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Free Activities

Free Activities for Families in Brisbane is made easier by this awesome list of fun ideas and things to do from seaside playgrounds and parkour parks to all the free water parks in Brisbane. Exploring Brisbane at no cost with kids is possible and the great part is, most of the free activities are outdoors and offline!

Highlights of our free activities collection include

  • Where to see glowworms
  • Fairy Trails
  • Amazing free museums
  • Growing your own bushtucker
  • Pram-friendly walks

And so many more free ideas for families in Brisbane

Free things to do in Brisbane with Kids

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Free Things To Do In Redland City With Kids

Nerima Gardens Queens Park

Free things to do in Ipswich with kids

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Free Things To Do In Moreton Bay City With Kids

Daisy Hill Koala Centre

Free Things To Do In Logan

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Geocaching in Brisbane With Kids

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Fairy trails and fairy gardens around Brisbane

a plane flying out of Brisbane airport.

Plane Spotting in Brisbane

A large muttaburrasaurus skeleton at the Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit at QLD Museum.

Dinosaurs Unearthed at the Queensland Museum

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha children exploring the fern house

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Water fountain in pond with city skyline in background at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

Brisbane City Botanic Gardens

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The Best Family Beaches in South-East Queensland

Gollum tree outside Scarborough Beach Park.

The Gollum Tree at Scarborough Beach | A Touch of Magic for Brisbane Kids

SS Maheno wreck on K'gari (Fraser Island).

Take Your Little Pirate In Search Of Shipwrecks In Brisbane

Tree structure at Flagstone Water Park.

Flagstone Water Park

Settlement Cove Lagoon in Redcliffe.

Redcliffe Lagoon

Step access at Settlement Cove Lagoon in Redcliffe.

Settlement Cove at Redcliffe

Informative signage at Wild Horse Mountain Lookout.

Wild Horse Mountain Lookout

Two ducks and four ducklings swimming in lake.

Places to Feed Ducks in Brisbane

Kumbartcho Sanctuary at Eatons Hill

Boardwalk at Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary.

Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary in Bli Bli

The outside of the Caboolture Region Environment Education Centre at CREEC.

The Caboolture Region Environmental Education Centre (CREEC)

mt coot-tha botanic gardens hide 'n' seek discovery trail information brochure cover

Hide โ€™nโ€™ Seek Childrenโ€™s Trail | Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-Tha

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Brisbane City Hall and Clock Tower Tour

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Best Free Things to do in Brisbane with Kids

Glass floored viewing deck at the Sky Deck at Queen's Wharf Brisbane.

Sky Deck at Queenโ€™s Wharf Brisbane

Ipswich Art Gallery Dazzle and Create striped room.

Ipswich Art Gallery Kids: Dazzle and Create โ€“ Inside the Artist Studio (Review)

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Image of superb fairy wrens sitting in a tree.

How to Get Involved In the Aussie Bird Count

Roma Street Parkland main sign.

Roma Street Parkland Map

Blue skies and water fountain shooting upwards in lake at Roma Street Parklands.

Roma Street Parkland

Child walking on a trail in the rainforest at Kholo Gardens.

Kholo Gardens in Muirlea

The exterior of the Old Government House building.

Old Government House in Brisbane

Viewing platform at McGavin View.

Explore Brisbane | McGavin View | Pine Rivers

A picnic table near the edge of the water at Bullocky Rest.

Bullocky Rest

Large screens at The Cube at QUT.

The Cube at QUT Gardens Point

Grassed area in the foreground, Currumbin Creek's calm waters in the background

Things to Do on the Gold Coast in Winter

Best Toddler Playgrounds in Redlands

Playgrounds for Toddlers in Ipswich toddler climbing play equipment.

Best Playgrounds for Toddlers in Ipswich

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The Best Playgrounds in Brisbane for Toddlers

Nerima Gardens in Queens Park, Ipswich

The entrance of Mayes Cottage.

Mayes Cottage at Kingston

Boardwalk at Walkabout Creek.

Family Friendly Bushwalking at Walkabout Creek | The Gap

Forest finds table display with turtle at The Hut Environmental Centre in Chapel Hill.

The Hut Environmental Centre in Chapel Hill

Colourful playground with tunnel slide at Bunnings.

Bunnings Playgrounds

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