Festival of Bright Ideas
Science for the curious and creative
With 35+ hands-on activities, the Festival of Bright Ideas is a day of discovery for curious minds of all ages.
Meet robots, solve a crime scene investigation, build giant structures, explore marine life, uncover fossils, generate renewable energy and challenge yourself with Bytewise, a Questacon exhibition packed with coding challenges, puzzles and brain-bending games.
Whether your child loves building, making, creating, exploring or asking “why?”, there’s something to spark their curiosity. Join Tasmania’s scientists, engineers, researchers and innovators for a day of hands-on fun and unexpected discoveries.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Princes Wharf 1, Hobart
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FOBI facts
- Friday 14 August – There is a day just for schools!
- Saturday 15 August – Open to the public, tickets essential!
- Princes Wharf 1 (PW1) in Hobart, Tasmania – right next to Salamanca Markets.
- Audience = EVERYONE! Whether you are a family, couple, individual, or group.
- We entertain over 5,000 visitors over the 2 days!
- The Saturday open day will run in three ticketed sessions of 2.5 hours’ duration.
- You can book for more than one session to extend your time at the festival.
- The venue is disability friendly.