Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta

2025

Image of the 50 Soyuz MS-02 landing, held by a parachute above the sky's atmosphere.

Program Sydney Science Festival

Sydney Science Festival at Parramatta

Name: Sydney Science Festival at Parramatta
Start: 2025-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-10-04T05:00:00.000Z
Location: Parramatta Square

Ended 4 Oct 2025

Free

Parramatta Square

Join astronauts, space scientists and creatives for a full day of hands-on science for all ages. The program will feature workshops, meet and greets, an all-day talks program, a lunar gaming activation and the opportunity to record your message for a once-in-a-generation space broadcast.

Click here for site map.

Presented by Powerhouse Parramatta and City of Parramatta

Schedule

Meet an Astronaut
10.30am and 2.30pm
Centenary Square
Meet astronauts from around the world, at this exclusive meet and greet opportunity.

Tales of Khayaal Book Launch
10.30–11.30am
Civic Gallery, PHIVE
Join Rehan Khan and Peter Gould in conversation at the launch of their sci-fi fantasy trilogy Tales of Khayaal.
Booked Out. Join the Waitlist

Science of Space
11.30am–2.30pm
Centenary Square
A full-day program of talks for all ages exploring how space science is shaping life on Earth.

Building Sci-Fi Worlds
1–2pm
Civic Gallery, Level 4, PHIVE
In this hands-on workshop, writer Rehan Khan and designer Peter Gould share techniques for creating fantasy and science fiction worlds.
Booked Out. Join the Waitlist

Make a Kite
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Decorate a kite inspired by Australian aviator and inventor Lawrence Hargrave.

Meet a Scientist
10am–3pm
Parramatta Square
Meet leading Australian scientists from UTS, WSU, KNAPP, Space Machines Company, and the National Indigenous Space Agency.

HUMANS Deep Space Message
10am–3pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Join us to record your message that will be included in a deep space broadcast.

Lunar Horizons
10am–3pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Explore the Moon in Lunar Horizons, a custom Fortnite mission by Epic Games, the European Space Agency and Hassell.
Recommended for ages 15+.

Sci-Fi Character Workshop
10am–3pm
PHIVE, Ground floor
Create your own sci-fi character in this hands-on workshop.

Spacesuit Patch Making
10am–3pm
PHIVE, Ground floor
Create your own spacesuit mission patch in this hands-on, drop-in workshop.