[ August 5, 2023 to August 6, 2023. ]
Science Alive! at the Adelaide Showground
Science Alive! is back in 2023 with all kinds of awesome. Enjoy a fun family day out and discover how science and technology influence our everyday lives.
With over 60 exhibitors including all the big names in science and technology, experience interactive and dynamic displays, plus spectacular science shows and performances […]
By Claire Davill
Science Alive! Adelaide is back for 2022, with plenty to see and do for kids of all ages. There’s enough here to keep you entertained and thinking for a whole day.
Science Alive is one of Australia’s premier science and technology expos, with displays, activities, challenges and shows to suit all ages.
The pavilion is […]
[ November 7, 2020 to November 8, 2020. ]
Science Alive! is back at the Adelaide Showground in 2020
Science Alive is Australia’s largest mobile science exhibition with interactive activities and excitement for kids of all ages.
Science Alive provides a fantastic family day out learning about how science and technology affect our everyday lives.
While there have been some changes introduced to address COVID, the event […]
[ August 3, 2019 to August 4, 2019. ]
Science Alive! 2019
The fourteenth annual Science Alive! promises some brand new hands-on experiences and incredible science shows to delight and engage all ages. Every one of the 60+ participating organisations will be offering some kind of hands-on activity to engage and delight children and adults of all ages.
Spectacular Science Shows
2019 will see the Science Alive […]
[ March 24, 2019; ]
Science Alive! & Tonsley Open Day
A partnership between Tonsley and Science Alive!, this FREE family-friendly event gives members of the public the opportunity to see, hear and touch the innovations and technologies being developed or utilised at Tonsley.
In 2008, the last car rolled off the Mitsubishi manufacturing line at Tonsley. Ten years on, the site […]
[ August 4, 2018 to August 5, 2018. ]
Science Alive! 2018
Returning again after the success of their 2017 event, Science Alive! is back in 2018, bigger and better than ever. They’ll have over 60 exhibitors providing hands-on fun that is interactive, dynamic, fun, and educational for all ages.
As the largest single interactive science exhibition in Australia, Science Alive! brings together all three major […]
[ May 6, 2018; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Science Alive! at Playford Civic Centre
Join Science Alive at Playford Civic Centre for a FREE interactive science event that has something for everyone!
On Sunday May 6th, families can enjoy the spectacular SciWorld science shows, native animals, robotics, dinosaur puzzles, Bugs n Slugs, Daleks, and much more.
Take a look at the program below to help plan […]
[ March 25, 2018; ]
A fun, interactive and free event for the whole family.
Science Alive! is designed for all ages – kids can immerse themselves in the fun and excitement of learning about the world, discovering “why things work and what they do”.
Science Alive will be hosting this free event featuring Spectacular SciWorld Science Shows, The Amazing Scientific Bubble […]
[ August 5, 2017 to August 6, 2017. August 5, 2017 to August 6, 2017. ]
Science Alive returns to the Adelaide Showground on Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 August 2017!
It will be bigger and better than ever, with over 60 exhibitors returning, plus exciting new ones.
One of our favourite annual events, it’s hands on fun for the whole family.
Now in its 12th year, Science Alive aims to immerse kids […]
Science Alive! is back in 2017 bigger and better than ever.
Science Alive! is an integral part of Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology and is proudly presented in partnership with National Science Week. Now in its 12th year Science Alive! 2017 is expected to attract over 30,000 people and will be held at The […]
[ March 26, 2017; ]
This free hands on science event has something for everyone!
The Adelaide Showground is pleased to announce that the first of their Science Alive! satellite events will take place in the Tonsley precinct (site of the former Mitsubishi factory) on Sunday 26 March from 10am to 4pm.
Highlights will include spectacular SciWorld science shows, Questacon hands on […]
[ August 6, 2016; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 7, 2016; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
2016 is going to be the largest Science Alive! yet
With over 70 exhibitors already confirmed, 2016 is going to be the largest Science Alive! yet. Science Alive! is an expo designed for children to immerse themselves in the fun and excitement of learning “why things work and do what they do”. So consider the weekend of […]
[ August 8, 2015 9:00 am to August 9, 2015 4:00 pm. ]
Science Alive! 2015 | Review
Science Alive! is one of Australia’s premier science and technology expos. We also attended in 2012, the last time when the Questacon Science Circus were present at this event. They were fantastic! It’s going to be fabulous having them back again – their truck of science goodies and presenters from the […]
Tonsley Science and Innovation Fair 2020
The Tonsley Science and Innovation Fair is designed to spark the curiosity for science and STEM in all of us, with plenty of hands-on fun along the way. Enjoy a range of science shows, Virtual Reality, native animals, robots, nature craft, and slime ALL FREE!
IMPORTANT UPDATE FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2020: […]
[ January 16, 2020 to January 17, 2020. ]
SciWorld Pop Up Science Extravaganza
Explore the incredible world of science at SciWorld’s Pop Up Science Extravaganza at the Adelaide Showground. Spend the day or just a few hours and explore shows, workshops and exhibits.
Looking for something fun to do these holidays? Look no further than Sciworld’s Pop Up Science Extravaganza.
For just $15 per child […]
[ October 2, 2017 10:00 am to October 6, 2017 10:00 am. October 9, 2017 10:00 am to October 13, 2017 10:00 am. ]
Free hands-on Science fun at Harbour Town during October school holidays
Explore weird science concepts and ‘wow’ your senses during the October school holidays at Harbour Town Adelaide. Discover how to make elephant toothpaste, tea bag rockets, multi-coloured slime and lava lamps and create a variety of optical, sensory and auditory illusions including examining moving […]
SciWorld Spectacular Pop Up Science Centre – Review
The Ridley Centre at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds was the ideal venue for the SciWorld Spectacular Pop Up Science Centre. As soon as we walked in the door, the kids were off exploring the scientific stations. With over 60 hands-on interactive exhibits from the Questacon “Fascinating Science” and “Science on […]
Children’s University Australia is an international partner of Children’s University Trust (UK) and managed by the University of Adelaide, South Australia.
The Children’s University concept is relatively simple: it offers superior educational experiences for children aged between 7 and 14 years and volunteering opportunities for 15-18 year olds outside of school and recognises their achievements through […]
[ March 30, 2014; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
SciWorld Sundays are free family science fairs held throughout the year in South Australia. Crawl inside inflatable StarDomes to gaze at the night sky, try some hands-on science experiments, teach a robot to fetch a ball or find out how to make an electric circuit. Pat a snake with Animals Anonymous, or get up close […]
[ October 1, 2023 to October 15, 2023. ]
Nature Festival 2023
Nature Festival returns to South Australia in 2023 full of creative ways to connect with nature and each other.
Nature Festival will be running during the Spring school holidays from the 1-15 October with over 350 events, encounters, and experiences to celebrate our love of nature in South Australia.
Families can celebrate nature with over […]
Ouchhh Studio: Wisdom of AI Light | Review
Ouchhh Studio’s Wisdom of AI Light is one of the highlights of Illuminate Adelaide’s exciting annual winter festival. It’s a 30 minute immersive wave of art, data, swirling patterns, shapes, light and colour all fused into a mesmerising sensory feast that sweeps around the walls and floors.
The concept […]
[ April 20, 2020 to April 24, 2020. ]
April School Holiday Online Program: Wonders of the Earth
Monday 20 April 2020 to Friday 24 April 2020
During the school holidays, the museum lawns and galleries would normally be alive with school children. As the South Australian Museum is currently closed, it is opening it’s virtual doors to bring the wonders of the Museum to you […]
[ February 22, 2020 to February 23, 2020. February 29, 2020; March 7, 2020 to March 8, 2020. March 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo
From creators Erth Visual & Physical Inc, critically acclaimed international hit ‘Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo’ takes audiences into a new dimension of theatre.
Hot on the heels of sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh Festival, Sydney Opera House and London’s South Bank, Australia’s prehistoric sensation returns to Adelaide for the first time in five years. Get […]
[ December 14, 2019 to January 27, 2020. ]
Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Summer 2019/20
Your guide to all the best activities & ideas for the December & January School Holidays.
South Australian Summer School Holidays: Saturday 14 December 2019 – Monday 27 January 2020
Summer is the perfect time to get the kids out and about during the school holidays with an extended break and […]
[ December 13, 2019 11:00 am to January 27, 2020 11:12 am. ]
Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Summer 2019/20
Your guide to all the best activities & ideas in Adelaide for the December & January School Holidays.
South Australian Summer School Holidays: Saturday 14 December 2019 – Monday 27 January 2020
Summer is the perfect time to get the kids out and about during the school holidays with an extended […]
[ December 15, 2018 9:00 pm to January 29, 2019 9:12 pm. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and […]
[ April 13, 2018 to April 29, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – April 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the April School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities […]
[ April 13, 2018 to April 29, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – April 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Autumn April School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some […]
Spring Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the October School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities on […]
[ September 30, 2017 to October 15, 2017. ]
Spring Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the October School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities on […]
