Get ready to explore in our ‘Little things that Grow’ festival!
What can you touch, see, or watch grow in our special garden wall?
Find out how plants and animals move in the bush in an interactive puppet show. Use your imagination to move your body like the mini beasts you find in the garden. Create colourful flowers or butterflies to help our special garden bloom. Use your senses to explore a series of exhibits designed specially to encourage early learning. Embark on a cosmic journey of the night sky with your little ones in the Scitech Planetarium, and there’s a whole bunch of more interactive fun to get you wiggling!
Designed to encourage fundamental exploring skills, there’s something to grow every mind at Toddlerfest.
Specially designed for little scientists aged up to 5 years and their families, this event aims to encourage STEM discovery through problem-solving, imagination, and creativity.
Don’t miss out! Advanced bookings are essential.
Toddlerfest Event Pricing
FREE: Under 2 years
$12: Toddler 2-5 years
$17: Child 6+ years
$26: Adult 18+ years
$18: Concession
Scitech Members can visit for free during this event. Children without a paid membership will need to purchase a Toddlerfest ticket below. Member reservations can be made through the Member Portal.
Theatre Shows
Let's Move - Big Stage show 🦎
Join Gumby, Elsie, Quizzie, Dude and Gotcha back on the Big Stage. Learn how animals and plants move in the bush in this interactive puppet show. Designed for children 2-6 years old and their families.
A Little Space - Planetarium show 🌌
Take off and move through space, passing satellites, the International Space Station, and asteroids along the way.
This immersive planetarium show has been created especially for toddlers.
What’s On
Creative Moves: Backyard Boogie
How do wiggly worms, buzzing bees, crawling caterpillars and other minibeasts move? Use your imagination to move your body in this dance-based activity. Designed for children 2-6 years old and their families.
Make the Garden Grow
Create a colourful flower or fluttering butterfly to take home or add to our special garden wall! Watch it grow – it’s going to be blooming beautifully.
Early Learning Wonderland
Use your senses and bodies to explore, investigate, and play with a series of exhibits themed around light, sound, and living things.
Storytime
The Grandstand area will be especially set aside as an area of calm, respite, and relaxation during Toddlerfest. A series of ‘growth’ themed books will be read aloud on the big screen.
Good to Know
More information on parking, public transport, and food options can be found here.
Helpful Tips
- Air-conditioning
- Baby changeroom
- Pram and wheelchair accessible
- Pram parking
- Packed lunches welcomed
- Microwave available
- Get your caffeine fix from the in-centre coffee cart
- City West has two great options for coffee & food: Splitting Beans or Forklore
- Easy access from City West train station
- $5 parking for 5 hours
- Limited parking available
- The afternoons are generally quieter
