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www.brisbanekids.com.au 5 FEATURED REGULARS CONTENTS Kumbartcho Fairy Garden Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Queens Park Ipswich Cedar Creek Falls Tamborine Mountain 8-11 Spring Bucket List 12-15 Tamborine Mountain Family Getaway 20-21 Nature Apps for Kids 22-23 Rainy Day Ideas 24-26 Creative Classes for Kids 35 Spring Markets 6-7 Unusual Animal Experiences 16-18 Playgrounds 27-29 Local Discount Coupons 30-33 Must See Events 34 Spring Movies
Admission fees are priced at $7 for children (4-15 yrs), $12 for adults & $34 for a family (2A + 2C). All profits go to charity.
Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World is home to more than 700 birds. An interactive guided tour at Bird World takes you through four large walk-through aviaries and takes about an hour. You can expect to get up close to parrots of all sizes, finches, corellas, lorikeets and black Admissioncockatoos.feesfor
On a one-hour tour of Deathrow Unchained Animal Rescue, you will meet and learn all about the sanctuary’s residents (including pigs, dogs, cows, goats, horses, chickens and sheep). Feed bags are also available to purchase to feed the sanctuary’s special needs cows and goats on your visit.
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the Gardens and Aviary are $20 for children (3-14 yrs), $39 for adults & $98 for a family (2A + 2C).
Enjoy a guided tour of the Bribie Island Butterfly House (including their breeding lab), stroll an enclosure packed full of blooming flowers and colourful butterflies, and even pause for a picnic on the grounds outside. This is a magical experience and well worth the drive from Brisbane.
Deathrow Unchained Animal Rescue, 1374 Mt Cotton Road, Burbank QLD Tours run Saturday and Sunday mornings. Bookings are available online.
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Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World, 233 Maleny-Stanley River Road, Maleny QLD Open 9 am-4:30 pm, seven days a week. Bookings are available online but not required.
Bribie Island Butterfly House, 208 First Avenue, Bongaree QLD Open 10 am-4 pm Wednesdays & Sundays only. No bookings are required.
Tours are priced at $10 for children (1-16 yrs), $20 for adults & $55 for a family (2A + 2C). All proceeds directly fund the sanctuary’s animal rescue efforts.
UNUSUAL ANIMAL EXPERIENCES Home to the largest llama herd in Queensland, The Llama Farm tours include the opportunity to meet, feed and interact Adapted from the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler This dramatisation of THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD is based on the picture book THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD © illustrations 2004 Axel Scheffler and © text 2004 Julia Donaldson published by Macmillan Children’s Books QPAC presents CDP with Tall Stories’ magical musical adaption of 28 SEP – 2 OCT 2022 PLAYHOUSE, QPAC BOOK AT QPAC.COM.AU The Courier-Mail
SPRINGTIME BUCKET LIST 1. Spend the day at the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2. Try some exotic fruits at Tropical Fruit World 3. Go fruit picking for strawberries 4. Visit the baby animals at the Samford Lifestyle Centre 5. Have a BBQ at Lower Moora Park in Shorncliffe while the kids play at the beachside playground 1. Go the city for the day as a tourist, discovering the City Hall clock tower tour, Museum of Brisbane and Roma Street Parkland 2. Spend a day at Springbrook National Park 3. Take a day trip to North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) - a car isn’t essential if you are able to get a bus to Cleveland 4. Walk to King Island and explore the beach at low tide 5. Head off on the Brisbane Fairy Trail VISIT EXPLORE 8 www.brisbanekids.com.au
SPRINGTIME BUCKET LIST 1. Watch the International Space Station cross the sky (September 3 - September 8) 2. Catch a movie at Yatala Drive-In 3. Have an insect movie marathon (Bee Movie, Ants and A Bugs Life) 4. Introduce the kids to The Sound Of Music 5. Book a whale-watching day trip 1. Take part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count (17–23 October 2022) 2. Learn about butterflies at the Bribie Island Butterfly House 3. Learn all about bees at the Ginger Factory Bee Show 4. Teach the kids to play cards (Go Fish for the little ones and Rascals and Royalty for the big kids) WATCH LEARN www.brisbanekids.com.au 9
SPRINGTIME BUCKET LIST 1. Make a range of s’mores in a backyard fire pit 2. Take some candid family photos on the jacaranda carpets (early to mid-October) 3. Paint some mini pictures of wattle for Christmas cards 4. Learn to tie-dye 5. Make a cake from scratch and take it on a picnic 1. Help the kids plant some giant sunflower seeds in a circle 2. Plant a scented flower garden (it’s the perfect time of year to plant jasmine, lavender and sweet azaleas) 3. Plant a koala tree for Save the Koala Month in September 4. Grow some seedlings in old egg cartons 5. Grow a miniature fruit tree in a pot CREATE GROW 10 www.brisbanekids.com.au For more Spring Bucket List Ideas, go to www.brisbanekids.com.au/things-to-do-in-brisbane-with-kids-spring
SPRINGTIME BUCKET LIST 1. Introduce the kids to dragonfruit (you can pick your own at Forestdale!) 2. Make a pavlova with early season mangoes (harvest starts in late October) 3. Grab some dinner bayside - enjoy hot chip sandwiches and an ocean sunset 1. Plan a day at Maleny with a visit to Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve and Kondalilla Falls 2. Get the kids involved in creating a spring song car playlist 3. Plan a Halloween feast, complete with scary snacks! EAT PLAN Hire & Install Need a Stress Free holiday and Less Luggage? Hire your baby gear with us and we will: Have it installed into your hire car and/or Deliver to where you’re staying, ready for use! OR collect from us at Kallangur. Just tell us where and when you need the equipment and it will be ready for your arrival!• Quality Products for all budgets, Latest Models, As New! • Cleaned, Sanitised and Serviced for Every Hire! • FREE Installation of hired car seats by Professional Restraint Fitter • Located in Kallangur, near North Lakes just off M1 www.brisbaby.com | help@brisbaby.com | 0435 552 382 Accredited & Experienced Restraint Fitter SAFELY installing Car Seats since 2009!
Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk leads visitors to stroll through the rainforest canopy via steel bridges and along a dirt walking track out to a lovely series of Cedar Creek cascades. Through a series of platforms, flying foxes, rope bridges and more, the TreeTop Challenge could easily provide families with an entire day’s worth of entertainment. The TreeTop Challenge Juniors is similar but is a lower to the ground course that caters for kids aged 3-7 years.
THINGS TO DO If you’re after a relaxed weekend spent sampling local produce or an action-packed couple of days climbing high ropes courses, a lush, scenic getaway to Tamborine Mountain is perfect for all seasons. Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
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The Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens has specimen collections from all over the world and a Japanese garden with its bridge and pond to admire. Curtis Falls
The purpose-built Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves is a unique nature experience where you can experience the wonder and learn more about the feeding, growth and reproductive cycle of these tiny creatures. Dozens of walking trails pass through South-East Queensland’s ancient Jurassic-era Gondwana rainforest. With three main national parks close to Tamborine Mountain, even a short drive will take you on an adventure.
When it comes to shopping, The Gallery Walk has it all. Along with a large selection of cafes and restaurants, you’ll find handmade wares, antiques and more. Be sure to get a sample from Fudge Heaven and wander through the German Cuckoo Clock Nest.
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A FAMILY GETAWAY TO TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN
PLACES TO EAT Fox & Hounds Country Inn
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Offering authentic Polish food served by staff in traditional dress, The Polish Place offers visitors a meal inside by the fireplace or outdoors on the decks to take in the breathtaking scenery. Fox & Hounds Country Inn in nearby Wongawallan is a genuine English pub dishing up traditional fare (as well as a great kids’ menu!). It’s deliciously cosy in winter and is jampacked with British memorabilia. A pitstop at The Mountain Brew is an ideal spot to pause for breakfast before setting off for a day of exploring. They Serve freshly squeezed juices and smoothies, quality coffee, cakes and more.
www.brisbanekids.com.au 15 Helping all children become readers Online | In-centre at Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Find out more: literacycentres.multilit.com MultiLit is a research initiative of Macquarie University The new MultiLit Literacy Centre in Brisbane offers tailored, one-to-one intervention programs to help children falling behind in reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension and spelling.Programs are evidence-based and begin with an assessment so tutoring can be personalised and progress monitored. A FAMILY GETAWAY TO TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN Cedar Creek Lodges and Thunderbird Park features self-contained cabins and lodges, suites, glamping tents, caravan and tent sites providing a family-friendly, relaxing getaway surrounded by nature. As a bonus, Thunderbird Park has so many on-site activities that you can spend your whole time here! Search ‘Tamborine’ on the Brisbane Kids website to find many more guides to one of our favourite areas of SouthEast Queensland. WHERE TO STAY Thunderbird Park
16 www.brisbanekids.com.au SPRING PLAYGROUNDS • State of the art all abilities playground • Water play • Flying fox, climbing wall & slides • Accessible toilets • Lots of space and shade Location Playground located on Merle Finimore Avenue, in Ipswich. Coffee Nearby Queens Park Cafe & Kiosk is located within the park, close to the playground and is open 7 days for coffee and all-day www.brisbanekids.com.au/queens-park-ipswich/breakfast. • New ninja equipment • Climbing opportunities • Imagination play spaces • Accessible toilets • Basketball half-court Location Corner of Osborne and Pullen Roads, in Everton Park. Coffee Nearby Swing by Little Gossip Café at 103 Camelia Avenue, on your way to the park and there’s offstreet parking right at the park/www.brisbanekids.com.au/teralba-park-everton-door. QUEENS PARK TERALBA PARK
www.brisbanekids.com.au 17 SPRING PLAYGROUNDS • Tower with suspension bridges & epic slides • Water park • Playing fields & skate plaza • Accessible toilets • Sheltered tables Location Located on Trailblazer Drive, in Jimboomba. Coffee Nearby Located at 24 Gates Road, Mr P’s Bakery serves delicious pastries (but no coffee). For a quick coffee, your best bet is the McDonald’s drive-thru on Homestead Drive. www.brisbanekids.com.au/flagstone-adventurepark/ • Fort playground • Nature play area • Skate park & learn to ride • Accessible toilets • Plenty of shade Location Located on Shand Street, in Enoggera. Coffee Nearby The Crispy Kale, at 53 South Pine Road, has a great selection of coffees and cafe food by day and serves authentic Nepalese food on Friday and Saturday enoggera/www.brisbanekids.com.au/grinstead-park-nights. FLAGSTONE ADVENTURE PARK GRINSTEAD PARK
18 www.brisbanekids.com.au SPRING PLAYGROUNDS • Large multi-level wooden play castle • Circular bike path • Dragon eggs & footprint play • Accessible toilets • Grassy open space Location Located on Pelham Street, in Coorparoo. Coffee Nearby At nearby 42 Wilbur Street, Wilburs gets rave reviews (4.9 stars on Google!) and serves up a fresh menu with juices, smoothies and coorparoo-dragon-play-and-fort/www.brisbanekids.com.au/majestic-park-in-more. • Large, nautical-themed play fort • Slides, swings and sand play • Water play with fountain • Accessible toilets • Partially shaded and fully fenced Location Located 39 Lakeview Promenade, in Newport. Coffee Nearby Breathe Easy Cafe, at 455 Anzac Avenue in Rothwell rates 4.8 stars on Google and serves Cleanskin Coffee Co coffee 6 days a www.brisbanekids.com.au/livvis-place-newport/week. MAJESTIC PARK SPINNAKER PARK
www.brisbanekids.com.au 19 SPRING PLAYGROUNDS • Beachside playground for all abilities • Slides, swings, flying fox & more • Fully fenced • Accessible toilets & change rooms • Shady trees & BBQs Location Located at Kurrawa Pratten Park, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach. Coffee Nearby Located on the beach side of the Kurrawa Surf Club, Tower 28 Cafe is open 7 days and features a great menu and friendly playground-broadbeach/www.brisbanekids.com.au/kurrawa-all-abilities-service. • Climbing tower with slides • Splash pond for water play • Sensory gardens & nature play • Accessible toilets & change rooms • Plenty of shade with tables & seating Location Located at 5 Maple Street, in Cooroy. Coffee Nearby Located at 20b Maple Street, Fox and Hound Espresso is a hidden gem that is well worth the stop for a hot coffee to take playground-at-cooroy/www.brisbanekids.com.au/hinterland-adventure-away. KURRAWA ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND HINTERLAND ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
20 www.brisbanekids.com.au • 560 species of animal, including real photographs • Identify animals by picture app Cost: Free • Identify the frogs in your backyard from their croak • Record their call and upload it to the FrogID app to identify Cost: Free • App where you record your wildlife observation • Nearly 50,000 Australians have been observers of over 46,000 species Cost: Free • PictureThis® identifies 1,000,000+ plants every day • 98% accuracy - better than most human experts Cost: Weekly or annual fee after a free trial • Submit a photo of any platypus you find • Record your sightings of platypus Cost: Free • Explore birds and birding hotspots near you, wherever you go • This app would be an excellent start for a junior birder (twitcher) Cost: Free • Record echidna sightings and photograph the sighting • Collect echidna poo and send it to researchers Cost: Free • Questagame is a real-world adventure game • Capture (just with photos!) as much life as possible and challenge other players Cost: Free • Australian app focused on five bird species • Includes the Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Australian BrushTurkey, Australian White Ibis, Little Corella and Longbilled Corella Cost: Free Field Guide to Queensland Fauna FrogID iNaturalist PictureThis platypusSPOTE-Bird Echidna QuestagameCSI Big City Birds Get your kids outside with the best nature apps for kids. From the best animal identification apps, to gamified wildlife challenges and plant identification, there is something here for all ages and interests. NATURE APPS FOR KIDS
www.brisbanekids.com.au 21 NATURE APPS FOR KIDS Sandstone Point Hotel 17 SEP - 2 OCT 30+ OBSTACLES FUN FOR ALL AGES • Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk • Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre • Mt Nebo and South D’Aguilar National Park • Spring Mountain Conservation Estate • Bunyaville Conservation Park You can find more great nature-filled places to explore here on the Brisbane Kids website. CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS TO TRY OUT YOUR NEW APPS • Eddie Santagiuliana Way • JC Slaughter Falls • Daisy Hill Conservation Park & Quarry • Venman Bushland National Park • Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
City Upcycle Raid the recycle bin (or pop to your local fruit shop) to use some cardboard boxes and old bottles to build a city or even an old-style village complete with roads and bridges. Measure The Rain Make the most of the rain and make a homemade rain gauge. Ask the kids to write down their predictions on how much they think will rain in the next 24 hours. Board Games Old or new, it doesn’t matter! Everyone picks their favourite game, then just make some snacks and you can get playing!
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Time Capsule Time capsules are such a fun activity. Find an old soft drink bottle and fill it with photos, trinkets and a journal entry from each child. Bury or hide it somewhere for at least five years!Time Capsule
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Get your sheets, blankets and pillows and build a comfy fort or cubby. Grab some torches and books for a complete camping vibe. Cooking & Baking Make some treats - packet mixes work, or try some family recipes with your kids. Even something as simple as popcorn can be a hit! Drawing Google “How to draw” and draw their favourite animals with the kids. Step-by-step videos will have everyone feeling very accomplished with their result.
With a wet spring predicted by weather experts, we thought we would prepare you with fun and creative activities you can do with your kids when it rains. Check out the Brisbane Kids Event Calendar and our Indoor Fun Centres category on the website for more rainy day ideas. Ipswich Children’s Library FREE ACTIVITIES
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TICKETED / PAID ACTIVITIES Movies Heading to the cinema is always a popular wet weather activity. Cineplex’s children’s tickets are $7. See the second last page of this publication for some of the best kids’ movies happening this spring.
SparkLab Stay out of the wet and fill your brain with wonder! SparkLab at the ScienceCentre has heaps for kids to see and do and is packed with hands-on activities to get kids thinking about science in new and exciting ways. Ice Skating With locations on both the north and south side, IceWorld is a fantastic option to let your kids get active and expel some energy when the weather is miserable.
FREE ACTIVITIES OUT AND ABOUT Libraries Local libraries will lend out DVDs, toys and books! Many of them have school holiday activities and specific kids’ spaces. The Ipswich Children’s Library is a wonderful spot to visit for an entire library dedicated just to children. More about Libraries Museums The Queensland Museum is a fantastic rainy-day place! While some of the spaces are currently closed for refurbishment, there’s still a lot to see and do. Other free museums include the Museum of Brisbane, Redcliffe Museum, and Bribie Island Museum. Art Galleries GOMA and the Queensland Art Gallery host regular free children’s art exhibitions and activities. While some may be based on ticketed visiting exhibitions, the Children’s Art component is generally free. The Ipswich Art Gallery and HOTA Gallery at Bundall are also fantastic destinations (check their websites to see what kids’ exhibitions they are running). More about Museums & Galleries.
Microscope at Queensland Museum Escape Rooms With escape rooms all over Brisbane, you can take as many teenagers as possible and try an escape room challenge. Bowling Bowling is the best activity for families with kids of multiple ages, especially now that the vast majority offer options for bumpers that can be applied just for individual players. Arcades Head to 1up Arcade for a huge selection of retro arcade games. They offer unlimited passes during certain times of the day, making it more affordable for families. Indoor Rock Climb It might feel outside your comfort zone if you haven't been before, but trust us when we say that indoor rock climbing is addictive! www.brisbanekids.com.au 23
Annerley - Contemporary, creative and super fun, these child-friendly art classes offer sketch drawing, acrylic painting, medium techniques and colour study within a professional creative studio.
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Carindale/Belmont - Children’s art education. Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media and ceramics form this program's core visual arts experiences.
Albany Creek - Engaging art programs in a welcoming, calm and inspiring studio. These art classes are perfect for children who love everything to do with art or simply want to learn new skills and techniques.
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Creative Kids Brisbane West End & Seventeen Mile Rocks - Free and low-cost art workshops focusing on Process Art. Join Creative Kids, where children and parents are encouraged to enjoy making and using different art materials.
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Discover a range of after-school and weekend creative classes in Brisbane for kids.
Flying Fox Studios Everton Park - A fun, playful way of learning through art, covering different age levels and incorporating stories, games, themes and visual arts. Suitable for ages two years to adult.
Kids Art Fun St Lucia & Chapel Hill - Art and craft classes for 5 -12 year olds, providing knowledge of the visual arts and challenging kids to develop life-long skills such as analytical thinking, collaboration and creativity.
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The Dancing Paintbrush Cashmere - Enabling all students, regardless of their age, to have fun, learn and create fantastic artwork. These casual classes take place in a welcoming outdoor setting.
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Everton Park - Bringing the power of music into your child’s development by assisting with problem-solving, social skills, self-esteem and musicality. Music Beat Lessons + Tuition Brisbane northside - Building confidence through piano, guitar, violin, singing and drama lessons. Voices of Birralee Ascot, Bardon & Spring Hill - Providing rewarding singing experiences, focusing on providing positive life experiences that see choristers grow as competent and confident human beings.
Stage School Australia Jindalee, Mt Gravatt & The Gap - Training in the performing arts with friendly and supportive classes to develop kids’ natural abilities and to build confidence and public speaking skills.
DRAMA CLASSES BEXD Create Kenmore, Rochdale & Stafford - Kids’ singing and drama classes that build self-confidence, self-awareness, focus and the ability to find joy through creative expression. Speak Up Studio various locations - Classes in speech and drama all over Brisbane. Small class sizes ensure your child receives individual attention with engaging and age-appropriate content.
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Kadampa Meditation Centre Spring Hill - Meditation and Buddhism classes for kids aged 5-12 years that include simple Buddhist teachings and meditations focusing on children’s everyday experiences.
Shining Self Space Ashgrove - Fun and engaging programs that gently encourage, motivate and empower children and teens to feel more confident, believe in themselves and learn essential life skills to deal with life’s challenges.
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Just click on the business names in this article to find out more. You can find these creative classes and more on the Brisbane Kids website under Kids Classes.
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Many term-time programs also offer a trial class to ensure your child is ready to participate in instructional-type teaching, which is an excellent opportunity to try before you buy.
Take $10 off your next cake order of $85 or more from Happy Cake Day. Delivery service | Phone 0404 388 219 Buy one plaster piece and get the second for half price at Plaster Fun House Brisbane East. 5/1396 Creek Road, Carina | Phone (07) 3843 4441
Valid at Plaster Fun House Brisbane East only. Purchase one plaster piece and receive the second for half price. Second piece must be of equal or lesser value. One voucher per person, per day. Present this voucher on a mobile device when purchasing to receive your discount. Cannot be used for parties or functions. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Valid 17/09/2022 - 2/10/2022.
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$10 off code for use with all cake orders over $85. Please use the voucher code ‘BK10off’ when ordering online. Valid for new orders only. Valid for single use only. Not valid with any other offers or promotions. Valid for orders placed before 11:59pm 30/10/2022.
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Enjoy a round of mini golf for $50 for the family at St Lucia Golf Links. Carawa St, St Lucia | Phone (07) 3870 3433 $10 OFF YOUR NEXT ORDER BUY ONE, GET THE SECOND HALF PRICE 10% DISCOUNT + A FREE DIY BRACELET KIT FOR EVERY GUEST
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Family pass is valid for 2 Adults & 2 Children OR 1 Adult & 3 Children only. One voucher per family. This coupon must be presented at Golf Shop at time of purchase. No bookings required. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Valid for duration of Queensland School Holidays only: 17th September to 3rd October 2022. Expires 3/10/2022.
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Receive a 10% discount on any party booked with String of Beads Parties, PLUS a free DIY bracelet kit in each guest’s party bag. Mobile service | Phone 0430 216 085 | info@stringofbeads.com.au
Portside Wharf, Remora Rd, Hamilton | Phone (07) 3137 6000
Valid for one free mini popcorn per child’s ticket purchased at Dendy Coorparoo or Dendy Portside only. Voucher must be presented on your mobile device upon arrival. Up to four (4) mini popcorns redeemable per voucher. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Valid 17/09/2022 – 3/10/2022.
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1 child bowls free with any full-priced paying adult at Aspley 10 Pin Bowl. 149 Albany Creek Rd, Aspley | Phone (07) 3263 8848
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Voucher must be presented on your mobile device upon arrival. Maximum of 1 child bowling free per voucher and valid for up to 3 games only. Includes shoe hire. Games cannot be shared. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Valid until 31/10/2022.
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Only valid for afternoon sessions only (see website for session times). Voucher must be presented on your mobile device upon arrival. Not valid for learn to skate. Skate and blade hire extra. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Valid 17/09/2022 – 2/10/2022.
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2 for the price of 1 for school holiday sessions at Skateaway Albany Creek and Rollerdrome Caloundra. 700 Albany Creek Rd, Albany Creek | Phone (07) 3325 1711 19 Caloundra Rd, Caloundra | Phone (07) 5491 4255
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Receive $50 off any party booked before the end of November 2022 with Dancing Queen Parties. Mobile service | Phone 0400 197 694
Free mini popcorn with any child’s ticket purchase at Dendy Coorparoo or Dendy Portside. Cnr of Old Cleveland Rd & Cavendish Rd, Coorparoo | Phone (07) 3493 3333
Bookings essential. Please mention ‘BRISBANEKIDS’ when completing online booking enquiry or when calling to book. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Valid for bookings received before 30/11/2022 (party date can be any time before 28/02/2023).
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Purchase a day pass with shoe hire for $23.00 and a friend climbs for FREE. Present a digital or printed copy of your voucher on arrival. Limit of 1 voucher per person and redeemable during regular open hours. Offer is not available with other deals or promotions. Valid 17/09/2022 – 2/10/2022. www.topstroke.com.au
Book online for any group of two or more and receive one free studio fee (valued at $10) at Colour My Pot. 39 Middle St, Cleveland | Phone (07) 3134 2164 20% off bookings at Fox in a Box Brisbane. Level 1, 150 Edward St, Brisbane | Phone (07) 3815 9825
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Purchase a day pass with shoe hire and a friend climbs for FREE at Gripd Bouldering and Aerials Gym. 1/ 435 Saint Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley | Phone 0456 703 268 FREE STUDIO FEE 20% OFF ALL ESCAPE ROOMS
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Valid for two free kids’ slushies when purchasing a Family Pass for mini golf at TopStroke Oxley only. Can be used 7 days a week, including public holidays and school holidays. Voucher must be presented on your mobile device upon arrival. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Valid until 4/10/2022.
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All bookings must be made online. Valid for any room, for any number of people. Use online code ‘brisbanekids20’ when booking. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Games must be booked and played by 31 Oct 2022.
Buy a Family Pass to mini golf and receive 2 free kids’ slushies at TopStroke. 290 Boundary Road, Oxley | Phone (07) 3379 6322 FREE KIDS’ SLUSHIES
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Where: SuperpoweredGOMA brings together four interactive projects by Indigenous Australian artists who have created an immersive world full of cheeky humour and courageous characters to explore.
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Where: ToowoombaToowoombaCarnival of Flowers showcases blooms across parks in Toowoomba with many family-friendly events, including the Grand Parade, Night Garden, Teddy Bear’s Picnic and more.
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12 AUGUST - 3 OCTOBER
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
Where: Pine Rivers Heritage Museum Explore the magic of light and shadow through various fun interactive activities, including silhouette tracing, making shadow box puppets and performing a shadow show.
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Where: Brisbane Powerhouse Be mesmerised by a symphony of light, sound and joy that disorientates the senses and challenges our preconceptions; all staged in a spectacular mirror maze.
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3 SEPTEMBER 2022 - 16 JULY 2023
Where: Bribie Island Seaside Museum Become a geologist for the day and have fun at the fossicking investigation station with rock and gems that are more than 10 thousand years old, including examples of Minecraft’s resources.
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19 AUGUST - 13 NOVEMBER
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Bounce into some action-packed school holiday fun at Monster Jump, a mobile inflatable obstacle course boasting more than 30 obstacles over 280 metres of endless excitement.
17 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER
Details: Online bookings are putt-victoria-park-2022www.brisbanekids.com.au/event/halloween-putt-essential
The Pool Where: South Brisbane
18 MulticulturalSEPTEMBERMosaic Festival
Details: Mix of free and ticketed festivalwww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/swell-sculpture-eventsSWELLSculptureFestival
Details: Pre-booking www.brisbanekids.com.au/event/monster-jumprecommended
Where: Victoria Park Watch your back as you putt your way through Broken Bones Boulevard, pumpkins, giant spiders, wicked witches, resident zombies and toxic waste barrels on the spooky fairways.
Where: Roma Street Parkland
Details: Free australias-mosaic-festivalwww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/multicultural-event
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Halloween Putt Putt
6 - 24 SEPTEMBER
Details: Free www.brisbanekids.com.au/brisbane-festivalevent
Monster Jump Where: Sandstone Point Hotel
Celebrate Brisbane’s multicultural community through dance, music, spoken word poetry and storytelling, visual arts and crafts, children’s and family activities, food and more.
9 - 18 SEPTEMBER
SWELL Sculpture Festival
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The Pool is a giant field of concentric circles that swirl with colour when activated by touch, inviting visitors to jump, dance and play across the cosmos to their heart's content.
16 SEPTEMBER - 31 OCTOBER
Where: Currumbin Beach Encounter a wondrous display of sculptures along the coastline where visitors can experience the sculptures, enjoy twilight walks and participate in artist master classes and kids’ workshops.
18 & 19
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Head to McPherson Park where you will find the Bracken Ridge Central Steam/Electric Railway, with miniature steam trains—including Thomas the Tank Engine—ready for you to ride.
Details: Free entry - $2 per lions-train-daywww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/bracken-ridge-ride
Details: Free - bookings caterpillarswww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/hungry-hungry-required
Details: Ticketed www.brisbanekids.com.au/event/redcliffe-kitefestevents
Enjoy a story, then get active with sack races and a wiggly caterpillar race in this innovative, energetic workshop that promises heaps of fun while promoting a healthy message.
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Details: Free event - bookings www.brisbanekids.com.au/event/night-adventuresrequired
Where: McPherson Park
PotterySEPTEMBERandAdventure Walk
Where: Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre Collect natural materials during a guided walk to create textures on your clay creations, such as a bowl or vase, then decorate your clay creation using the items collected during your walk.
Where: Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre Enjoy a guided night walk to discover the wild wonders of Karawatha Forest after dark, including the sights and sounds tour of some cute and cuddly nocturnal wildlife.
Where: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
25 BrackenSEPTEMBERRidgeLion’s Train Day
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Where: Pelican Park Get swept away in the fun, colour and excitement of the Redcliffe KiteFest, where kites fill the sky alongside rides, Bluey & Bingo, an aerobatic display, Hot Wheels fun zone, markets and more.
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Details: Free event - bookings adventure-walkwww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/pottery-and-requiredRedcliffeKiteFestival
Bracken Ridge Lion’s Train Day Night Adventure
Where: Little Bayside Park
28 - 30 OCTOBER
Where: Calamvale District Park
Pack your chair and picnic rug, grab some popcorn and get comfortable under the stars as the whole family enjoys the creepy and kooky movie The Addams Family on the big screen.
Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival
Where: Tamborine Mountain
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Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival
29 CalamvaleOCTOBERHalloween in the Park
Meet frogs, lizards, birds and other backyard animals with a wildlife expert and discover how you can be a good bush neighbour to our unique Australian wildlife.
Details: Free - bookings rangerswww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/meet-wildlife-required
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Details: Free street-halloween-festivalwww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/blackwood-event
Celebrate Halloween weekend by driving around the beautiful Tamborine Mountain on a 17km trail that features hundreds of scarecrows and lots of fun activities in the centre of town.
Details: Free the-parkwww.brisbanekids.com.au/event/free-movies-in-eventMeetWildlifeNeighboursBlackwoodStreetHalloween
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Where: Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre
Join other spooky little Brisbane Kids to dress up and celebrate Halloween in the park, with fun activities for the kids, a free sausage sizzle and a spooky movie on the big screen.
Roam Blackwood Street dressed in your Halloween best and enjoy rides, market stalls, creation stations, live music, face painting, best dressed prizes, food and the famous street parade.
Where: Blackwood Street
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Enjoy a retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the wood carver who builds and treats Pinocchio as if he were his own son. (Please note this is a Disney+ release - not showing at cinemas.)
Release Date: 15 September
Release Date: 8 September
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack including PB the pot-bellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel to master their newfound powers and help him rescue the super heroes.
Release Date: 15 September
A group of children are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War and encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home. Follow them on their adventure after they discover the young soldier is on a secret mission.
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A down-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant trainer, the underdog must assume the role of fearsome samurai and team up with the felines to save the day. OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK THE CHILDRENRAILWAYRETURN
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South Brisbane Twilight Vegan Markets Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, 7 October & 4 November, 5pm - 9pm Enjoy all things vegan, including your favourite delicious vegan eats, drinks, shopping and charities, under the stars on a warm spring evening at this dog-friendly market with mini golf Entryonsite.isfree.
Plant Market, presented by BrisStyle Roma Street Parkland, 24 September, 9am - 2pm Get all you need to create a leafy sanctuary at home or work, with stall holders selling plants, accessories, pots and homewares, as well as interactive workshops and expert advice on cultivating happy plants. Entry is free.
Milton Markets Milton Green, Milton, every Sunday 6am - 12pm Packed with over 140 stalls, live music, activities for the kids and the freshest farm-direct produce, meats, seafood, eggs, honey and gourmet food stalls. This is the perfect way to spend a Sunday spring morning. Entry is free.
Springfield Markets Robelle Parklands, 1st Sunday of the month, 8am - 1pm Take advantage of the warmer spring days and shop adjacent to the Orion Lagoon in the gorgeous parklands. Enjoy live music and shop arts and crafts, gifts and plants and eat by the lagoon. Entry is free.
Milton Markets
The Earring Market, presented by BrisStyle Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, 21 October, 4pm - 9pm & 22 October, 9am - 2pm Shop for the ultimate fashion accessory with a market featuring the best of the best earring makers from Queensland & Northern New South Wales, for 2 days of ear candy magic as well as food and live music.
Riverside at the Gardens City Botanic Gardens, every Sunday, 8am - 3pm Start your spring morning in the Botanic Gardens eating breakfast and drinking coffee while listening to live music, before discovering the local arts and crafts, unique clothing and extraordinary products. Entry is free.
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Queens Park Markets Queens Park, Toowoomba, 3rd Sunday of the month (the 4th Sunday in September), 8am - 1pm Take a Sunday drive to Toowoomba and browse the stalls amongst the spring blooms of the picturesque Queens Park, including fine food, art and craft, gifts and homewares, jewellery and Entryclothing.isfree.
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