School
April 18, 2026
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Chess Tournament
Millburn High School
April 18, 2026
1:30pm - 2:20pm
Improv Workshop - Grades K-4 (Session 1) *
Millburn High School
April 18, 2026
2:30pm - 3:20pm
Improv Workshop - Grades K-4 (Session 2) *
Millburn High School
April 18, 2026
3:30pm - 4:20pm
Improv Workshop - Grades 5-8
Millburn High School
April 10, 2026
Due 4/10
Coding Challenge
Virtual
April 10, 2026
Due 4/10
Environmental Challenge
Virtual
* If you are registering for the K-4 Improv Workshop please only register for one session.
* The Improv Workshop for 9-12 is cancelled
Event Details:
Math Contest (K-8)
April 18th
Open to all students in grades K through 8 who live in Millburn/Short Hills. Grade level challenges will be held at Hartshorn School Elementary School. Please see the Challenge Details below for additional details including start times. The competition will recognize the top 5 winners of each age group with additional prizes for the top 3 finishers!
Environmental Challenge
due April 10th
See if you have what it takes for this year's Environmental Challenge created by industry professionals. The competition is open to all students who live in Millburn/Short Hills in grades K-12. The competition will recognize the top 5 winners of each age group and additional prizes will be given to the top 3 finishers!
Coding Challenge
due April 10th
See if you have what it takes for this year's Coding Challenge created by industry professionals. The competition is open to all students who live in Millburn/Short Hills and will recognize the top 5 winners of each age group with additional prizes for the top 3 submissions!
Improv Workshops
April 18th
Work with teachers from Papermill Playhouse in a fun, skill-building workshop! Improvisation skills - teamwork, listening, spontaneity, and quick thinking - are the foundation of any successful performance, whether on the stage, in the classroom or at a workplace. In this workshop, we will use theater games and exercises to improve quick thinking and presentation skills, awaken creativity, and learn to work with others to accomplish common goals.
Rated Chess Tournament
April 18th
Test your skills against your peers in our USCF-rated chess tournament featuring 3 levels of play - Unrated, U800, and U1600. The tournament will take place at Millburn High School and will be run and proctored by CHESS IN MILLBURN CHESS ACADEMY. The competition will recognize the top 5 winners in each age group with additional prizes for the top 3 finishers!
(USCF membership ID required!)
2026 STEAMFest Sponsors
VOLUNTEER
We're always looking for volunteers to make our events a success. If you'd like to help, we'd love to have you! We always need extra helpful hands!
STEAM
CONNECTIONS
Looking for STEAM opportunities for your student? Check out the many STEAM-related club opportunities featured at Millburn High School.