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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  • design.it

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

    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 they connect and empower creative expression and communication. Discover the visual storytelling of design, the poetic elements of language, and the beauty of artistic expression, […]

    Free
  • Walking Together

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

    Walking Together Journey through the landscapes, stories and traditions of First Nations peoples in this all-ages, interactive exhibition. Engage with tactile materials inspired by traditional crafts, participate in hands-on activities and experience rich cultural heritage. Walking Together is designed to foster understanding, respect, and connection with the world's oldest continuous living culture. Walking Together When: […]

    Free
  • Make it Slow: IAG Kids X Slow Art Collective

    Ipswich Art Gallery d’Arcy Doyle Place, Corner Limestone and Nicholas Streets, Ipswich, QLD, Australia

    IAG Kids x Slow Art Collective This summer, visitors are invited to explore a hands-on, immersive exhibition where everyone is encouraged to participate. Using everyday repurposed materials, they can be transported into new creative spaces. The focus is not on the final product, but on the process of making, offering a chance to slow down […]

    Free
  • IAG Kids x Slow Art Collective

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

    IAG Kids x Slow Art Collective This summer, visitors are invited to explore a hands-on, immersive exhibition where everyone is encouraged to participate. Using everyday repurposed materials, they can be transported into new creative spaces. The focus is not on the final product, but on the process of making, offering a chance to slow down […]

  • Make it Slow: IAG Kids X Slow Art Collective

    Ipswich Art Gallery d’Arcy Doyle Place, Corner Limestone and Nicholas Streets, Ipswich, QLD, Australia

    IAG Kids x Slow Art Collective This summer, visitors are invited to explore a hands-on, immersive exhibition where everyone is encouraged to participate. Using everyday repurposed materials, they can be transported into new creative spaces. The focus is not on the final product, but on the process of making, offering a chance to slow down […]

    Free
  • IAG Kids: Dazzle and Create

    Ipswich Art Gallery d’Arcy Doyle Place, Corner Limestone and Nicholas Streets, Ipswich, QLD, Australia

    IAG Kids: Dazzle and Create Ipswich Art Gallery invites visitors to explore creativity and imagination, drawing inspiration from the main gallery exhibition. Step into a vibrant art studio filled with hands-on maker stations, where participants can build their own razzle-dazzle cubbyhouse, experiment with a variety of materials, and create unique masterpieces. Bookings are not required […]

  • BUNKTOPIA: A Bunk Puppets Show

    Studio 188 188 Brisbane St., Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

    Award-winning Bunk Puppets returns to Ipswich these Easter school holidays with a new live shadow puppet performance, BUNKTOPIA. Watch everyday objects transform into quirky and captivating silhouettes, bursting with life and humour, that will delight and inspire audiences of all ages. Flying popcorn, brain surgeons, speedy chickens, pool noodle light swords, and a snail romance […]

    $10 – $15
  • IAG Kids: Move it

    Ipswich Art Gallery d’Arcy Doyle Place, Corner Limestone and Nicholas Streets, Ipswich, QLD, Australia

    IAG Kids: Move it DATE EXTENDED! Due to popular demand we are keeping MOVE IT open a bit longer! This summer, IAG Kids presents a brand-new hands-on exhibition, Move It. Visitors can build, fly, roll and race their way through a series of interactive activities = design and test a LEGO® car, experiment with flight […]

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