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Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park

This family and pooch-friendly holiday park is like staying in a fun-filled adventure park

Brisbane is recognised as one of Australia's child-friendliest cities: from it's offerings in the arts (see our What's On For Kids in Brisbane section) to the abundance of open air spaces, fun kids parks and free outdoor activities and the year round climate to enjoy them.

Along with a spate of indoor options, including the brilliant free children's art centre at GOMA, the performing arts also get a look in with regular children's theatre, concerts and festival programs.

Eating out with young ones needn't be formulaic, with a decent helping of cafes and restaurants catering for families.

Plus, specialist shops for growing needs can help make the shopping experience memorable for the right reasons.

And, Brisbane is a top spot when it comes to kids birthday party venues and ideas to make their special day a memorable one.

We've got everything covered for kids in Brisbane in this section.

Yeronga

M.Y. Roasting Cafe

M.Y. Roasting Café is a charming child-friendly and dog-friendly cafe tucked away in Yeronga

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Grange

Huskk Cafe

Huskk is a fab foodie’s café on a busy corner in Grange offering all day breakfast along with locally roasted Bear Bones coffee

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Pallara Central

Pallara Park

Pallara Park is Australia's first feng shui playground, with an open air ping pong table, a sensory-based reflexology walk, hand ball court

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Virginia

Vend Market Place

Vend Market Place in Virginia is a creative community of 90 local vendors and artists under one giant warehouse roof

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Eagle Farm

Slideways Go Karting

Slideways Go Karting is an epic European style multi-level indoor kart track that features 425m of adrenalin pumping action

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Albion

Olive Thyme Turkish Cuisine

Olive Thyme Turkish Cuisine is arguably Brisbane’s best Turkish restaurant, located in a gorgeous heritage-listed 1920’s Albion building

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Eatons Hill

Kumbartcho Sanctuary & Fairytale Village

Kumbartcho Sanctuary is a northside Brisbane haven for native flora and fauna, featuring a secret fairytale village

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Oxley

Black Milk Coffee

Black Milk Coffee is a hidden gem of a child and dog friendly cafe, with a creative industrial vibe and a Mexican influenced menu

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Forest Lake

The Lake Parklands

The Lake Parklands is an idyllic spot to enjoy nature, with plenty of picnic areas and playgrounds dotted alongside picturesque Forest Lake

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Currumbin Valley

Cougal Cascades

A part of Springbrook National Park, Cougal Cascades is home to a stunning waterfall and an easy, but beautiful, rainforest walk

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Yarrabilba

Buxton Park

Tucked away in residential Yarrabilba, this spectacular park is quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen before

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Carindale

Carindale Recreation Reserve

Conveniently located less than a kilometre from Westfield Carindale, this leafy, space-themed park is the perfect tonic for shopped-out kids

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Environmental Park

North Lakes

North Lakes Environmental Park is like a mini-Kakadu near Brisbane - a protected wetland eco-system home to 29 species of native birds

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Wynnum West

Kianawah Road Park

Twin flying foxes are just one of the many reasons why it’s worth making the drive out to Kianawah Road Park in Wynnum West

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Upper Mt Gravatt

Cenzo's Cafe & Bar

Cenzo’s Café and Bar is a well-kept secret, tucked away on a leafy street in Upper Mt Gravatt, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks

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Farm Tours

Naughty Little Kids

Naughty Little Kids Farm opens on Sundays for goat feeding and milking, a petting zoo and goats milk gelato

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Archie Moore: kith and kin

Archie Moore's kith and kin makes its Australian premiere at GOMA

Until Oct 18, 2026

The 39 Steps

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Oct 7-19

Camerata: Your Eternal Memories

Stories and music create the unforgettable - as Camerata has captured

Oct 9

Brisbane Writers Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse

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Leanne Kenneally & Alex Raineri

One of Australia’s and Brisbane’s very own great lyric soprano, Leanne Kenneally

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Ariat Warwick Rodeo

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Oct 20-26

Milton House Spring Social

Milton House Spring Social is a four weekend pop-up bar

Oct 10 - Nov 2

Plantapalooza Plant Festival

The Plantapalooza plant festival returns to the Saturday Fresh Market

Oct 11

Waltzing the Wilarra

Step inside the world of Waltzing the Wilarra, a powerful, entertaining and music-filled night

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Crowd under dome at Eat Street Northshore

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