2023 World Science Festival Queensland: Chinchilla

Summary

Come join the celebration as Chinchilla State Primary School becomes a STEM playground with immersive and family-friendly events for everyone to enjoy.

General admission and activities are free. Join us from 9am – 3pm.

Program

Below is only a taste of the activities and programs available on the day. Visitors can enjoy these activities and much more!

Meet the (Queensland Museum) Experts Queensland Museum Network is full of fascinating collections and stories that delight and surprise. Hear from Queensland Museum's experts as they share stories of their favourite fossils, objects and discoveries from the Queensland Museum Collection.
	Red Rocket 3 Red Rocket 3 blasts into Chinchilla with high-energy sing-a-longs, interactive games, laughter and dancing. Get your feet tapping and explore science through music with Red Rocket 3!
Mess and Machines Goggles on, it’s time for Dr Rob’s Messy Science. Chinchilla Library will join the fun with their Spheros robots and Chinchilla’s own Uprify Drones will be ready to impress.
	Tech Zone Step into a new world with OzGrav and Professor Tech's virtual reality stations. STEM Punks brings Innovation Sports to Chinchilla's quickest thinkers to test the power of team collaboration.
Fun(gi) Science Zone! Observe microscopic spores in macroscopic artworks and create your own fantasy fungi forest with Donna Davis.
	Eco Zone Make a splash with BOP Industries’ virtual aquarium. Then take a walk on the wild side and meet creatures great and small - from fins to fangs and snails and scales!
It's Rocket Science! Discover the wonders of flight and space science through aviation and rocketry with It's Rocket Science!