Celebrate the magic of puppetry at Family Fun Days at GOMA in September 2026 and January 2027. Brisbane kids can enjoy live musical performances, meet local puppet-makers, catch classic film screenings, and get hands-on in sock puppet workshops during an engaging school holiday outing at South Bank.
Family Fun Days @ QAGOMA
Celebrate the magic of puppetry, imagination and play for kids and families, during the school holidays in September and January at GOMA!
Meet Queensland’s own puppet-makers in live performances, sing along to live music, and get hands-on in sock puppet workshops.
Most events are free, with select ticketed experiences available.
Free Events
- Pop-up Performances: The Rainbow Connectors 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm, Sat 26 Sep, Sat 23 Jan, Sun 24 Jan | Bodhi Tree Terrace, GOMA | Free, no bookings required. Sing, dance or sway along to favourite songs from the worlds of The Jim Henson Company, performed live.
- Drop-in: Meet Queensland’s Puppeteers 1.00–2.00pm, Sat 26 Sep, Sat 23 Jan, Sun 24 Jan | Bodhi Tree Terrace, GOMA | Free, no bookings required. Get up close with puppets created by Queensland’s own puppeteers (Sat 26 Sep & Sun 24 Jan: Larrikin Puppets; Sat 23 Jan: Dead Puppet Society).
- Roving Performances: Dead Puppet Society 10.15am & 11.15am, Sat 23 Jan | Free, no bookings required.
- Film Screenings Various times | Cinema A & B, GOMA | Free, no bookings required. Experience The Jim Henson Company’s unforgettable characters on the big screen.
Ticketed Events
- Performances: Queensland Puppetry Showcase (Larrikin Puppets) 10.15am & 11.15am, Sat 26 Sep & Sun 24 Jan | Tickets required.
- The Sock Puppet Studio 10.00am–3.30pm, daily during Queensland state school holidays | GOMA | Included with exhibition ticket (timed entry booking required). Become both builder and performer in this hands-on experience inspired by the work of The Jim Henson Company.
- Exhibition: Make, Believe, Magic — The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company 10.00am–5.00pm, until 18 Apr | GOMA | Exhibition ticket required. Celebrating 70 years of creativity, featuring some of the most cherished characters in screen history. Last entry 4.00pm daily.
Plan your visit
When: Saturday 26th September 2026, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th January 2027; 10.00am – 5.00pm
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