Hold tight … we are busy planning the 2026 festival of National Science Week.
The Tasmanian National Science Week program of events will be available here and will continue to be updated as more events are announced.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology.
This year, National Science Week is officially 15 to 23 August, but here in Tasmania, it is more like science month! In a typical year, there are 80-100 events throughout August, for the public as well as in schools.
Tasmania enjoys all types of events and activities, big and small. Young Tassie Scientists will be touring Tasmania, visiting schools and community groups, to share their love of science. Larger events this year include the Festival of Bright Ideas and Beaker Street Festival. Each year there are event held all around Tasmania.
Get involved! Follow our social media to get updates on all things #scienceweek in Tassie! Hope to see you at one of the events in August! Or download the poster and pop it up in your office, workplace or school.
Tasmanian 2026 National Science Week Grant Winners
This year’s grants were awarded to:
Australian Association For Environmental Education, Tas Chapter
Pedal Powered Cinema
Bookend Trust
NatureTracking across the Furneaux Islands and Beyond
Casey Garrett Tasman Tutoring
Blast Off! A space adventure
Dr Penny Jones
Move those wiggles! The art and science of toddler-wrangling
GreenSTEM Education
Big Burnie Science Week featuring the GreenSTEM Fair
Science Made Beerable Inc.
ExBEERimental Science
SexEd on Stage
The Clitoral Chronicles
STEMM Communicators Australia / That’s What I Call Science
From Fact to Fiction
A big thank you to the 2025 and 2026 National Science Week STEM Champion: Hydro Tasmania.
National Science Week is a program of Inspiring Australia, supported by the University of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government and the Australian Government.
View the 2025 Science Week Report.