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World Science Festival Brisbane 2026
From the mysteries of the cosmos to the hidden worlds within our own bodies, World Science Festival Brisbane 2026 invites audiences to wonder, question and explore.
Running from Friday 20 March to Sunday 29 March 2026, the festival delivers a vibrant program of more than 100 events, celebrating the powerful meeting point of science, art, technology, and storytelling.
The festival continues to offer a wide range of free, family-friendly events, including hands-on science activities for curious minds of all ages, outdoor installations and pop-up experiences across Brisbane and interactive talks and demonstrations designed for families and young explorers.
Family events include:
Robots & Rocketry
Wildlife Encounters
Smelly Science
Digital Detox: Fantastic Flying Foxes
Crocs! Lost Giants to Living Legends
The Microverse
Digital Detox: Birdwatching Walk
Gab Lab
Robowars
Ask an Astronaut with Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Webuild: Safeguarding the Past. Building the Future
Bat Night Market
Digital Detox: Dawn Soundwalk with Clapped Out Sound
Science that Matters: Katrina Wruck on Creating Change for Australia’s Future
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