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A minibeast is a creature without either a backbone or an internal skeleton (scientifically called an invertebrate). Minibeasts include beetles, butterflies, spiders, worms, praying mantis, centipedes and bees! 'Minibeasts' highlights the spectacular realm of insects and celebrates all things that creep, crawl, wriggle, squirm, buzz and flutter! Enjoy a myriad of fun interactive activities including, […]
Brisbane Kids can become a Secret Soldier as The 'War on our shores' exhibition commemorates 75 years since the end of World War II, exploring the important role that Bribie Island played in defending Queensland. American and Australian troops were based on Bribie Island during the war training and developing their skills. What was it […]
Please note entry to the Children's Art Centre is limited to 30 people at one time due to current restrictions. Raquel Ormella invites children to speak up about climate change and the environment in her upcoming exhibition at the Children's Art Centre. Raquel highlights Australia's long history of environmental activism with a timeline featuring historical […]
From 10 August to 22 November 2020, experience Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery. RAZZLE DAZZLE exhibition curated by McCarthySwann Projects curators Amy-Clare McCarthy and Kieran Swann, including a number of talks, tours and engagements. RAZZLE DAZZLE considers the nature of public space and individuals within it - particularly people who for different reasons, may feel hyper-visible or invisible. […]
The program for the 2020 Brisbane Festival is a little different this year, but still offers a fun program with lots of exciting and engaging shows and events for Brisbane Kids and their families. The Lost Lending Library, Exercise Surprises, A Curious Arcade, Wishful Bedtime Stories, Common People Dance Estedford, Avoidable Perils and The Creatures […]
Six giant Gouldian Finches are in Brisbane to spread messages of hope this September as part of Brisbane Festival. Created by internationally renowned artist Florentijn Hofman and brought to life by Brisbane’s Urban Art Projects, these spectacularly coloured birds invite us to look up and smile. Perched atop iconic Brisbane locations in the inner-city river […]
The Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival is an annual event to celebrate the great lifestyle everyone enjoys on the Mountain and which the community want to share with all the visitors. It is essentially a huge Sculpture Show with the subjects being Scarecrow-related! Everyone and anyone is encouraged to make a scarecrow and display it […]
Open daily over the SWELL festival period from 11 - 20 September, the SWELL StoryFest Beach Pop Up Library is for little artists to pick up a free book to take home. This wonderful literary delight is an invitation for children to discover more stories whilst exploring SWELL. Where | Currumbin Alley car park, ask […]
The golden sands of Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast will again transform into an impressive collection of specially curated one-off works of art for the annual SWELL Sculpture Festival. Held from September 11 to 20, the celebrated family-friendly exhibition will showcase the works of local, national and international artists in a truly unique experience, […]
A breathtaking 10 days of flowers, flavours and sounds, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers takes over the Southern Queensland city of Toowoomba in the most beautiful of ways from 18 - 27 September 2020 with a program of unique events and experiences including award-winning parks, stunning private gardens, streets bursting with floral colour, internationally acclaimed […]
Eat Street Northshore are opening their gates for the school holidays and inviting you to drive inside every wkend for the school holidays 18th September - 4 October for the Drive-Thru Dessert Festival. On offer will be delicious cannoli, cronuts, doughnut fries, loaded shakes and take-away tubs of ice-cream, and while you wait there will […]
The night sky is The Brisbane Festival's canvas for a laser and light installation. For millennia, people have looked to the night sky for solace, inspiration, meaning and guidance. Sunsuper Night Sky heralds the beginning of a new era, a time to come back together and make a connection. Every Friday and Saturday night of […]
BITE Markets at North Harbour is a flavour-packed dedicated North Brisbane Food Market Venue. Bite Markets showcase the Moreton Bay Region’s best produce and bring together some of Brisbane’s most loved flavour makers with almost 40 stalls to feast upon and enjoy. Local artisans also feature at the market which is equally exciting for a […]
Enjoy a guided night walk with staff from Council’s environment centres and discover the wonders of frog life after dark! Participants will explore the Melaleuca Circuit Track along Scrubby Creek. The activity will continue in light rain. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Safety requirements apply and are a condition of entry. Children […]
We make every effort to ensure all this information is up to date but should be used as a guide only. Events do get cancelled or changed due to wet weather and other events. If you know of a change or cancellation then please do let us know at [email protected].
