Science in the Swamp at Centennial Park
Schedule
Sun Aug 17 2025 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Centennial Park NSW, Australia | Sydney, NS
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On Sunday 17 August science steps out of the lab and into the wild with the return of Greater Sydney Parklands’ FREE family event - Science in the Swamp at Centennial Park. From elephant toothpaste eruptions to dinosaur sightings unforgettable neuroscience AI storytelling plus a downloadable map to take you on a Great Science Scavenger Hunt this year’s National Science Week event will be bigger than ever.
The UNSW SciFest Village is a huge new addition to Science in the Swamp featuring more than 30 sensational scientists and 10 hands-on exhibits sure to delight budding biologists forensic fanatics wanting to solve a mystery and anyone keen for a spider show or slime making. Cheer on a drone soccer match experience optical illusions explore the human body with 3D anatomy models make a DNA friendship bracelet and jump into a fitness challenge.
Don’t miss Creative Science’s new ‘Mind Blowing Science’ show see bug expert Tom Covell investigating mini beasts at the Young Entomologist Lab and spot crowd-favourite Ginger the life-sized Australovenator dinosaur roaming the parks – get close if you dare!
With over 30 stalls including Australian wildlife displays a pop-up ocean lab and musical performances by Amelie Ecology Science in the Swamp is a day out to remember filled with engaging experiments play and hands-on STEM learning guaranteed to spark a love of science.
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Where is it happening?
Centennial Park NSW, Australia, Loch Avenue South, Centennial Park, Sydney, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
