Australian Space Discovery Centre | FREE School Holiday Program | 13 Dec 2025 -25 Jan 2026

Discover FREE activities for kids during the Summer school holidays at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide.

Launch into School Holidays at the Australian Space Discovery Centre this Summer! They have daily activities to inspire budding space explorers and innovators of all ages. Entry is free 7 days per week and they are open 10am-5pm from 13 December 2025 to 25 January 2026 (excluding prescribed public holidays in South Australia). They will be closed between Christmas Day and New Years Day.

The Australian Space Discovery Centre aims to inspire the next generation with stories of opportunity, curiosity, and technology. It offers a place for the community to discover and explore the latest innovations in space technologies. Learn about Australia’s current and future role in space at the Discovery Centre, which hosts: a Careers Information Hub showcasing rewarding and diverse career pathways in the local space industry, an operational Mission Control Centre viewable through a theatrette for live space events and opportunities to engage with space experts, and an interactive space exhibition offering immersive, hands-on experiences.

Student Cadet Rocket Adventure Program (S.C.R.A.P.) Challenge

Flex your engineering creativity in this paper rocket design challenge! Participants will build, launch, and refine their rocket designs to discover how to fly as high and as accurately as possible.  Launches will be conducted outside. Sun protection is recommended.

• Session Duration: 60 minutes
• Ages: 7-14 years

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Space Garden

If you could take one plant with you on a space mission, what would you bring? Discover for yourself with the ‘Space Garden’ workshop!  In this session, become an amateur astrobotanist by designing and crafting your very own space plant. You’ll use problem-solving skills to explore how and why they grow plants in space, and how they can be used for food, fibres, medicine and more.

• Session Duration: 60 minutes
• Ages: 5-16 years

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So Many Satellites

What is a satellite? What do they do? And why are there so many of them? Join them to explore the many different types of satellites orbiting our planet, and discover some of the different jobs they do to help us every day. What special job will your satellite do?

• Session Duration: 60 minutes
• Ages: 5-12 years

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Space Storytime

The Australian Space Discovery Centre invite all little-astronauts to join them in-centre for Space Storytime. Each session will begin with a reading of a space book followed by an activity before attendees are invited to explore the Space Gallery.  

• Session Duration: 60 minutes (including 30 minute storytime, followed by time to explore the centre)
• Ages: 3-8 years

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Is it Rocket Science?

They’re the Adelaide Rocketry Division and if you can’t tell, they love rockets! Have you ever wanted to go to space? If yes, they’re going to show you how – It really is just rocket science.   Join them for the chance to make your own model rocket. They welcome you to take any additional arts and craft materials you would like but so not to miss out, register today and get ready to launch into an out-of-this-world school holiday session!

• Session Duration: 60 minutes
• Ages: 10+ years

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Dress Up Day

Express your creativity by dressing up in your best space-inspired costume, and join in for hands-on STEM activities, SketchBot demonstrations, badge making, and more.  Drop in anytime Sunday 14 December 2025 between 11am and 3pm.

*On the day of the event, the Centre may be busier than usual.
*You may need to queue for the STEM activities.

• Session Duration: 240 minutes
• Ages: all ages

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Badge Making

Channel your space-y inspiration by designing and making your very own space themed button badges.  Drop in anytime Monday 15 December 2025 between 11am and 3pm.  A digital or printed ticket is not required for entry, just register your interest.

*On the day of the event, the Centre may be busier than usual.
*You may need to queue for the STEM activities.

• Session Duration: 240 minutes
• Ages: all ages

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Sketch-Bot Drop-In Day

Have you ever seen a robot that can draw? Why not get your portrait drawn by one of the resident SketchBots! Drop in anytime between 11am and 3pm. – A digital or printed ticket is not required for entry, just register your interest.

*On the day of the event, the Centre may be busier than usual.
*You may need to queue for the STEM activities.

• Session Duration: 240 minutes
• Ages: all ages

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Close to Home: Earth Observation

Check out the exhibition, Earth Observation: Close to Home, and participate in Earth-Observation-themed STEM activities and presentations to test your knowledge.  Drop in anytime Tuesday 13 January 2026 – Monday 19 January 2026 between 11am and 3pm.  – A digital or printed ticket is not required for entry, just register your interest.

*On the day of the event, the Centre may be busier than usual.
*You may need to queue for the STEM activities.

• Session Duration: 240 minutes
• Ages: 10+

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Hybrid: Space Fact or Fiction + Q&A Session

Test your space knowledge to see if you can tell the difference between space facts or space fibs and learn about all the cool ways we use and rely on space.
An online joining link (Microsoft TEAMS) will be contained in your Trybooking confirmation email. Please note session times are advertised in Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT).

• Session Duration: 60 minutes
• Ages: 7+ years

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Hybrid: Goldilocks

Join the fun online as they embark on a tour of our solar system, featuring immersive visualisations from NASA Eyes. Learn about the planets in our solar system, what makes them unique, and why Earth is ‘just right’ to be our home.

An online joining link (Microsoft TEAMS) will be contained in your Trybooking confirmation email. Please note session times are advertised in Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT).

• Session Duration: 60 minutes
• Ages: 10+ years

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Session Booked Out?

Missed out on your preferred session? Why not visit during one of the family friendly public sessions from 10am to 5pm daily during school holidays (except public holidays and closed Christmas to New Year).  Entry is free and tickets are not required for public sessions.

Australian Space Discovery Centre at Lot Fourteen, Adelaide – Play & Go Review

For more information and all enquiries please visit the Australian Space Discovery Centre website.

What:  School Holiday Program at the Australian Space Discovery Centre

When:  13 December – 25 January 2026 (closed public holidays and Christmas to New Year)

Where:  Lot Fourteen | North Terrace, Adelaide

Who:   3-16 years 

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