Kids and Family Events in Brisbane and South East Queensland

Find the best family events happening in Brisbane and South East Queensland. From free community events and school holiday activities to festivals, markets and live shows — updated regularly so you never miss a thing.

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Natalya Hughes The Castle of Tarragindi

Children's Art Centre, QAGOMA Stanley Place, Cultural Precinct, South Bank

Natalya Hughes The Castle of Tarragindi Australian artist Natalya Hughes creates paintings, textiles, sculptures and installations informed by decorative and ornamental traditions. A way in which she does this, is to […]

Free

Insect Agency

Queensland Museum Kurilpa Grey St & Melbourne Street, South Brisbane

Insect Agency Insects are everywhere, in a mind-blowing diversity of shapes, colours and species. This brand new exhibition, developed by Queensland Museum, will explore the surprising variety of ways insects […]

Free

Rearranged: Art of the Flower

Museum of Brisbane Lv 3, Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Brisbane

Rearranged: Art of the Flower Opening on Saturday 25 November 2023, the Rearranged: Art of the Flower exhibition at Museum of Brisbane (MoB) invites you to revel in the abundant […]

Artist in Residence: Hiromi Tango

Museum of Brisbane Level 3, Brisbane City Hall (Adelaide and Ann Street), Brisbane

Artist in Residence: Hiromi Tango Japanese-Australian multidisciplinary artist Hiromi Tango will start a six-month residency from 2 March 2024 where the contemporary creative will transform Museum of Brisbane’s Adelaide Street […]

Free

Playback – Retro Games Mini-Imaginarium

Bribie Island Seaside Museum South Esplanade, Bongaree, Bribie Island

Playback - Retro Games Mini-Imaginarium Get your retro game on at Playback, Bribie Island Seaside Museum’s mini-Imaginarium. This is a free, interactive space full of old school arcade games. Parents, […]

Free

Make Music Month

Moreton Bay Region Moreton Bay

Make Music Month The City of Moreton Bay is set to amplify its cultural scene with a month-long music trail throughout June, spanning its galleries, museums, libraries, and more. A […]

Free

design.it

Ipswich Art Gallery d'Arcy Doyle Place (between Brisbane and Limestone Streets), Ipswich

design.it Discover design.it — an innovative all-ages program, blending art, design, and language to inspire creativity in a hands-on environment. Inspired by Articulation + Elsewhere exhibitions, design.it merges art, design, and language, exploring how […]

Free

Mask-Making Activity at Redcliffe Art Gallery

redcliffe art gallery 1 Irene Street, Redcliffe

Mask-Making Activity at Redcliffe Art Gallery Come into Redcliffe Art Gallery and create a mask. Masks are a way to both show and cover emotions. Inspired by the many-faced artwork […]

Free

Cross River Rail’s School Holiday Program

Cross River Rail Experience Centre Level 1, 151 Elizabeth St, Brisbane

Cross River Rail’s School Holiday Program The FREE Cross River Rail school holiday program returns again these holidays. From coding robots, collage creations, building a bee hotel, to construction challenges, […]

Free

Holiday fun at State Library

State Library of Queensland Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank

Holiday fun Join the State Library for a holiday adventure this winter and discover new ways to play at Holiday fun. Unleash your creativity and make an impression these school […]

Free

INDRO ARENA

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 322 Moggill Road, Indooroopilly

INDRO ARENA Unleash your inner athlete at INDRO ARENA these school holidays! As Australian athletes get ready to compete, the children of Brisbane are invited to Indooroopilly Shopping Centre's own […]

Free

Super Hornet Air Display

RAAF Base Amberley South Amberley Road, Amberley

Super Hornet Air Display A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet, from No. 1 Squadron, will conduct aerobatic flying displays over RAAF Base Amberley between Wednesday 26 and Friday […]

Free

Children’s storytime in the bush – The Perfect Hollow Boondall

Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre 31 Paperbark Drive, Boondall

Head to Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre for a special story time and craft event with author and illustrator of The Perfect Hollow and Snuggled Away, Cate Storey and Sarah Matsuda. […]

Free

Family Koala Fair

Ecocentre, Griffith University EcoCentre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan

Family Koala Fair Families seeking a fun, free, and educational activity for the school holidays should not miss the Family Koala Fair hosted by Social Marketing @ Griffith! Interactive koala […]

Free

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