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Science in the Swamp 2025 (Free)

  • Centennial Park  (map)

Join us on Sunday 17 August for Science in the Swamp – a FREE family fun day out at Centennial Park!

Loch Avenue South will transform into a pop−up village of scientific wonder this National Science Week, with live science shows, hands−on experiments, native animals and over 30 stalls to explore.

Don’t miss the life−sized roaming dinosaur and your chance to meet real−life scientists at this special event.

Event highlights include:

  • Meet a dinosaur – Get up close to crowd-favourite Ginger, the life-sized Australovenator dinosaur, who returns in 2025

  • UNSW SciFest Village - Discover more than 30 scientists and 10 hands-on science stalls including slime, optical illusions, fitness challenges, 3D anatomy models, forensics, a spider show and a scavenger hunt

  • Young Entomologist Lab - An interactive space where kids and adults alike get to experience the discovery of the smaller side of nature

  • Creative Science show - A mind-blowing science show teaching physics, biology and space science with guaranteed explosive fun and astonishing experiments

  • Meet a Scientist, Inspiring Australia NSW - Researchers and scientists from various local universities will wow the Science Week crowd with demonstrations, experiments and displays

Event Details:

  • Dates: Sunday 17 August 2025 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

  • Location: Dickens’ Lawn, Loch Avenue South, Centennial Park 

  • Notes: Free – no tickets or registration required

More info here.

Earlier Event: 16 August
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
Later Event: 19 August
The Gruffalo's Child