Things To Do With Kids

Instead of waiting for school holidays to plan your next vacay, pack your suitcases for a destination that has the little people covered from check in to check out. 

In a region where the sunscreen industry is eternally booming, why not shake things up with a day on the ice?

From culinary adventures to incredible live music gigs under the stars, these are the best Sunshine Coast events and festivals to check out. 

From walks and hikes to tasty eats and the Sunshine Coast’s most scenic mountain view, here are all the best things to do in Maleny and Montville. 

From lush rainforest landscapes to windswept coastlines, hinterlands and beyond, there’s no doubt that a road trip is one of the greatest ways to explore the Sunshine Coast.

A melting pot of cultures, epic entertainment, endless adventures, and breathtaking nature, there’s so much to discover in Logan.

Move aside, rom-coms: we’re upping the standards for date night goals everywhere with the top spots for mini golf Brisbane has to offer.

Amateur sleuths assemble! Here’s your chance to flex your Houdini muscles within a nice, safe environment at one of best escape rooms in Brisbane. 

Prepare to get a little silly, because a dopamine-boosting experience where you can jump in ball pits and have pillow fights is coming to Brisbane. 

Attention all summer beach lovers, The Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Series returns for a massive 11th season in 2024 ready to delight and inspire with stunning agility, skill and team spirit.

No matter how much you love your job, some weeks just seem to drag, right? But, instead of wishing them away, we’ve trying to add in more mid-week activities to give us something to look forward to during the work week and to embrace our thriving cities. 

Marriott Brisbane have set up quite the accommodation for a relaxing staycation for the whole family.

There’s no need to jet off to Europe for a culture fix. Instead, set your sights on Auckland (aka Tāmaki Makaurau) just a short plane ride away. New Zealand’s largest city turns it on over the summer months with a vibrant event line-up encompassing music, art, culture, and all things inspiring.

With all-year-round summer vibes and sprawling green spaces, Brisbane is the ideal city to kick-start your wellness journey in the great outdoors.

We’ve rounded up the best indoor playgrounds to keep the kiddies occupied and your sanity intact.

A magical exhibition has landed exclusively at GOMA.

GoBoat is inviting you to be your own captain with their electric picnic boats sailing the Brisbane River.

Round up the crew, book in that annual leave and make tracks to the Sunshine Coast’s most unique accommodation—The Crocodile Hunter Lodge. 

It's time for the most festive road trip ever. 

The Enchanted Garden, presented by Royal Caribbean, returns this 23 November to transform Roma Street Parkland into a light-filled playground.

Bring on the fun this season and Visit Victoria Park.

Bring the light and flavours of Diwali home with some delicious help from our community and The Spice Tailor. 

With prime spots for picnicking, working out, and sunning yourself—plus a bunch of free summer events on the horizon—Victoria Park is the perfect retreat from the rush of the city.

Christmas lovers, brace your elves, because Victoria Park is turning their putt putt course into the ultimate Christmas wonderland this festive season.

Heading over to Singapore with the family or simply love all things nautical? Home to more than 100,000 beautiful and distinctive marine creatures, S.E.A Aquarium Sentosa is a must visit on your next vacay to Singapore. 

Ring in the new year with a delicious lineup of events on offer at Hyatt Regency. 

Get out and about at this inner-city destination this winter.

Lumina has wowed audiences the world over, with jaw-dropping displays in Canada, Japan, Singapore and France—and now it’s heading for Brisbane. 

Rock climbing is the ultimate full body work out that doesn’t actually feel like exercise. Don’t get it twisted, it’s no walk in the park, in terms of calorie burn it beats your bog-standard gym class any day.

From the creators of Van Gogh Alive be transported to Impressionist Paris and Le Grand Palais.

You'll love these kid-friendly experiences, too. 

It can often be too gloomy to venture out over the winter months. Stop cabin fever and the groans of “I’m boreddd” in its tracks with these kid-friendly indoor activities. 

Trying to find a family activity that will keep everyone entertained can sometimes feel more complicated than organising a mission to a deserted island. 

From scenic flights to night kayaking, luxe harbour cruises, haunted ghost tours, and more. 

The masterminds behind Holey Moley and Archie Brothers are at it again, planning to open the doors to Hijinx Hotel, a multi-level challenge room utopia, in Chermside in March. 

If fun and free are two concepts you can get behind (and in this economy, who can’t?), you’re going to want to mark your calendars for Ipswich’s latest event, Tunes in Tulmur. 

There's never been a better time to be (or indulge) a Disney fan with the Disney100 Celebration taking over the 'Happiest Place On Earth'.

Here's our round-up of the best (calmest) beaches that are kid-friendly in Brisbane. 

From meeting local wildlife to becoming a ping pong master, here are the best free things to do in Brisbane that will entertain your kids over the holidays.

Going for a walk with bub in the pram but not sure where to go? Here's our top pics for pram-friendly walks around Brisbane. 

Wet, grey day outside? Fear not, here are the best things to do with kids on a rainy day in Brisbane. 

Most things are better when they’re inflatable...except people (let’s not get into that). If you’re after some wholesome inflatable fun this summer, we know just the place: The Monster Jump at Sandstone Point Hotel. 

There is a tonne of events to check out this Chrissy season, from classic twilight carols to a Christmas Jazz Lounge with no shortage of lights and merriment in between.

If you want to get out for a day of hiking and picnicking with the little people in tow, we’ve got you covered with the best kid-friendly hikes in and around Brisbane.

Neighbourhood Earth gives visitors of all ages the chance to live out their space traveller dreams and be an astronaut for the day. 

Saturday, October 15 is National Mushroom Day, reminding us to pay homage to the mighty mushrooms in our lives. Whether you’re a mushroom farmer, cafe owner, or simply a humble mushy admirer, Saturday is the day to shout your love of mushrooms to the rooftops and celebrate everything about them—from their mind-boggling health benefits to that unparalleled taste.

Plus, sip on a custom-made marg.

Get amongst the glamour and debauchery at Blanc De Blanc Encore.

Bring your wildest interior design fantasies to life at the mammoth IKEA Festival.

Join us for Reason Season to craft healthy daily habits and routines.

Say goodbye to home delivery.

Join us for a four-week course to help you establish healthy habits and improve your overall wellness. 

Take your dream trip and lose yourself in the world of cinema and the best experiences WA has to offer. 

Relax with live jazz at South Bank's Jazz On The Green this July.

With five flavours to choose from, you're spoilt for choice. 

The infamous Brisbane Ice Cream Festival is back for 2022 with plenty of glorious frozen treats, and more chances to get in a scoop of the fun.

After sweeping Sydney and Melbourne, Frozen The Musical is heading to Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) this February. Based on the Oscar-winning film Frozen, this inspiring tale of sisterhood boasts some sensational special effects.

If there’s one thing we love about summer, it’s the stacked social cal. And after this year, throwing on your party threads never felt so good. Whether it’s balmy beachside picnics, classy evening soirées or just a good old festive dinner—summer is where the socialising is at.   

It doesn’t get much more nostalgic than LEGO® bricks and luckily for us, Queensland Museum is transporting us back to our childhood with their Brickman® Wonders of the World exhibition.

Brisbane winters are pretty underwhelming in the frost department, but this year we’ve finally got a reason to break out a woolly scarf with the Winter Village coming to town.

Say hello to Logan’s first ever and brand new 18-hole mini-golf course at the Meadowbrook Golf Course.

Thanks to Snowtime! by Brisbane Holiday Village, you can enjoy a proper winter at home this year, which includes snow, toboggans and snowside accommodation. 

Live by the beach and craving to go country for the day? Work your way through our hit list of the best things to do in Mary Valley and satisfy all your needs for cows, rustic tin sheds, rolling farms, creeks and teeny old towns. 

Whether you’re blessed with Greek heritage or not, there’s never really been a better reason to celebrate traditions, or adapt some new ones, to keep you entertained and painfully full, all weekend at home

The festival is promising a mash-up of epic beats, award-winning theatre, ‘Gram-worthy art activations, and guaranteed good times. 

Welcome to your weekly urban culture wrap.

It's not the latest sneakers or neon tee we want stuffed in our Christmas stocking this year, we’re all still totally hung up on all things avocado. To ensure you’re receiving the ripest presents this festive season, we’ve sourced some choice avocado-themed gifts to help satisfy that relentless avo fetish of yours.

Fortnite? Big whoop. Remember playing WoW till 4am on a school night?

Forget paying bills, doing the gardening and getting your house in order, this weekend it’s all about the bubbles, glitter and fairy floss, because, let’s face it, we could all do with a weekend off!

Back for another rollicking weekend of wholesome airborne fun, it’s the Redcliffe KiteFest (read: airborne extravaganza). Kicking off tomorrow, Saturday 25 August, the KiteFest packs more fun and excitement into 48 hours than Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.

Your wallet will love you.

If you like Princess Mononoke and getting Spirited Away you’re gonna bloody well flip your lid because Brisbane’s got herself a Studio Ghibli Film Festival on her hands #cantstopscreamingandliterallyded.

July, we had our moments, but August hs arrived in Brisbane and we couldn’t be more thrilled! This month is filled to the brim with things to do, see and taste in Brisbane. We’ve got everything from an espresso martini festival, a craft coffee festival, a burger festival and the endless 'good vibes only' party boat that is Seadeck cruising the brown snake. Brisbane, don’t ever change!

It’s that time of the month, guys. We’re chucking on our top hats, polishing our opera glasses and getting some good ol’ fashioned culture. Some people think art and theatre are the cultural equivalent of eating your greens—but who cares? Greens are good for you. They have vitamins and stuff. And they taste great when you cover them in pork and oyster sauce...were getting side-tracked.

For a surefire whale of a time.

In case you missed the council application memo (most likely—even we had to dig around!) Kelvin Grove's McCaskie Park is getting a permanent outdoor cinema. AND IT’S GOING TO BE FREE! The awesome thing about this recently approved council initiative, is that unlike other seasonal pop-up outdoor cinemas—we're looking at you Ben and Jerrys, Openair Cinema, Sunset Cinema, et al—this will be a 365 day a year gig. (And, let us again emphasise that it’s going to be F.R.E.E.)

The Cadbury Truck is loading up with tasty wares and trundling to regional areas all over Australia these school holidays.

This August, New Farm Six Cinemas have very kindly curated a film festival for your inner child with a selection of Disney Classics. With the most important term in that phrase being ‘Disney’ and the second most important being ‘Classics’, the line-up of films is limited to Walt-approved features minted in the 90s with not a trace of CGI anywhere.

More than just a fallback for rainy days, Australia's art galleries are a majestic lot as gorgeous as the art inside ‘em

Gone are the days of taking your shoes off in supermarkets, eating soil and asking your kindergarten teacher why she has a moustache, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still tap into those #mems. We’ve dug up no less than twenty children’s books that’ll each unearth a unique set of nostalgia-induced memories you’ll have no doubt buried deep under a few too many nights on vodka lemonades in your late teens.

It’s your last chance to see these artifacts outside of Egypt!

Yep, it’s that time of year again—strawberry picking season! And we could not be more thrilled. 

This is NOT a drill, Brisbane! We really are getting our very own wintery wonderland by way of a giant ice rink and ACTUAL snow!

There’s just something about picking your own fruit directly from the vine that speaks to the food lover in all of us. Soaking up some Vitamin D, getting your hands dirty and still being able to chow down on some seriously fresh (and healthy!) produce while saving a little bit of money just sounds like an experience too good to be true. 

Phew! Now that the sweltering Brisbane weather has finally cooled into something a little less intense, we all want to get out in the great outdoors and make up for lost time. Whether you’re looking for a walk with a view to slot in before a weekend brunch or want to really work it with a challenging hike, Brisbane and surrounds has heaps of epic walks and hikes that are perfect in this autumn weather. Here are our favourite 8 best walks and hikes in Brisbane to check out stat.

Brisbane is simply bursting at the seams with creativity. Small independant workshops are popping up in every nook, share space and spacious warehouse, and this means only one thing; it's time to roll up our sleeves and get crafty.

North Stradbroke Island is pretty much the closest thing Brisbane has to a tropical island escape—if you've never been can you even call yourself a local? Located just three hours from the CBD, you’re not living the Queenslander life right unless you’ve wiggled your toes in Straddie’s golden sands or swam in the warm turquiose waters at least once. 

Springtime in Brisbane is a glorious thing. And despite the presence of swooping magpies, it’s a known fact that it’s the ultimate time to be out enjoying nature. There’s a range of brilliant walking tracks in Brisbane that are so pretty you’ll be too occupied looking at shimmering water, fragrant flowers and canopies of greenery that you won’t even know you’re exercising. Here are 6 of Brisbane’s prettiest walking tracks to get out and about on this spring.

You guys, it’s September already! Brisbane is well and truly defrosting from leftover winter days and at last, spring has sprung. This can only mean one thing: it’s time to get the crew together and schedule your next day trip.