We’re plunging into World Krill Day early and kicking off the festival with a shrimply irresistible party. We’re talking a kriller live band, zooplankton-inspired cocktails that’ll have you swarming the bar, actual krill scientists, and DIY costume stations to help you unleash your inner crustacean. Plus, the Australian Antarctic Division is hauling in a tank full of live krill. Yes, this is your chance to finally meet the krilluminati: the tiny crustaceans quietly controlling the Southern Ocean.

Come dressed to krill. There’s a prize for best outfit, and bonus points for bioluminescence. It’s going to be a shell of a time.

This event is part of Beaker Street Festival.

Smart, surprising, and seriously entertaining: Beaker Street Festival is bringing its signature mix of science, art, and connection back to Lutruwita/Tasmania this August. Beaker Street Festival is Tasmania's annual celebration of science and culture.