Cork Carnival of Science

Cork’s Fitzgerald Park will be transformed into an unmissable Big Top science extravaganza this June as Cork’s Carnival of Science makes a highly anticipated return. A carnival atmosphere will descend on Leeside as young and old are invited to explore, investigate, experiment, and discover the wonders of science, with free entry for all and more than 35 different science-based activities to enjoy!

Supported by Cork City Council and Science Foundation Ireland, Cork Carnival of Science is organised by the Lifetime Lab @ Old Cork Waterworks and expects to draw thousands of visitors for this national and international celebration of science.

You’ve never experienced an outdoor carnival like this one! Cork Carnival of Science at Fitzgerald Park features more than 50 exhibitors offering non-stop, family-friendly experiments, interactive activities, games, street cuisine and a packed line-up of live entertainment.

Cork Carnival of Science features 22 science shows each day. Join Scientific Sue and Mark the Science Guy on the stretch tent stage while Thunderbolts and Lightening, Simply Science, Inspirational Science and Science Made Simple take over the Circus Top stages. Discover how Analog Devices and Merck use science in real life applications, join in the fun with Strong Women Science and make your own flashing LED’s badges to take home.

Enjoy making your own batteries, LEGO building with Learn it Ireland, meet exotic creatures, check out the inner workings of robots, extract DNA from a banana and create a bang with Chemists from UCC. Add in the finest of street cuisine, a beautiful location and a fun filled day out awaits all the family.

And with 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 Carnival of Science aims to be as sustainable as possible and will not only be promoting sustainability initiatives at the event but will operate a 3-bin system to encourage recycling and composting of waste, signage will be reused, and single use plastic will be avoided by not offering bottled water and opting to avoid balloons.

Make sure to get your hands on the festival brochure on arrival, which includes a colourful map of Fitzgerald’s Park with all the festival attractions laid out alongside the key what, where and when details of shows, workshops, and demonstrations to check out throughout the weekend.

The event opens from 11am to 6pm daily with seated shows in the Big Top on the half hour starting at 11.30am and the Little Top every hour from 12pm

Visit Cork Carnival of Science Website & See Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: 

This information was accurate at the time of writing. While we try our best to keep this information as up to date and accurate as possible to assist our guests in planning their trips to Cork, we always advise that you contact ticket providers directly to confirm dates and times of all shows before planning your trip as the above information is subject to change and therefore may be inaccurate.