Tubby the Robot shaking hands with a young girl in the Space Station Tunnel in the Think Ahead Exhibition, during the celebrations for 25 years of Scienceworks. Another girl looks on.

Little Kids Day In | Robo Boogie

Event ended

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

Little kids are taking over Scienceworks for a day of robots and coding fun!

This event ended on 24 March 2025.

Activities

Activity Friday 30 May

Tiny Tinkerers

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

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

Activity Friday 30 May

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

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.

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

Show Friday 30 May

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.

Planetarium Next session Monday 11:30am

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 12 noon

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.

Exhibitions

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.

Exhibition Daily

Sportsworks

Stretch your mind and your muscles.

Exhibition Daily

Think Ahead

What will the future be like? Think Ahead imagines how advances in science will change the way we live.

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.