Hop into school holidays!
Here it is, the egg-citing one—the school holiday that’s all about chocolate, family fun, and a little bit of magic. Easter is just around the corner, bringing with it egg hunts, hot cross buns, and plenty of chances to hop into some school holiday fun!
Worried about keeping the kids entertained while you still need to get stuff done? No need to crack under pressure—we’ve got you covered! Our Easter School Holiday Guide is your one-stop shop for fun-filled activities across southeast Queensland, including Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast. From egg-cellent school holiday camps to cracking kids’ shows and adventures, there’s something for every little bunny. With so much happening, we’ve made things easy by dividing our Easter School Holiday Guide into three editions: Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast. Happy hoppy holidays!
This is your GOLD COAST edition! Enjoy! Simply click the covers below to view the other regions.
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Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS
MY FIRST GYM, ROBINA
8 - 17 APRIL 2025
These coach-led classes focus on movement and exercise while keeping your kids active and entertained during the school holidays. If you’re looking for a healthy way to keep your kids moving and having fun at the same time, there is no better holiday program out there out there than MyFirstGym Holiday Camps! CLICK FOR MORE >>
ASTRA LUMINA GOLD COAST
CURRUMBIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
5 MARCH - 28 JUNE
Astra Lumina is a cosmic light and sound experience, set in the beautiful bushland at the iconic Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Connect with nature as you take this enchanted walk amongst the stars. This luminous adventure will immerse you in the magic of light and projection with a moving soundscape, set in natural Australian bushland. CLICK FOR MORE >>
SCHOOL HOLIDAY STEM CAMPS
SKILL SAMURAI, ASHMORE
8 - 17 APRIL 2025
Looking for fun and educational holiday activities? Skill Samurai’s April School Holiday Program is packed with hands-on STEM adventures designed to inspire young minds! Workshops include 3D Printing, Physical Science, Robotics & Coding, and Minecraft & Roblox Coding. Limited spots available. CLICK FOR MORE >>
NATURALLYGC EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
ACROSS GOLD COAST | 5 - 17 APRIL
Kids are invited to join Gold Coast City and its environmental partners these school holidays at guided bushwalks, wildlife shows, eco-crafting activities and incredible encounters with sea creatures. Activities include: Sea Creatures, Scaly Reptiles, Mini Marine Biologists, Nature Whittling, and more. CLICK FOR MORE >>
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
TRAMPOLINE HOLIDAY CAMPS
SKYBOUND GYMNASTICS
7 - 17 APRIL 2025
Join Skybound Gymnastics for an action packed day of flips and fun these school holidays! Running from 9 am – 3 pm, it’s the perfect place to drop the kids during the school holidays! Each day is spent learning somersaults, handstands, handsprings and making friends. And their qualified coaches will teach them every step of the way. CLICK FOR MORE >>
AFTER DARK END-OF-TERM PARTY
BOUNCE BURLEIGH WATERS
28 MARCH, 6 - 9 PM
BOUNCE is back with the ultimate end of term party on Friday 28 March! From 6 - 9pm the lights go down and the DJ tunes fill the venue. That’s 3 hours of fun, bouncing and epic memories. There’s games and prizes to be won throughout the night, plus a meal and drink combo so you can hang out all
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
CODE CAMP HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
VARIOUS LOCATIONS | 7 - 17 APRIL 2025
Parents, get ready! Code Camp is back for the Autumn school holidays, bringing its popular creative holiday camps to kids across Australia.
With an exciting lineup of programs, including the highly anticipated Minecraft Camps, Get Crafty, and the brand-new Get Sporty* program, there’s something for every young creator and innovator.
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KIDS AND TEENS AERIAL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
HAPY STUDIO, CURRUMBIN
7 - 17 APRIL 2025
HAPY Studios Kids and Teens Aerial Holiday Workshops run 9 am-12 pm through the Queensland school holidays.
All levels of experience welcome, bookings are essential as spaces are limited. CLICK FOR MORE >>
ARTVO GOLD COAST
ROBINA TOWN CENTRE
5 - 22 APRIL 2025
Step into a world of optical illusions where ArtVo Gold Coast’s larger than life murals allow people of all ages to come face to face with King Kong, fight a dragon and surf the ultimate pipelines. Stretching over 8 huge rooms, visitors can walk through a variety of different zones, each with its own spectacular theme. CLICK FOR MORE >>
COOEE KIDS EASTER HOLIDAY PROGRAM
VARIOUS GOLD COAST | 5 - 17 APRIL
Cooee Kids’ holiday program will embrace your child’s imagination and creativity through child-led projects and unstructured play.
Kids activities may include learning how to use hand tools, tie knots and lashings, walk a slackline, build cubbies and shelters, build rafts, nature art and craft and so much more! CLICK FOR MORE >>
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS: FULL-DAY FUN FOR ACTIVE KIDS
MY FIRST GYM COOMERA
7 - 17 APRIL 2025
Looking for an exciting way to keep your child active and entertained over the school holidays? MyFirstGym Coomera’s April Holiday Day Camps are the perfect choice! These action-packed full-day camps promise a fun-filled experience. CLICK FOR MORE >>
SUPANOVA COMIC CON & GAMING: GOLD COAST
GOLD COAST CONVENTION CENTRE
18 - 20 APRIL 2025
Celebrate film, TV, comics, anime, sci-fi, gaming, and more with Supa-Star guests, cosplay, Q&As, tournaments, and creative masterclasses. Enjoy a huge shopping hall and family-friendly fun—kids 12 and under enter free with a paying adult. Don’t miss this epic weekend of fandom! CLICK FOR MORE >>
IMAGINATOR GOLD COAST
SURFERS
PARADISE
5 - 22 APRIL 2025
IMAGINATOR is a pioneering immersive experience where imagination and technology collide to create a stunning audio-visual journey from the future. Immerse yourself in shimmering light and sound sculptures, dive off a four-metre ledge into the unknown, or engage in a conversation with the most advanced A.I. on the planet. CLICK FOR MORE >>
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: BARBIE
PARADISE POINT PARKLANDS | 19 APRIL Head along to Paradise Point Parklands where City of Gold Coast’s Movies Under the Stars program presents Barbie. Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area. Enjoy the free live music and kid’s activities from 5 pm, with the movie kicking off at 7 pm. CLICK FOR MORE >>
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
STEAM POWERED KIDS EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
VARIOUS LOCATIONS GOLD COAST
8 - 14 APRIL 2025
Join Steam Powered Kids in the upcoming Easter school holidays for fun, hands-on STEM Holiday programs. They have a variety of hands-on learning activities to motivate children in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics subjects. CLICK FOR MORE >>
BEN & JERRY’S FREE CONE DAY
BEN & JERRY’S, CAVILL AVE
7 APRIL 2025
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is back on 8 April! From 12 pm – 8 pm, join them for a free cup or cone of your favourite Ben & Jerry’s flavour! No fine print, no catch, just a sweet celebration of the incredible fans. Find Ben & Jerry’s on Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise.
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DIVE IN MOVIE
RACKLEY SWIMMING, SOUTHPORT
13 APRIL 2025
Experience a movie night like no other at Rackley Swimming Southport! Float in the pool or relax poolside while enjoying a film under the stars. With refreshing snacks and drinks, it’s the perfect school holiday escape. Grab your inflatable, bring your friends and family, and make a splash at this unforgettable event. CLICK FOR MORE >>
MINIATURE TRAIN RIDES
LOGAN MODEL TRAIN ENGINEERING
SOCIETY, WOODRIDGE
13 APRIL 2025
All aboard! There is fun for all the family every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month as Logan Model Engineering Society hosts rides on their miniature trains.
Tickets are $3 each or a 5 ride Family ticket is $10. CLICK FOR MORE >>
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
MAGIC AND CIRCUS
KINGSTON BUTTER FACTORY CULTURAL PRECINCT | 17 APRIL 2025
Roll Up… Roll Up… and be prepared to be amazed at the Magic and Circus Show. This dynamic and actionpacked show is sure to delight families of all ages with non-stop moments of surprise and captivating displays of magic, circus & illusion. Witness Las Vegas-style illusions, juggling, feats of balance, and human-sized balloons. CLICK FOR MORE >>
PERFORMANCE SKILLS HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
GOLD COAST YOUTH THEATRE ACADEMY 8 - 10 APRIL, 2025
Children enjoy classes each day in singing, dance/ hip hop, musical theatre and drama. Over the course of three days, they work towards a wonderful finale performance so parents can see exactly what they have been up to over the past few days. CLICK FOR MORE >>
Wednesday 7 May
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
MUSIC, MOVEMENT & SENSORY PLAY SESSIONS
ROBINA TOWN CENTRE
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Join Danni from Making Rainbows every Wednesday at Robina Town Centre for fun-filled sensory play sessions. This fun, hands-on program is designed to spark creativity and inspire little ones through music, movement and sensory play! CLICK FOR MORE >>
ANNA CAREY’S MAGIC + MEMORY: MAKE ME A HOME
HOTA | UNTIL 27 APRIL 2025
Gold Coast artist Anna Carey creates miniature models of houses at Home of the Arts (HOTA) and the rooms inside them. Her work has been spectacularly brought to life in an oversized model created for play and daydreams. What is real? Where could you use your imagination? CLICK FOR MORE >>
DROP AND SHOP KIDS CLUB
THE PINES, ELANORA | 9 APRIL 2025
The Pines Kids Club is back with a new offering and time slot to help you manage the afternoon boredom. Stop into the free Drop & Shop Kids Club between 1.30pm and 4.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month to have your little ones taken care of by the skilled team members of Stay n Play while you head off to get some shopping done, child-free. CLICK FOR MORE >>
EASTER AT FRASCOTT EGGSTRAVAGANZA
FRASCOTT PARK, VARSITY LAKES
6 APRIL 2025
Hop into Varsity Lakes for a free, family-friendly Easter celebration! Enjoy kids’ activities, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, a trackless train, live entertainment, and delicious food. Meet the Easter Bunny and settle in with a rug for an outdoor movie screening at 6:15 pm. CLICK FOR MORE >>
EDUCATION Fair T he
Kids’ workshops
‘Come & try’ sports
STEAM activities
Early learning
Private and state schools
Tutoring and learning support
Sensory room
Kids sports and extra-curricular
“Explore every stage of your child’s education under one roof.”
Saturday, 2 August 2025 UniSC Arena, Sippy Downs 9 am - 3 pm Saturday, 31 May 2025 Nissan Arena 9 am - 3 pm
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
JUMMPS DAY CAMPS
JUMMPS TRAMPOLINE PARK
7 - 17 APRIL 2025
Keep the kids active and entertained these April school holidays with a Jummps holiday day camp, featuring Jummps sessions, mini golf, Top Golf Swing Suites, swimming, group games, and prizes. Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea are provided. Camps run from April 7-10 and April 14-17. CLICK FOR MORE >>
FQ X ROAR SCHOOL HOLIDAY FOOTBALL CLINICS
VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS QLD
7 - 9 APRIL 2025
FQ x Roar Holiday Clinics are a great opportunity for boys and girls aged 4 to 12 from across the state to learn new skills, stay active and have fun with their friends during the school holidays. Delivered by qualified coaches, the clinics will help kids develop functional game skills. CLICK FOR MORE >>
Gold Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
FREE BIKE WORKSHOPS
VARIOUS GOLD COAST LOCATIONS
WEEKLY
The City of Gold Coast offers free bike workshops for all ages and skill levels. Kids can build confidence in Training Wheels to Two Wheels (4+) or develop bike control in Children’s Bike Skills (6+). Enjoy Weekend Social Rides or learn essential repairs in Better Bike Maintenance. Ride safely and keep your bike in top shape! CLICK FOR MORE >>
EASTER IN THE LANEWAY
CAVILL LANE, SURFERS PARADISE
18 - 20 APRIL 2025
Celebrate Easter in the Laneway with live music, roving entertainment, and family fun all weekend! Enjoy a free Easter Magic Show and Magic School on Good Friday, plus Easter Bunny visits, face-painting, and funky live music. Don’t miss Flip the Script Band’s rock-to-country fusion and roving bunnies for a festive Easter experience! CLICK FOR MORE >>
GOLD COAST BRICK SHOW
UPPER COOMERA CENTRE
5 APRIL 2025
Kick off the school holidays with this brickin’ awesome Lego® Fan Event!
Join Queensland Lego User Group for a day of bricktastic fun. View the impressive Lego® displays, shop some great Lego® retail options and much more.
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ROALD DAHL’S THE TWITS
KINGSTON BUTTER FACTORY CULTURAL
PRECINCT | 30 APRIL
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the nastiest couple around, constantly outdoing each other in wicked pranks. But can someone out-twit the Twits? Shake & Stir’s acclaimed production of The Twits brings Roald Dahl’s beloved classic to life, delivering laughs while teaching kids the importance of kindness and respect. CLICK FOR MORE >>
Brisbane/Sunshine Coast Easter School Holiday Activities
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 IN CONCERT
BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION
CENTRE | 5 APRIL 2025
Hear Queensland Symphony Orchestra live as they bring Alexandre Desplat’s music to life as the final film is projected onto the big screen! Sport your house colours and prepare for the final battle in this movie concert experience. CLICK FOR MORE >>
JOIN A TURTLE-TASTIC ADVENTURE
SEA LIFE SUNSHINE COAST
5 APRIL - 31 MAY 2025
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast is kicking off the school holidays with a turtle-tastic activity trail, giving kids the chance to become a certified turtle rescuer, while learning about the incredible conservation work at the on-site turtle hospital. Learn about challenges these magnificent creatures face and the vital work being done to protect them. CLICK FOR MORE >>
WILDLINGS FOREST SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
VARIOUS LOCATIONS SUNSHINE COAST & BRISBANE | 7 - 17 APRIL 2025
Wildlings Forest School‘s award-winning school holiday programs capture the essence of a screenfree childhood, where every day is an opportunity to explore, play, and connect with the natural world. Building rafts, constructing cubby houses, and crafting bows and arrows. CLICK FOR MORE >>
HOP INTO EASTER FUN AT THE GINGER FACTORY
THE GINGER FACTORY, YANDINA
8 - 21 APRIL 2025
Enjoy thrilling adventures this Easter! Meet reptiles at the Snake Boss Reptile Show (April 8–12). Young knights can train at Knight School (April 15–21). And don’t miss the Zog Trail, running all holidays, where kids help Zog on his quest through the Ginger Factory gardens. CLICK FOR MORE >>
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