Sydney Science Festival at Parramatta
10am–3pm
FreeStandard All ages
On Dharug Land
Parramatta Square
Registration grants access to the festival site.
Entry to individual events is subject to registration and site capacity.
Children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Join astronauts, space scientists and creatives for a full day of hands-on science for all ages. The program will feature workshops, meet and greets, an all-day talks program, a lunar gaming activation and the opportunity to record your message for a once-in-a-generation space broadcast.
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Presented by Powerhouse Parramatta and City of Parramatta
Schedule
Meet an Astronaut
10.30am and 2.30pm
Centenary Square
Meet astronauts from around the world, at this exclusive meet and greet opportunity.
Tales of Khayaal Book Launch
10.30–11.30am
Civic Gallery, PHIVE
Join Rehan Khan and Peter Gould in conversation at the launch of their sci-fi fantasy trilogy Tales of Khayaal.
Booked Out. Join the Waitlist
Science of Space
11.30am–2.30pm
Centenary Square
A full-day program of talks for all ages exploring how space science is shaping life on Earth.
Building Sci-Fi Worlds
1–2pm
Civic Gallery, Level 4, PHIVE
In this hands-on workshop, writer Rehan Khan and designer Peter Gould share techniques for creating fantasy and science fiction worlds.
Booked Out. Join the Waitlist
Make a Kite
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Decorate a kite inspired by Australian aviator and inventor Lawrence Hargrave.
Meet a Scientist
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Meet leading Australian scientists from UTS, WSU, KNAPP, Space Machines Company, and the National Indigenous Space Agency.
HUMANS Deep Space Message
10am–3pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Join us to record your message that will be included in a deep space broadcast.
Lunar Horizons
10am–3pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Explore the Moon in Lunar Horizons, a custom Fortnite mission by Epic Games, the European Space Agency and Hassell.
Recommended for ages 15+.
Sci-Fi Character Workshop
10am–3pm
PHIVE, Ground floor
Create your own sci-fi character in this hands-on workshop.
Spacesuit Patch Making
10am–3pm
PHIVE, Ground floor
Create your own spacesuit mission patch in this hands-on, drop-in workshop.
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