Cork Carnival Of Science
Fitzgerald Park, Mardyke
Sat 07 Jun 2025 - Sun 08 Jun 2025
Cork Carnival of Science promises a fascinating weekend of discovery where families can unearth the magic of science in the great outdoors. This highly anticipated FREE two-day free STEM festival will return from the 8th-9th of June 2024 in Fitzgerald Park, thanks to funding provided by Science Foundation Ireland and Cork City Council. The well-loved oasis of green space within the city will be transformed overnight into a 12-acre science super park that has to be seen to be believed!
More than 75,000 people have previously attended the Cork Carnival of Science confirming its position as Ireland's biggest outdoor STEM engagement event! This year budding scientists are invited to unlock nature's secrets with more nature based and environmental science than ever before! Your mission (if you choose to accept it!) is to explore, investigate, experiment, discover the wonders of science... and have fun!
This year's Carnival of Science will be even more of a 'blast' with 45 different STEM based activities, 26 live seated science shows in Circus Top and Stretch Tents, demonstrations throughout the scenic park, walkabout scientific
performers, the animal roadshow, interactive stands, an active zone, microscopic wonders, and discoveries big and small along the way - all for free. New activities this year include 'Bee-ology' circus science performance that juggles bee and insect stories and facts; there's also 'OurKidsCode' offering parents of primary school aged children's taster coding club workshops which they hope will inspire a network of coding clubs around the country; while UCC will be on hand to showcase their Free Hydro Cells research project which aims to create energy from sustainable materials.
Adding to the long menu of science engagement opportunities will be street cuisine, picnic benches, toilet facilities, a gigantic playground, extensive gardens, the Cork Public Museum and Café all on site it truly makes for the ultimate family day out!
The programme of events will be unveiled soon but for now, families are invited to save the date for this unmissable stem-tastic weekend.
Cork Carnival of Science is supported by Cork City Council and Science Foundation Ireland and organised by the Lifetime Lab @ Old Cork Waterworks.
