Free family festival Little Kids Day Out marks 10 years in Gympie

A local favourite community festival is returning for its tenth year, with a host of activities and freebies to help young children and their families connect with their community.

Little Kids Day Out in Gympie will feature a host of entertainment, and plenty of freebies for kids and their families to take home.

A popular community event is back for their tenth annual showing, promising a host of fun activities and a haul of free gear for Gympie’s little ones and their parents.

Little Kids Day Out will be returning to the Gympie Pavilion and Show Grounds on Saturday, August 9 to connect families with “local schools, early learning centres, creative studios, support services, and businesses across our region,” the organisation said in a media release.

Children enjoying the baby ball pit at Little Kids Day Out, Gympie.

LKDO is a free event organised by 300 volunteers, with their tenth anniversary equipped with 1700 children’s bags, and 700 ‘parent packs’ that are “filled with local service information to help navigate available supports”.

A decorated walking track with hands-on activities, local performances, free face painting, a ball pit, sensory experiences, reading and dancing will be on offer at the gathering, which will kick off at 11am and run until 3pm.

On-site food and coffee vans, as well as a gold coin donation sausage sizzle with 1000 sausages prepared by the Nolan Meats Social Club and Gympie Meat Hall, and cooked by the Lions Club of Gympie, will be running throughout the day.

Event map and layout for the 2025 Little Kids Day Out event in Gympie.

Local schools, businesses and organisations, the Gympie Council, early learning centres, and allied health and emergency services have jumped on board this year to support LKDO.