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Little Kids Day In | Let's Roll

Event ended

What: SPECIAL EVENT
When: Past event
General information: Ages 5 and under
Tickets

Roll Up! Roll Up! Little Kids’ Day In is calling all curious minds ages 5 and under and their grown-ups to join us at Scienceworks for a day of fun, celebration and STEM-based play.  

This event ended on 02 December 2024.

Activities

Activity 3 to 7 February 2025

Tiny Tinkerers

10AM TO 2PM | Planetarium Foyer | Included with Entry 

Science is play in this hands-on activity zone for kids who love to build, roll and explore.

Mother and child exploring the Glow Lab activity held in the Energy Lab, during the 'Little Kids day In - Ready, Set, Glow' event at Scienceworks.

Activity 3 to 7 February 2025

Kinder Clubhouse

10AM TO 2PM | STEM Lab | Included with Entry

A sensory space to move, craft and play, designed especially for young visitors.

Activity 3 to 7 February 2025

Book Nook

10AM TO 1PM | Beyond Perception | Included with Entry 

Take a break from the action and curl up with a book in our quiet zone.

Shows

Planetarium Next session Thursday 11am

Tycho Goes to Mars

11AM AND 1PM | TICKET ADD-ON | Planetarium | Best for 3+ 

Tycho, our favourite cheeky dog with a knack for getting into trouble, is finally blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars!

Planetarium Next session Saturday 1 February 2025, 1pm

Solar System Adventures

2:30PM | TICKET ADD-ON | Planetarium | Best for 7+

A presenter lead Planetarium show highlighting the search for water in our solar system.

Two new small Van de Graff Generators making music in the Lightning Room at Scienceworks

Show 3 to 7 February 2025

The Mini Weather Show

11AM | ticket add-on | Lightning Theatre | Best for 3+ 

In this 30-minute show developed specifically for younger audiences, we’ll make mini versions of weather, including clouds, rain, rainbows and mini lightning.

Person holds three illuminated glow sticks in a variety of colours near their face.

Show Daily

The Glow Show

1:30pm | ticket add-on | Lightning Theatre | Best for 3+ 

Take a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by all that glows.

Exhibitions

two children lying in the giant tentacular inflatable structure, 'Squish'.

Exhibition Until 27 January 2025

Air Playground

Reinvigorated with fresh interactives, the family favourite exhibition is back for a second season. 

Child between a man and a woman using an exhibition interactive

Exhibition Daily

Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together

Get ready to build your curiosity! An exhibition for babies to 5-year-olds.

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.

STEM in the Early Years at Little Kids’ Day In

Children are naturally curious. Right from birth, children are wondering and exploring, watching and listening, moving and feeling. Skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are increasingly recognised as vital for all children’s learning. Children naturally use STEM skills like curiosity and experimentation as they explore the world around them, especially through play.

Our Little Kids’ Day In programs are developed to maximise play-based STEM learning in the context of real-world scenarios. Each Little Kids’ Day In is a unique learning experience with activities, museum exhibits, STEM challenges, shows and storytelling for children and parents to get involved in. We developed the following posters as a reminder for how children are learning STEM skills while they are playing.