Science in the Swamp 2025
Join us on Sunday 17 August for Science in the Swamp – a FREE family fun day out at Centennial Park!
Sunday 17 August 2025
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Dickens’ Lawn, Loch Avenue South, Centennial Park
Free – no tickets or registration required
Join us on Sunday 17 August for Science in the Swamp – a FREE family fun day out at Centennial Park!
Loch Avenue South will transform into a pop−up village of scientific wonder this National Science Week, with live science shows, hands−on experiments, native animals and over 30 stalls to explore.
Don’t miss the life−sized roaming dinosaur and your chance to meet real−life scientists at this special event.
Event highlights include:
- Meet a dinosaur – Get up close to crowd-favourite Ginger, the life-sized Australovenator dinosaur, who returns in 2025
- UNSW SciFest Village - Discover more than 30 scientists and 10 hands-on science stalls including slime, optical illusions, fitness challenges, 3D anatomy models, forensics, a spider show and a scavenger hunt
- Young Entomologist Lab - An interactive space where kids and adults alike get to experience the discovery of the smaller side of nature
- Creative Science show - A mind-blowing science show teaching physics, biology and space science with guaranteed explosive fun and astonishing experiments
- Meet a Scientist, Inspiring Australia NSW - Researchers and scientists from various local universities will wow the Science Week crowd with demonstrations, experiments and displays
Science in the Swamp map
Stall list
• Secret Life of Powerful Owls
• Centennial Park Bird Surveying Group
• BirdLife Australia
• Sydney Wildlife Rescue
• Hooked on Nature
• Sydney Robotics Academy
• NeuRA
• Geological Society of Australia
• Meet a Scientist – Inspiring Australia
• Meet a Scientist – Inspiring Australia
• Meet a Scientist – Inspiring Australia
• Frog and Tadpole Study Group
• Bugs About
• Sydney Water
• Sydney Institute of Marine Science
• Creative Playground
• Greater Sydney Landcare
• WIRES Eastern Branch
• Sydney Bats
• Rooftop Bees
• Say Rainbow
• Mud and Sugar
• Bush to Bowl
• Sydney Skywatchers
• UNSW | Drone Soccer
• UNSW | Seeing is Believing – The Magic of Eyes
• UNSW | Discovering the Secrets of the Genome
• UNSW | Solar telescope
• UNSW | School of Physics
• UNSW | Exploring the Human Body
• UNSW | Written in Bones
• UNSW | Mathapalooza
• UNSW | Minecraft Chemistry
• UNSW | InnerSteps
• UNSW | Hearts, Lungs & Muscles in Motion
• UNSW | Great Science Scavenger Hunt
• UNSW | Native Animals
• UNSW | Spider Show
• UNSW | Australian Wildlife Displays
| 11:30am | Dino Time |
| 12:00pm | Creative Science |
| 12:30pm | Dino Time |
| 1:00pm | Meet the bats |
| 1:30pm | Dino Time |
| 2:00pm | Creative Science |
| 2:30pm | Dino Time |
Meet Ginger the life-sized roaming dinosaur 
Don't miss mind-blowing live science shows 
Engage with science in a fun, interactive way 
Get hands-on with experiments at over 30 exciting science stalls
How to get to Science in the Swamp
Parking at Loch Avenue South is limited. We strongly recommend taking public transport to get to Science in the Swamp:
- Take buses 333, 440 and 355.
- Get off at Oxford St, before York St, Bondi Junction (Stop202260). Loch Avenue South is 1.2km from this stop.
- Take Lightrail L2 and alight at Royal Randwick (Stop 2031196). Loch Avenue South is 1.5km from this stop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Science in the Swamp is a free community event – everyone is welcome to attend, however activities are catered to school-aged children.
Absolutely! Dogs are welcome to join the fun. However, we ask that you keep your dog on a leash at all times during the event and away from food stalls.
Yes, accessible parking will be available. People requiring accessible parking will need to make themselves known to traffic controllers and present a valid mobility parking permit.
Science in the Swamp is a large event held at Loch Avenue South, Centennial Park. The site will have limited access for your own safety before and after the event on Saturday 17 August and Sunday 18 August after 3pm.
Sounds impacts will be kept local to the event site. We are committed to complying with all legislation and guidelines covering amplified sound levels at outdoor events as set out in our Noise Management Plan.
We recommend that you bring:
- re-fillable drink bottle - you can fill these up at our free tap water stations
- hat and sunscreen
- umbrella, in case of rain
- cash or cards to purchase food and other products
- bags to carry any items you wish to take home
- a picnic blanket.
Yes – there will be several food trucks available.
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week.
UNSW Sydney is a proud sponsor of Science in the Swamp
