FAQ's
Princes Wharf 1 will be humming with around 30 exhibitors delivering hands-on activities.
FOBI runs for two days:
- Friday 17th is “Schools Day”, only for participating schools from around Tasmania.
- Saturday 18th is open to the public.
Both days run the same content, but during Schools Day, student groups are scheduled across selected, set activities, across time-limited sessions. So even if your child has attended during Schools Day, they may be very keen to come back on Saturday and explore the content they missed – there will still be plenty to see and do!
Browse the 2024 program.
Prices:
- Adult | $15 per adult
- Student/Concession | $10 per person,
- Under 16 years | Free
- FOBI is a strictly ticketed event, for strictly limited numbers due to venue capacity limits.
- To manage venue numbers, there will be three sessions of 2.5 hours’ duration:
- 9.00am - 11.30am
- 11.30am - 2.00pm
- 2.00pm - 4.30pm.
- You can book for more than one session.
- To enable us to plan logistics in advance, we’re encouraging all ticket purchases to be completed online in advance.
- In the unlikely event that we don't sell out, remaining tickets will be available online or can be purchased at the door.
- You will need to present your tickets to entry the venue.
Booking in advance allows you to choose your session before peak times book out. We know from past festivals that visitor numbers peak between 11.30am-2pm - the midday session will sell out first!
On completion of your booking, Humantix sends you a confirmation email that has your tickets and receipt attached as a PDF. If you're not able to locate your confirmation email, you can have it resent.
If you still can't find your tickets, we will be able to search for your ticket at the venue entrance.
Yes! Cancellations will be accepted up until 72 hours before FOBI opens.
You can cancel your ticket through Humantix and a refund will be made to your account within 5-10 business days.
You can present your ticket on any smartphone or tablet device. If you prefer to print your ticket that's ok too.
Yes, there WILL be a queue.
Present your pre-purchased FOBI ticket (digital or printed) at the entry and you will receive a wristband for the session(s) you have booked.
Hand sanitising prior to entering the venue is recommended.
Remember to dress warmly and prepare for all possible weather conditions including wet weather.
You’ll cut your session short – if you’re half an hour late, that’s half an hour less of the science stuff you’ll get to see.
We encourage you to arrive half an hour early for your session. We'll be keeping an eye on numbers and letting some people in early if there's early departures from the session prior.
We have no designated parking, so plan ahead, and keep in mind that FOBI’s public open day coincides with Salamanca Market; as usual there will be roadblocks into the market area. It’s a good time to refamiliarise yourself with public transport options! Parking options include:
All areas of the venue are physically accessible, including toilets.
Yes, there will be coffee available and Rotary Sandy Bay will be running a BBQ. Rotary Sandy Bay will also have some yummy treats available for purchase.
Please bring your own water bottles and keep cups!
- Sanitising stations will be located throughout the venue, and in the forecourt.
- Venue, stage and seating capacities will be determined by Tasmanian government health policy at the time.
- Cleaning staff will regularly ensure amenities are clean and frequently-touched areas will be sanitised often.
- Please do not attend the event if you are experiencing any of the following and consult the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website for current testing advice:
- fever (or signs of fever, including chills or night sweats)
- runny nose
- cough
- sore/itchy throat
- shortness of breath
- loss of taste or smell.
- We encourage all guests to wear a face mask to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
We are operating under the Tasmanian Government’s Public Health Guidelines for COVID-19 safety at events.
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