10 Must-Do Activities in Brisbane and Surrounds These School Holidays
- Jessie Maris
- Jul 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 4
Looking for fresh ways to entertain the kids (and yourself) these school holidays? Brisbane is brimming with free fun, cultural adventures, and magical experiences that will have everyone buzzing. Here are 10 must-do activities to make the most of your break:
Got school holiday energy to burn? 🔥 Bring the kids down to Play On! Try a range of new sports for FREE.
📅 30 June – 4 July
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM daily
📍 Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct, Ipswich
🚗 3 hours free parking!
Get creative at the Art Pop-Up Party, where kids and their grown-ups can paint, sculpt, and create together in a colourful, inspiring environment. It’s the perfect way to connect, unwind, and take home something special.
📅 Friday 4th July
📍 Archerfield Wetlands District Park Community Hub
💰 Ticketed event
Explore over 100 artworks and interactive installations by 70+ international and Australian artists in Wonderstruck at GOMA.
🗓️ 28 June – 6 October 2025
📍 Gallery of Modern Art, South Brisbane
💰 Free entry
Get outdoors and crack clues on this free treasure hunt through Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Perfect for curious minds aged 4–16.
🗓️ June 28 · 9am - July 13 · 3pm
📍 Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
152 Mount Coot-Tha Road Mount Coot-Tha, QLD 4066
💰 Free – collect your flyer at the Visitor Information Centre
Remember your hat, enclosed shoes, and a pencil!
Kids become curators in this interactive Micro Museum exhibition. Sort, arrange, and create displays using fascinating vintage objects.
🗓️ Open daily 10am - 5pm
📍 Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City Hall
💰 Free entry
A great indoor option for rainy winter days.
From solar-powered tinkering to creating your own sun prints, WinterSUN at Ipswich’s Rail Workshops Museum is packed with STEM fun these holidays.
🗓️ Saturday 28 June – Sunday 13 July 2025
Museum open from 9:30am to 4pm
🕙 Programs run 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, North Ipswich
💰 Entry: Kids $11.50, Adults $14.50, Family $44.40
Highlights include:
Solar-powered robotic instruments
DIY cyanotype sun prints
Sunshine Storytime
Land Train rides ($4)
Cosy up by a firepit with s’mores, hot chocolates, and mulled wine at Victoria Park Bistro. Enjoy sunset views and live music for a magical winter evening.
📆 20th June - 31st August
📍 Victoria Park Bistro, Herston
🔥 Limited firepit tables available, so book ahead!
Want real winter vibes? ❄️ Head to Snowflakes in Stanthorpe, Queensland’s coolest winter festival (held every second year on odd years).
🗓️ 4th, 5th & 6th July 2025
📍 Stanthorpe
💰 Ticketed event
Throw snowballs, sip hot chocolate, and enjoy frosty family fun. Book your accommodation early!
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the new Wizard of Oz™ Precinct at Warner Bros. Movie World. Two family-friendly coasters and immersive experiences await.
🎢 Flight of the Wicked Witch (67km/h family coaster)
🎢 Kansas Twister (family boomerang racer)
Perfect for kids as young as 3 (minimum 95cm tall) to join the magic.
✨ Magical Worlds
Finish the holidays with these bucket-list experiences:
✨ Bluey’s World – step inside Bluey’s Heeler home at the Northshore Pavilion.
✨ Harry Potter Forbidden Forest Experience – wander through a magical forest filled with creatures and spells.
Both are ticketed events 🎟️
✨From free adventures to magical ticketed experiences, there’s no shortage of ways to keep the family smiling these holidays. Save this list, plan your days, and enjoy all that Brisbane and its surrounds have to offer.
📝 Know something unmissable we missed? Let us know in the comments!
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