Summer School Holiday Activities Brisbane (Dec 2024 - Jan 2025)

The QLD school holidays 2024 are right around the corner, and you want to create a bucket list of fun kids' activities in Brisbane. You've come to the right place!

You'll discover:

• Summer school holiday activities, including December 2024-January 2025 school holiday programs and camps Brisbane offers,

• What's on Brisbane school holidays, featuring exciting kid-friendly events,

• Indoor school holiday activities for kids,

• Fun things to do on school holidays, including free family activities and

• Free school holiday activities Brisbane offers!

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School holiday activities Brisbane 2024: Programs & Camps

Discover Brisbane school holiday activities near you, featuring summer school holiday activities, programs, camps, and fun activities for kids and teens below.

Don't miss out on the fun things to do in Brisbane with family and school holiday activities Gold Coast 2024 offers!

Fun school holiday activities in North Brisbane @ Laserzone (Moreton Bay)

• 👧 👦 School holiday activities for 8-14 years old

Laserzone's school holiday activities in North Brisbane offer unforgettable fun for kids and teenagers (6-14 years old).

School Holiday Programs at Laserzone:

• All-day, supervised sessions

• Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm

• Extended supervision to 5 p.m. is available.

What's included:

• Unlimited Laser Tag,

• Unlimited Arcade,

• 3 Bumper Car Rides, as well as

• Access to a private space to chill out and watch movies. 

• Unlimited popcorn, water, cordial,

• Meal options can also be added on.

Visit the Laserzone Brisbane website to learn more and secure your child's spot.

School holiday activities in Brisbane @ Code Camp

• 👧 👦 School holiday activities for 5-13 years old

🤖 The Code Camp team offers a great collection of school holiday activities in Brisbane and QLD for kids 5 - 13 years old, where the kids can get creative with technology during the school holidays.

Their STEM school holiday programs include fun camps that are sure to inspire your child's creative and tech genius:

• Coding Camps (from beginner to advanced)

• AI Camp

• Robotics Camp

• Minecraft Minis

• Minecraft Engineers

• Design Camp

• Roblox Legends

• Curious Minds

• YouTube Creators

• Animation Camp

• DJ Camp, and

• ⭐ NEW⭐ Get Crafty programs.

Visit the Code Camp website to see the full range of fun and engaging holiday camps in Brisbane and its surrounds.

School holiday camps in Brisbane & Gold Coast @ BOUNCE

• 👧 👦 School holiday activities for 8+ years old

🤸‍♀ 🤾🏼‍♂️ 🥳 BOUNCE Holiday Camps are returning for the summer school holidays in Brisbane and Gold Coast!

It's the perfect school holiday activity to learn new skills in a fun and social environment, featuring:

• 3-hour program

• Five days a week.

The new flexible schedule means you can drop off your child for a morning of indoor adrenaline fun! 

Each school holiday camp session includes:

• 1.5 hours with a qualified coach and dedicated teaching time 

• 30 minutes to refuel with a healthy snack 

• 1 hour of free time to practise skills, led by one of our awesome BOUNCE Hosts.

BOUNCE school holiday camp price:

• $65 per day. 

BOUNCE Holiday Camps locations in Brisbane and the Gold Coast:

• Bounce Gold Coast

• Bounce Tingalpa

Visit the BOUNCE website to learn more.

Brisbane & Gold Coast holiday camps (Redland Bay)

• 👧 👦 School holiday activities for 8-14 years old

🏕️ Looking for thrilling school holiday adventures for your 8-14-year-old during their Christmas / summer school holidays? Look no further than PGL Holiday Camps in Queensland (between Brisbane and Gold Coast)!

Your kids will have a fun time, make new friends, and learn helpful skills under the guidance of experienced instructors and group leaders.

PGL Kindilan school holiday camp for kids offers:

• Winter holiday camps

• Summer holiday camps.

With 24-hour care, accommodation, healthy meals and heaps of cool school holiday activities to choose from, including abseiling, archery, ball sports, canoeing, raft building & more, your kids won't want to leave!

Book your child's spot @ PGL Kindilan Adventure Holiday Camp near Brisbane & Gold Coast today!

What's on Brisbane school holidays

To discover what's on school holidays in Brisbane, including Christmas events and family events from December 2024 to January 2025, check out our top picks below.

Free school holiday activities in Brisbane

Not all school holiday activities in Brisbane and Gold Coast come at a cost - there are many free school holiday activities and free family activities to enjoy! View our top picks below.

• Daily (every 15 minutes): FREE Clock Tower Tours. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane QLD 4000. Book your tickets.

• Daily (every 15 minutes): FREE activity - Little Artist’s Eye Spy. 🧑 Kids of all ages. 📍 Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane QLD 4000. No bookings required.

• Daily: FREE Museum Highlights Tour. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane QLD 4000. Book your tickets.

Indoor activities for kids around Brisbane

Discover the best Brisbane play centres and amazing Gold Coast play centres for endless school holiday fun.

Our carefully curated list includes indoor playgrounds for babies and toddles, awesome trampoline parks, indoor rock climbing gyms, birthday party venues and even more!

Free family activities in Brisbane

Discover more free family activities in Brisbane, including outdoor activities near Brisbane, free activities for kids and free holiday fun places to go in Brisbane below.

Don't miss checking out the best playgrounds in Brisbane, the free water parks Brisbane offers for kids of all ages, and the best waterfalls in Queensland.

Iconic South Bank Parklands

South Bank Parklands is the perfect place to relax and have fun with your family! This gorgeous city park has day pools for kids to play in and lovely walking paths for you to enjoy the Brisbane lifestyle with your family.

South Bank Parklands has fantastic playgrounds and a great beach for the children. The kids will never be bored with all the fun activities there on school holidays and weekends!

Within walking distance, there are plenty of restaurants to choose from, with almost any cuisine from around the globe.

If you're looking for the best picnic spot in Brisbane City, look no further! You can enjoy a picnic with family or friends at the River Quay Green South Bank Park.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha is one of Australia's most beautiful botanic gardens. It is truly one of the best things to do in Brisbane for families. It's a really relaxing and beautiful spot in the city that the whole family can enjoy.

This garden is located on the top of Mount Coot-tha, just a 15-20-minute drive from Brisbane CBD. It features thousands of spectacular plants, flowers and trees, from succulents and ferns to a Japanese garden and cactus garden.

You can walk along the winding paths of Brisbane Botanic Gardens and appreciate gorgeous waterfalls, multiple sculptures and beautiful flora and fauna. Kids will be excited to see ducks, turtles and even water dragons!

Your children can also let off steam at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens playground - Kuta Kids Playground. It has shades over the sandpit, nature play, climbing structure, slide, rope nets, swings and more, making it accessible during summer.

If you have enough time, you can walk to the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Lookout to get spectacular panoramic views of the city.

There's also a Brisbane Botanic Gardens Cafe right outside the Botanical Gardens. It offers a great range of food and beverages so you can enjoy your family day out in Brisbane even more!

Brisbane Botanic Gardens' opening hours

• Daily, 8 am – 5 pm

Brisbane Botanic Gardens parking

• Brisbane Botanic Gardens Carpark near Brisbane Botanic Gardens Cafe & Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

• Ada Street Car Park: Intersection of Mount Coot-Tha Rd & Ada St, Toowong QLD 4066

Are dogs allowed in Brisbane City Botanic Gardens?

Brisbane Botanic Gardens is a dog-friendly park in Brisbane. Anzac Park, an off-leash dog park, is also nearby, so your furry friend can run around and play freely.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens address

• Mount Coot-Tha Rd, Toowong QLD 4066

Kalinga Park Brisbane

Looking for a great place to spend a day out in Brisbane with your kids and family? Kalinga Park is the perfect spot in the Northern suburbs of Brisbane!

Being one of the best parks in Brisbane, there are so many things to do in Kalinga Park!

The kids will enjoy one of the best playgrounds on the North side, with plenty of things to do there! It features a big green twisty slide, a bird nest swing, a climbing stricture, swings and more to keep them entertained for hours.

There are also public toilets, drinking water stations, plenty of tables, and grassy areas for a family picnic. There is even a little park gym, a dog park and a skatepark nearby.

Kalinga Park has plenty of greenery and open space to run around, lots of picnic areas with BBQs, bike paths, accessible walking paths and bushwalking trails to explore this beautiful city park.

If you come in the morning, you might be able to spot some local wildlife and birds. This is such a fantastic place for families in Brisbane to explore and relax!

Somerset Dam QLD @ Lake Somerset

If you're looking for picturesque views, a scenic drive, a place to relax, play water sports, and enjoy swimming, kayaking and a family BBQ, don’t miss Lake Somerset in Queensland.

Lake Somerset is a popular Brisbane attraction for families, just a 2-hour drive from the city. It’s a lovely spot for a day trip!

The lake is easy to access, and plenty of parking and public toilets are available.

There's a nice play area for the kids, plenty of open space to run and play, lots of shaded areas and even a dedicated swimming area for kids.

The whole family will enjoy the lovely Lake Somerset picnic areas! After the family picnic, you can go for a stroll around the lake. The walking path provides great opportunities to enjoy nature and breathtaking views.

For more gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Somerset, you may also want to visit the Shiels Lookout, which offers one of the prettiest views you've ever seen! There are no facilities though, so it’s best just for a short visit to enjoy the views.

Whites Hill Reserve for a play and bushwalking

Whites Hill Reserve is the biggest reserve in South Brisbane, with plenty of walking paths and bushwalking trails to explore!

Whites Hill Reserve features one of the best playgrounds in Brisbane! The Whites Hill Reserve Play Park is a large fenced playground for all age groups. Kids will enjoy a flying fox, swings, slides, paths for bikes and scooters, and more fun activities.

There's also a large field beside the playground to run around, let off steam, or kick a ball with friends.

You'll find a gazebo outside the playground fence, perfect for a fun outdoor birthday party. There is also plenty of shade, picnic tables, public parking and public toilet facilities.

During a walk, you can see local birdlife, koalas (including baby koalas!) and wallabies. So if you decide to come to Whites Hill Reserve to walk your dog, make sure your furry friend is on a leash.

Next time you're looking for a lovely park or picnic ground in Brisbane, Whites Hill Reserve is a great choice!

White Hill Reserve Park address

Best outdoor activities near Brisbane

Get up close with Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary animals

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is a must-see if you're looking for great Brisbane attractions for families! It's a famous Brisbane activity for families with kids of all ages and abilities.

The Sanctuary is located on the Brisbane River, so you can either drive there, take a taxi or get a 30-minute boat trip from Brisbane.

Kids will be excited to get up close with the reptiles, hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies, enjoy the platypus experience and even spot some joeys.

You can also see many Australian animals up close, including koalas, dingoes, wombats, crocodiles, Tasmanian Devils, rainforest creatures, snakes, lizards, dragons and lots more!

To make the day more interesting, enjoy a tour on a boat ride on the river and discover the history of the area.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is also a lovely place for picnics with family, so feel free to bring sandwiches, fruit and other snacks with you!

Depending on your pace and activities, you can easily spend up to 3 hours or even more at Lone Pine Park.

Book your Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary tickets as a combo package to visit Lone Pine Park by water so you get more activities for less!

Explore the Tamborine Mountain Rainforest in a whole new way

If you're after an exciting outdoor adventure for your family, plan a visit to Tamborine Mountain Rainforest. It's just a 1-hour drive from Brisbane or a 50-minute drive from the Gold Coast!

Experience the thrill of walking through the rainforest canopy with the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk. Enjoy breathtaking views of the lush greenery from high above the treetops. Kids will be excited to explore the Tamborine Mountain walks, rock pools, waterfalls, butterfly lookout and more!

Adrenaline-pumping time at Kingston Park Raceways

• 👧 👦 School holiday activities for 10+ years old

Looking for an adrenaline-pumping, heart-racing good time during the kids' upcoming holidays? Then look no further than Go Karting at Kingston Park Raceways, just a 40-minute drive from Brisbane CBD!

There are over 100 go-karts here, including 2 tracks that vary in difficulty. There are also lots of arcade games and a cafe - great for birthday parties, family fun days and holiday activities.

Outdoor go-karting at Kingston Park is perfect for those who want to let loose and have fun. And when you need to refuel, you can enjoy some tasty snacks at their cafe.

Don't miss out on the family fun - book Go Karting at Kingston Park Raceways today!

We hope this list of what's on for kids and school holiday activities in Brisbane will help you organise your next family activities.

Whether you're looking for fun kids' activities, school holiday programs or holiday camps in Brisbane and surrounds, exciting Brisbane attractions for families, free things to do in Brisbane, you'll surely find heaps of family fun things to do during school holidays in Brisbane and nearby.

So check out this list of fantastic Brisbane activities for families, and start planning fun activities in Brisbane for your kids' school holidays and your next family adventure today!

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