National Science Week | South Australia | 15-23 Aug 2026
People of all ages, including kids, can celebrate National Science Week in South Australia with a fascinating range of interactive events, exhibitions, competitions.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 2000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres.
There is a mix of free and ticketed events in Adelaide and regional South Australia. Bookings are required for some workshops so take a look through the program and plan the events you would like to attend. There are plenty of family friendly events for children and teens and you can use the filter search function to find suitable events.
Here’s a selection of some of the events happening around South Australia:
- BEGINNINGS – An immersive exhibition | MOD. Adelaide | Free
- The Dating Game | South Australian Museum | Free
- Mission Possible – The Faces of Australia-Japan Space Collaboration | Australian Space Discovery Centre | Free
- Plants for Space – Mission to the Moon | Australian Space Discovery Centre | Free
- General Relativity for Youth – Stretchy Spacetime | Australian Space Discovery Centre | Free
- The Future Starts Here – STEMM After School | City Libraries – North Terrace | Free
- Secrets of the Seed – Exploring South Australian Plant and Seed Science | Adelaide Botanic Garden
- SketchBot Drop-In Day | Australian Space Discovery Centre | Free
- Story Time with a Scientist | South Australian Museum | Free
- Cut It Out! Gene Editing, Medicine, and the Future of Biology | Atlantis Lounge, Adelaide
- National Science Week Launch South Australia | South Australian Museum Science Centre | Free
- Documentary Screening – Ghost in the Machine | Scott Theatre, Adelaide University | Free
- Weird Science with Sciworld | City Libraries – North Terrace | Free
- Scientific Photography Exhibition | Australian Space Discovery Centre | Free
- Painting the Universe – A Visual and Musical Exploration of Space-Time | Adelaide University | Free
Search events by your favourite topics here
NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK EVENTS IN ADELAIDE
Salisbury Community FREE Family Fun Day – Dinosaurs & Science | Salisbury | 23 Aug 2026
National Science Week Short Film Premiere – Little Scientists Big Blue | Piccadilly Cinema | 22 Aug 2026
Science Alive! | Adelaide Showground | 7-9 Aug 2026
What’s on at the SA Museum | South Australian Museum | Adelaide
For more information and all enquiries please visit the National Science Week website or follow their Facebook page for updates.
What: National Science Week
When: Saturday 15 – Sunday 23 August 2026
Where: Various locations locally and online
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: National Science Week
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