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STEM Day

June 13 - 14, 2026 | Dayton International Airport

Join us for the 2026 STEM Day Presented By Dayton Freight & L3Harris.

June 12 | 11:30 AM – 4:15 PM.

Graphic promoting the STEM Experience at the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger, featuring colorful STEM lettering with icons representing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The banner includes the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger logo and indicates the STEM program is presented by Dayton Freight and L3Harris.

This is a FREE, all-day immersive event that gives students in grades 5 through 8 the unique opportunity to experience hands-on STEM and aviation activities from local organizations.

See below for details about the day.

Schedule

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration & Lunch (provided by the show)

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Presentation

12:45 PM – 2:45 PM
STEM Day activities

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice

4:15 PM
Pick Up

Exhibitors

Curiosity Cube by Millipore Sigma
Air Camp
Ohio State Patrol
Dayton Bomb Squad
AIAA Dayton Cincinnati Section
Joby Aviation
Air Transport Services
Civil Air Patrol
Ohio 811

A U.S. Air Force service member in camouflage uniform explains aircraft systems to a young attendee inside a STEM display at the Dayton Air Show. The boy listens attentively while holding a water bottle, wearing a blue “Unleash” T-shirt and event lanyard. The STEM program logo, promoting science, technology, engineering, and math, is visible in the corner, highlighting the event’s educational aviation outreach.
Student learning basic aircraft controls while seated in a training aircraft cockpit with guidance from an adult instructor during the STEM event at the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show.

Registration is now open!

Space is extremely limited and we expect it to fill up fast. You must be registered in order to attend. Click the button below to register today!

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Other items to note:

Lunch is for students only
One parent may attend, no siblings

Have a question? Send us an email at STEM@daytonairshow.com

Student seated in an aircraft cockpit manipulating flight controls and instrument panel during the STEM Experience at the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show.

THANK YOU PARTNERS!