Free Easter Holidays Events in Brisbane For Kids 2019

Holidays with kids can be expensive, so we have written this especially for those looking for FREE and FUN activities for kids.

New events (both free and for a cost) are being added daily, so please check out the website calendar for more fun things to do in Brisbane with kids during the Easter school holidays. Many events do require bookings, so be sure to get in quick to secure your child’s place!

Free Easter School Holiday Activities in Brisbane

1.  Hop into IKEA North Lakes and Logan these Easter school holidays | North Lakes   5th – 22 April, various workshops and event in-store. More info
2. Interactive Art with APT9 Kids | GOMA  17th March – 4th April More info
3. Redcliffe Festival of Sails | Redcliffe  Fri 19th April More info
4. Smith Family Foundation BBQ and Easter Egg Hunt | Rocks Riverside Park  Sat April 6th More info
5. Forest Lake’s Annual Easter Carnival | Forest Lake Sat April 6th More info
6. Rub a Dub Dub | Hyperdome 6 – 18 April More info
7. Colour Weave Collaboration | Museum of Brisbane 6 – 22 April More info
8. Easter Eats Festival | Browns Plains 6 April More info
9. Easter Bunny Hunt | Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 6 – 21 April More info
10. Giant Easter Maze | Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 6 – 21 April More info
11. MoB Makers: Moki Bands, Fashion Design | Brisbane City More info
12. Free Movies in the Park | Manly  Sat April 6th  More info
13. Let’s Go- Easter Egg Hunt | Capalaba Central  7th-13th April More info
14. Paw Patrol Activity Centre | Skygate 8th – 12th April More info
15. Let’s Go Egg-cellent Easter Fun | Capalaba Central  8th – 21st April More info
16. Let’s Go- Little Green Thumbs Planting | Capalaba Central  8th-14th April More info
17. Dirt Girl Workshop at Strathpine Centre | Strathpine centre  8th -14 April More info
18. Easter in the Forest | Forest Lake Shopping Centre  8th -18 April More info
19. How to Train Your Dragon Hidden World Activity Centre | Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre  8th -12 April More info
20. Wonder Park Playzone | Westfield Carindale  8th -14 April More info
21. Slime Workshop | Aspley Hypermarket 8th -12 April More info
22. Free LEGO Fun | Kippa Ring Shopping Centre 8th -12 April More info
23. Minions Dance Party Live Show | Peninsular Fair 8th -12 April More info
24. Pop-Up Rollerskate Rink| Riverlink 8th -21 April More info
25. Egg-citing Easter Craft | Underwood Marketplace  8th -18 April More info
26. Hatchimlas Craft Village | Capalaba Park  8 -12 April More info
27. Geckoes Wildlife Show and Encounters | Victoria Point Lakeside  8 April More info
28. Beehive and Honey Workshop | Everleigh  8 April More info
29. Twilight Kids | West Village  8, 10, 12, 16 and 18 April More info
30. Kids Obstacle Challenge | Westfield North Lakes  8th -14 April More info
31. Easter Craft and Peter Rabbit Meet and Greet | Brookside  8th -12 April More info
32. Spacecraft Workshops | Queensland Museum 9-12 and 15-18 April More info
33. Trolls Live Show and Meet and Greet | Grand Plaza 9-14 April More info
34. Wildlife Show and Encounters | Calamvale Cantral 9-13 April More info
35. Easter Bunny Story Time | Various Logan Libraries  10th, 11th and 17th April More info
36. Kids Collective | Roma Street (ages 5-12)  11,12,13,18,20 April.  More info
37. Kids Collective South Bank (under 5s) | South Bank  every Thursday More info
38. Fire on the River Family Fun day | Ipswich  11th April More info
39. The Ipswich Festival  11th-14th April More info
40. Gold Coast Super Hero Weekend | Southport  12th-14 April More info
41. North Lakes Teddy Bears Picnic  Fri 12th April  More info
42. Street Science Show and Bouncy Ball Workshop | Victoria Point Lakeside 12 April  More info
43. Ipswich Festival: Heritage Bank Festival Village Fri 12th – 14 April More info
44. Ink Art Day | Northgate 12 April More info
45. Augmented Reality (AR) Bunny Hunt and Colouring In | CBD  12th – 22nd April More info
46. Lord Mayors Children’s Concerts | Powerhouse ** Bookings required** 13 + 17th April More info
47. Songkrah Thai New Year | Fortitude Valley  Sat 13th April More info
48. South Indian Festival | Acacia Ridge  Sat 13th April More info
49. Easter Bunny Movie Night | Everleigh  Sat 13th April More info
50. Live Bubble Show | Westfield Garden City 13 & 14 April More info
51. Parade of Light | Ipswich   Sat April 13th  More info
52. Eggcellent Easter Craft and Food Decorating Workshops | Westfield Chermside 13- 18 April More info
54. Darra Community Easter Egg Hunt | Darra   Sun April 14  More info
55. Easter Egg Hunt 2019 | Everton Park   Sun April 14  More info
56. Wildlife Encounters | Karawatha  14th April More info
57. Salisbury’s Biggest Easter Egg Hunt | Salisbury  14th April More info
58. Let’s Go- Create an Easter Terrarium | Capalaba Central  15th- 20th April More info
59. Easter Basket Making| Brookside  15th- 20th April More info
60. Easter Bunny Mask Making|  Peninsular Fair  15th- 18th April More info
61.  Cookie Workshop with The Cookie Monster at Strathpine Centre  15th – 20th April – Bookings required More info
62. Let’s Go – Meet the Easter Bunny | Capalaba Central  15th-20th April More info
63. Easter Bunny Visits | Westfield Carindale  15-20 April More info
64. Ocean Life Education Show and  Close Encounter | Victoria Point Lakeside  15 April More info
65. Make Your Own Farm Animal Puppet | Stafford City  15-18 April More info
66. Eggcellent Easter Workshops | Westfield North Lakes  15-18 April More info
67. Barnyard Babies | Mayfair Village on Manly  15 April More info
68. Easter Biscuit and Cupcake making| Aspley Hypermarket  15- 18 April More info
69. Bunny Ears Workshop plus Meet the Easter Bunny | Capalaba Park 15 – 20 April More info
70. Meet the Easter Bunny | Kippa Ring Shopping Centre 15 – 20 April More info
71. Meet the Easter Bunny at Strathpine Centre | Strathpine  16 – 21 April More info
72. Free Sports Workshops | Ripley Town Centre  17 & 18 April More info
73. Meet the Easter Bunny | Mayfair Village on Manly  18 April More info
74.  Bluewater festival | Shorncliffe  Fri April 19 More info
75. North Brisbane Easter Festival 2019 | Mitchelton  19th-20th April More info
76.  Lone Pine Free Outdoor Movie | Fig Tree Pocket  19th April  More info
77. Good Friday Kidz Carnival | Caboolture  Fri 19th April  More info
78. Australian Street Entertainment Carnival | Surfer Paradise  19th- 22nd April More info
79. Redcliffe Festival of Sails | Redcliffe  Fri 19th April More info
80. Easter Eggstravaganza at Victoria Park | Victoria Park  20-21st April *book a table or putt putt now. More info
81. Meet the Easter Bunny | Underwood Marketplace 20 April More info
82. See the Easter Bunny | Westfield Chermside 20 – 22 April More info
83. Beaudesert Rock’N’Country Festival 2019 | Beaudesert 20 April More info
84.  Newmarket Village Children’s Farm | Newmarket  Sunday 20th-22nd April More info
85. Easter Eggstravaganza | Sandstone Point April 21st *free but need to pre-register for Easter hunt* More info
86. Easter Family Fun Day At Sirromet | Sirromet Winery April 21 More info
87. Redlands Easter Family Festival | Cleveland Showgrounds 22nd April More info

Free library events for kids over the Easter holidays

There are so many amazing workshops and activities on offer at local libraries over the school holidays.  Below is a list of what you can find.  Some require bookings in advance and if you want to check out all the events and details on offer then you can need to head to the different council library websites and just do a search for the age/date/location

• Brisbane City Council Library Events 
• Moreton Bay Regional Council Library activities 
• Redland City Library Events
• Logan City Library Activities

Free council events for kids and teens over the holidays

Similar to library events, councils all across the greater Brisbane area offer a range of free activities for kids and teens from kayaking and rock climbing to soccer and art.

• Logan City Council offer Krank – a school holiday program
• Brisbane City Council offer a similar program called Chillout
• Moreton Bay Regional Councils version is called Active Holiday Programs
• Redland City Council is just a calendar of holiday events

Brisbane Kids has an entire menu for free activities so just head to the main page of our website and access it via things to do. There is no need to spend a lot of money over the school holidays!

We have compiled a list of School Holiday Workshops and Classes for Kids in Brisbane to keep young minds and bodies active these holidays.