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Your guide to keep the kids busy these school holidays in Brisbane
Australia's Biggest Pass
Australia's Biggest Pass.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
The Gold Coast's most iconic theme park, Dreamworld, offers an unforgettable summer of fun with Australia's Biggest Pass.
Spiders - The Exhibition
Spiders - The Exhibition.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Visitors to this fascinating exhibition will have a chance to (safely!) come face-to-face with 12 live spider species including all the big names like redback, Sydney funnel web, trapdoor, huntsman and tarantula.
Christmas Lights
Christmas Lights.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Christmas Lights are back on at Queensland's Government House in a spectacular must-see display that is open to the public from December 13-20.
Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Room on the Broom, adapted from the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, will cast a spell on young audiences when it comes to QUT Gardens Theatre this Christmas school holiday.
Summer Holiday Program
Summer Holiday Program.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Spark your child’s curiosity and creativity this summer at one of the many hands-on art and design workshops on offer at Museum of Brisbane.
Flipside Circus
Flipside Circus.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Flipside Circus has active, fun and daredevilling workshops from 2 to 16 years that is sure to make this summer one to remember.
Gymnastics and Ninja Holiday Program
Gymnastics and Ninja Holiday.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Balance Brisbane is offering fun and exciting four-hour Gymnastics and Ninja school holiday sessions this summer, a cool combo of parkour, gymnastics and tricking.
The Cross River Rail Experience Centre
The Cross River Rail Experience.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
The Centre is an ideal destination for curious minds, young and old, including train and history buffs.
The Midnight Gang
The Midnight Gang.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
David Walliams' bestselling book The Midnight Gang is brought to to life on stage at QUT Gardens Theatre in a celebration of friendship, love and the power of the imagination, from December 12-21.
Garden Golf Putt Putt
Garden Golf Putt Putt.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Garden Golf Putt Putt at St Lucia Golf Links is Brisbane’s newest and most advanced putt putt course, designed around lush foliage and natural landscape with stunning views and plenty of shade.
Colour My Pot
Colour My Pot.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Get creative in Cleveland at Colour My Pot, a paint your own pottery place where you pick the pottery, paint it and collect it once it has been fired in the kiln.
Fun Fit Play
Fun Fit Play.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Fun Fit Play is a massive indoor multi-play centre in Wynnum where kids of all ages can keep active and have fun for hours on end with unlimited play, including a Ninja Warrior Course complete with warped wall and rock climbing walls.
Construction Site
Construction Site.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Visit Construction Site Summer Fun at the Ipswich Art Gallery this summer for an awesome, hands-on, immersive experience. With Construction Site Building Blocks kids can be their own architect and build their dream cubby house. The fun continues in TapeScape, a tri-level play space made from over 115km of clear packing tape.
Summer Festival
Summer Festival.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
State Library of Queensland’s Summer Festival is a jam-packed schedule of fun and adventure for all ages, whether that be building, writing, singing, dancing, creating or exploring.
Urban Xtreme
Urban Xtreme.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Urban Xtreme in Hendra is Australia’s largest indoor snow sports and adventure centre - here you can hit the slopes, play laser tag, Ninja & Parkour and trampoline under one roof, with a dedicated Playland for littlies too!
Festive Holiday Activities
Festive Holiday Activities.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Everton Park Hotel has heaps of free, festive-themed fun for kids this school holiday, including gingerbread man decorating, Christmas bauble decorating and reindeer hat making.
Circus Arts
Circus Arts.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Circus Arts is a fantastic way for kids to get active, learn something new, meet new friends and have fun these school holidays, with their Mega Mix Circus for ages 5 upwards and Flying Trapeze classes for the whole family.
GOMA Kids Summer Program
GOMA Kids Summer Program.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
GOMA’s Children’s Art Centre has loads of free fun for young art lovers this summer, with two hands-on, island-life experiences running throughout the holidays and beyond.
School Holiday History Tour
School Holiday History Tour.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Lock the kids up this school holiday at Brisbane’s infamous Boggo Road Gaol on a fascinating History Tour – this summer's must-do family-friendly experience.
Summer Holiday Program
Summer Holiday Program.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Gardens Point Precinct is a hive of fun activities this January. Dive into The Cube at QUT and explore the new interactive screen project The Living Reef. Discover wonders of the underwater world, take part in fun family-friendly activities, and join a guided tour of some of the iconic venues at QUT's Gardens Point campus.
The Big Wedgie
The Big Wedgie.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Bust out your best wedgie-defying swimwear because The Big Wedgie waterslide is returning to Broadwater Parklands these school holidays, for an epic six-week stint.
Little Blue Penguins
Little Blue PenguinsCredit: Must Do Brisbane
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast unveils some super-cute new residents at the Little Blue Penguins exhibit from December 13 onwards.
X-Golf Enoggera
X-Golf Enoggera.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Located just six kilometres from the Brisbane CBD in the Pickering Place precinct, X-Golf Enoggera provides the ultimate golfing and entertainment experience for the whole family.
Junior Engineers
Junior Engineers.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Junior Engineers offers fun, engaging and educational programs in coding and robotics to provide kids with the fundamental 21st century skills during the summer school holidays.
Christmas Putt Putt
Christmas Putt Putt.Credit: Must Do Brisbane
Victoria Park's Putt Putt has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland, with gingerbread men, grazing reindeers, Christmas elves, toy soldiers and Santa himself.