Children’s Shows 2025

One of the best ways to entertain and educate young children is through performance, and there are some brilliant family shows hitting the stages in Brisbane in 2025. 

With most bookings opening months in advance, it is always a good idea to plan ahead and book early for any shows you think you might like. To help with your planning, below is a list of children’s shows on in Brisbane in 2025.

This list will be updated as more shows come to hand, so please check back regularly for new additions.

QPAC Shows 2025

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is always home to a wide range of performances throughout the year and a great many of these are perfect for kids. 

Below is a list of shows that you may want to see with your children in 2025.

Peter and the Starcatcher

The highly anticipated production of the five-time Tony Award-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher arrives in Brisbane in March 2025! The Broadway smash hit begins at QPAC on 14 March for a strictly limited season before it finishes its Australian run.

Peter and the Starcatcher is the hilarious, swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan. Before Neverland, there was an island. Before Captain Hook, a pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly. Before Peter, a nameless boy.

Venue: Playhouse Theatre, QPAC

Dates: 14 March – 6 April 2025 (Note – The 12:30pm performance on the 5th of April 2025, will be professional signed by Auslan interpreters.)

Length: 2 hours and 20 minutes long, including a 20-minute interval

The Wiggles Bouncing Balls Tour

Get excited for The Wiggles brand-new, interactive and engaging live show. Sing, dance and wiggle your way through this fun filled show featuring all your favourite Wiggles and their friends including The Tree of Wisdom!

Note – The 12:30pm performance on the 5th of April 2025, will be professional signed by Auslan interpreters.

Venue: Concert Hall

Dates: 5 – 6 April 2025

Length: 55 minutes

Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice arrives to the stage as part of the QPAC 40 program, celebrating 40 years of curiosity, inclusion, gathering and stories.

Featuring global acrobatic performers, this magnificent family-friendly spectacle will amaze, mesmerise and entertain the audience. From contortionists, aerialists, puppetry, comedic and musical acts, this stage show, reimagined from Lewis Carroll’s classic adventures, will have everyone oohing and ahhing. 

Note – This production contains strobe lighting, smoke and haze effects. 

Venue: Concert Hall

Dates: 10 – 22 April 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 6+ 

Length: 2 hours (including interval)

Dog Man: The Musical

Dog Man: The Musical is a performance adventure based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of the top selling DOG MAN and Captain Underpants books.

Best buddies George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man and ALL HERO!!

How hard could it be …?

With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.

Note – This production will use theatrical smoke and fog.

Venue: Playhouse

Dates: 9 – 12 July 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 6+ 

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes (no interval)

The Nutcracker 2025

As is now a Christmas tradition, The Nutcracker ballet will once again come to life on QPAC’s stage this December.

As the festive party winds down and the clock strikes 12, join young Clara on a magical adventure as toys awaken, and soldiers and mice frolic and play!

Travel through a delectable dreamscape of the Lemonade Sea and Kingdom of Sweets, as Clara encounters the beautiful Snow Queen, Prince, and whimsical Sugar Plum Fairy, plus all the enchanting inhabitants of their kingdom. This midnight rendezvous takes place in a dazzling world where nothing is as it seems. 

Venue: Lyric Theatre

Dates: 5 – 13 December 2025

Length: 2 hours (including interval)

Out of the Box Festival 2025 – QPAC

Out of the Box returns to QPAC for another year, ready to entertain young children and their families throughout June with a variety of family-friendly shows and activities.

Guests can enjoy theatre experiences (listed below), free events, workshops and fun activities. 

If you are keen to attend more than one event, then consider an Out of the Box Bundle. There are also group tickets and school discounts available. Check online at QPAC for further details and ticketing to all events. 

Club Origami

Dive into the magical world of Club Origami, an immersive and interactive dance show inviting family audiences to create, imagine and explore whole new ways of thinking, playing and moving.

Dance, fashion and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play.

Venue: Tony Gould Gallery

Dates: 18 – 22 June 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 1 – 5

Length: 50 minutes

The Gruffalo

After sell-out seasons across the world, The Gruffalo returns to QPAC in 2025.

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the party mad Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

Venue: Lyric Theatre

Dates: 17 – 22 June 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 3+ 

Length: 55 minutes

Gurril Storm Bird

Gather around the campfire in the forest to hear the story of Gurril, the young boy who came face to face with the rainbow serpent.

Celebrating the culture of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people of Cairns, Gurril Storm Bird recounts how Gurril learns a valuable lesson as he discovers just how powerful Gudju-Gudju is. Adapted from the prize-winning children’s picture book by Trevor (Bumi) Fourmile. 

Venue: Cremorne Theatre

Dates: 18 – 21 June 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 5+ 

Length: 45 minutes

The Lost Lending Library

Enter The Lost Lending Library to discover a magical world: a celebration of books, stories and the awe-inspiring journeys they take us on. Creative minds are required to enter its doors and contribute to its collection.

Note – This experience contains sustained activity in a confined space, includes scented areas, requires the audience to travel to different spaces and move actively throughout, including sitting on the floor as there are limited seating options.

Venue: Playhouse Band Room

Dates: 17 – 22 June 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 5+ 

Length: 50 minutes

Where is the Green Sheep?

Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek.

We meet the Blue Sheep who loves his blue flowers and the Red Sheep who loves to cartwheel in the fields, the Bath Sheep who loves bubbles and the Bed Sheep who loves to bounce … But where IS that Green Sheep?

Co-created with students from Bankstown West Public School, puppetry and animation blend together seamlessly to entertain and engage young audiences. 

Note – The 12:30pm performance on the 20th of June 2025, will be professional signed by Auslan interpreters.

Venue: Playhouse

Dates: 18 – 22 June 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 1 – 6

Length: 45 minutes

Wolfgang in the Stars

This world premiere of Wolfgang in the Stars is a dazzling delight for audiences of all ages filled with sparkling acrobatics, side-splitting gags, and stunning video projections transporting you to a world where music and imagination collide. 

Join the boy-genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as he embarks on an interstellar journey to seek inspiration for his beloved early masterpiece “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”

Venue: Concert Hall

Dates: 18 – 22 June 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 3+ 

Length: 45 minutes

Wonderbox

Inside a giant puzzle-box of illusions, kooky-carnival friends with magic in their pockets lead audiences into an immersive multi-sensory wonderland of fantastical large-scale projections, strange tiny delights, and infectious live music. EVERY child’s curiosity is celebrated and rewarded with wondrous surprises.

All performances of Wonderbox are relaxed performances, with audiences invited to sit or move around freely within the performance space and the adjacent chill-out zone, outside the performance space.

The performers use multi-modal communication including key signs, natural gesture, visual symbols and minimal verbal language. The show is highly visual with a rich aural environment and many opportunities for individual engagement and interaction through the senses.

Venue: Playhouse Studio 1

Dates: 18 – 21 June 2025

Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 6+ 

Length: 60 minutes

Children’s Live Shows 2025

Monster Truck Mania 2025

Buckle up and get ready for a spectacular afternoon of family fun as an army of massive machines entertain audiences both young and old.

Watch in awe and excitement at Australia’s all-time favourite Monster Trucks including Raptor’s Rampage, Wicked, Blazed, Wacky Doo, family favourite Buddy and many more of the biggest Monster Trucks in Australia!

Recommended Ages: All ages

Date: 17 May 2025

Venue: Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Torvill and Dean: Our Last Dance

Jump at the chance to see the world’s most famous ice dancing duo, Torvill and Dean as they perform together on ice, before they retire from skating for good.

This incredible show will give audiences a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate their iconic partnership for one last time in an arena spectacular. 

Recommended Ages: All ages

Date: 14 and 15 June 2025

Venue: Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Josephine Wants to Dance

Monkey Baa Theatre Company brings Josephine Wants to Dance to the stage in this seriously funny and musical production perfect for young families. Based on the much-loved picture book by Jackie French, the story focusses on believing in yourself and your dreams, even if it is to be a ‘dancing kangaroo!’

Note – this show contains theatrical haze

Recommended Ages: Suitable for children ages 4 – 9 

Date: Friday 4 July 2025

Showtime: 10am 

Duration: 50 minutes (no interval)

Venue: Logan Entertainment Centre

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live – Glow-N-Fire

Start your engines as Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live returns to Brisbane in 2025 with an all-new show – Glow-N-Fire.

This thrilling spectacle will feature your favourite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks – Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, HW 5-Alarm™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and the brand new Skelesaurus™ Fans can also witness a special appearance from the fire and frost-breathing, transforming dragon ARCTICGON. There is even a pre-show party and VIP tickets available!

Recommended Ages: All ages event

Date: 23 and 24 August 2025

Venue: Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Imagine Live

Based on the gorgeous book by Alison Lester, Imagine Live explores creativity and the natural environment, inspiring audience members to witness the world around them in a new and exciting way. This interactive and exciting show is perfect for primary school aged children, featuring oversized props, live performers, digital puppets and original music. 

Recommended Ages: Suitable for Primary School children

Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025

Showtime: 11am 

Duration: 50 minutes (no interval) + 10min Q&A

Venue: Logan Entertainment Centre

Proudfoot and Friends – Live on Stage

Join Lucas Proudfoot and Friends, as they explore Pelican Bay in this comedic, musical show designed for children and their families. Featuring choreographed animated projections, this interactive production will have audience members tapping their toes, singing and giggling as they follow Proudfoot on his adventures. 

Recommended Ages: Children and their families

Date: Thursday 23 October 2025

Showtime: 10.30am 

Duration: 45 minutes (no interval) 

Venue: Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct

Pevan and Sarah in Concert

Pevan and Sarah are back back in concert lighting up the stage with a mixture of music, laughter and even a touch of learning!

Join Pevan and Sarah for a 50 minute, action-packed performance full of all your favourite hits, as Pevan the tiger and his sidekick Sarah bring the house down in a show that’s as entertaining as it is educational. 

Created by teachers, this interactive spectacle blends curriculum-aligned literacy and numeracy with essential social-emotional skills, teamwork and of course, plenty of fun! 

Recommended Ages: All ages

Dates: 27 and 28 October 2025

Duration: 50 minutes

Venue: Powerhouse Theatre

Brisbane Theatre Venues for Kids

Brisbane Powerhouse

Brisbane Powerhouse is Queensland’s home for contemporary culture, a magnificent power station of the 1920s reborn as an arts centre on the Brisbane River.

Website: Brisbane Powerhouse

Address: 119 Lamington Street, New Farm 

Phone: 07) 3358 8622

The Fortitude Music Hall

Touted as being the largest ballroom/theatre styled venue in Australia, The Fortitude Music Hall has a 3,000 person standing and 1,100 person seated capacity. With a retro art-deco style, it’s a great sized venue that pays homage to some of Brisbane’s iconic venues of the past.

Website: The Fortitude Music Hall

Address: 312 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 

Judith Wright Art Centre

Named after Judith Wright, the celebrated Australian poet and activist, the Judith Wright Arts Centre (JWAC) is a vibrant and contemporary visual and performing arts hub, located in the heart of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. It is a creative space for exciting visual arts programming and for the development and presentation of original and innovative contemporary performance works, including cabaret, circus, dance, music, spoken word and multi-disciplinary arts.

Website: The Judith Wright Art Centre

Address: 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 

Phone: 07) 3872 9000

Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct

Logan’s historic butter factory has been transformed into a vibrant cultural hub, offering a diverse program including family-friendly entertainment. From lively children’s theatre to music, educational arts, and major festivals. It’s a place where kids can laugh, learn, and be inspired.

Website: Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct

Address: 270 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingston 

Phone: 07) 2803 4701

La Boite Theatre

La Boite is Australia’s longest continuously running theatre company, celebrating its 100th year of operation in 2025. Located in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, La Boite is home to the iconic 400 seat Roundhouse Theatre, the country’s only purpose-built theatre in-the-round.

Website: La Boite Theatre

Address: 6 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059

Phone: 07 3007 8600

Logan Entertainment Centre

LEC is Logan City’s premier entertainment venue, hosting a variety of events ranging from theatre shows and concerts to exhibitions, school productions and awards dinners.

Website: Logan Entertainment Centre

Address: 170 Wembley Road, Logan Central

Phone: 07) 3412 5626

Metro Arts

Bringing West End its first live theatre in over 25 years, Metro Arts is a purpose-built precinct featuring an underground theatre, two galleries, two rehearsal rooms and the Factory Lane outdoor precinct which encompasses the foyer, box office, café and bar. Located in West Village, this hub in West End’s diverse community is the place in Brisbane to experience the work of contemporary artists with a year-round program of innovative theatre (including children’s shows), cabaret, comedy, music and visual art.

Website: Metro Arts

Address: 97 Boundary Street, West End 

Phone: 07) 3002 7100

The Pink Flamingo Spiegeland

Launching a wonderful family-friendly show in 2024, The Pink Flamingo Brisbane is no longer just for grown ups! Throughout the week, this exciting venue features world-class performance shows in cabaret, burlesque and cirque, but on Saturday mornings through 2024, their brand new children’s show is a must-see for families. Featuring dazzling costumes, daring aerial stunts, breathtaking acrobatics, and side-splitting comedy, it’s an experience not to be missed.

Website: Pink Flamingo Australia

Address: 98 Bincote Street, Northshore, Hamilton QLD 4007

Phone: 1800 289 669

QPAC (Queensland Performing Arts Centre)

One of Australia’s leading centres for live performance QPAC embraces the world-renowned, emerging, local & new performances each year.

Website: QPAC

Address: Corner Melbourne Street and Grey Street, South Brisbane 

Phone: 136 246

QUT Gardens Theatre

The only performing arts complex in Brisbane CBD, Gardens Theatre comprises a newly refurbished 395-seat proscenium arch theatre, and natural light-filled foyer with unobstructed garden views and open-air atrium.

Website: QUT Gardens Theatre

Address: QUT, 2 George Street, Brisbane

Phone: 07) 3138 4455

Redcliffe Entertainment Centre

The Redcliffe Entertainment Centre is located on Downs Street, Redcliffe. It is a performing and creative arts space that caters for the cultural needs of local and regional audiences.

Website: Redcliffe Entertainment Centre

Address: Downs Street, Redcliffe Qld 4020

Phone: 07 3480 6280

Redland Performing Arts Centre

The magnificent RPAC Concert Hall is undeniably one of the most acoustically pure venues in Queensland and proudly presents a rich and diverse program of events, performances and workshops sourced locally, nationally and internationally. 

Website: Redland Performing Arts Centre

Address: 2-16 Middle Street, Cleveland 

Phone: 07) 3289 8131

Sunnybank Performing Arts Theatre

Located in the heart of Sunnybank, SunPAC is a multi-purpose theatre, cultural community hub and functions venue bringing arts and entertainment to the local area. Thehy offer an enriching program of arts and entertainment as well as dedicated education and family programs designed to bring people of all ages together to learn and enjoy a range of artistic performances.

Website: SunPac

Address: 470 McCullough St, Sunnybank

Phone: 07) 3323 9650