12 free things to do with kids in Hervey Bay
Free playgrounds, free events and free play spaces across Hervey Bay. No tickets, no entry fee, just somewhere to take them for an afternoon.
Maryborough
🎉 Garden Tea Party for 100 years of Mary Poppins, The Story Bank Maryborough
Maryborough · Fri 13 Nov, 10:45am to 12pm (tree planting in Queens Park at 10am) · Free
Free☕ 580m to coffee
🎪 Mary Christmas CBD Street Party with Santa, Maryborough
Maryborough · Sat 21 Nov, 4pm to 8pm, Santa and Mrs Claus arrive at 5pm · Free entry. Kids showbag with 4 hour ride wristband $15, or single ride tickets
Free☕ 580m to coffee
🛝 Queens Park, Maryborough: playground and Mary Ann steam train rides
Maryborough · Park open all day. Steam train rides every Thursday and the last Sunday of each month · Park free; train ride cost not listed by council
FreeToiletsBBQPicnic area☕ 190m to coffee
🛝 SplashSide water play and all-abilities playground, Maryborough
Maryborough · Summer (Sep to Apr) Mon to Sat 8am to 7pm, Sun 8:30am to 7pm; closed Thursday mornings until 1pm and Christmas Day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaWater play☕ 80m to coffee
Pialba
🛝 All Abilities Playground by Seafront Oval, Pialba
Pialba · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsBBQPicnic areaSwingsSandpit☕ 830m to coffee
✨ Fraser Coast Christmas Lights Trail
Pialba · December evenings; in 2025 the map went live on 1 Dec. 2026 trail not yet announced · Free
Free
🛝 Pialba Adventure Playground on the Hervey Bay foreshore
Pialba · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic area☕ 330m to coffee
👶 Playtime at Hervey Bay Library
Pialba · Tue, Wed and Fri 11:30am to 12:30pm, school terms · Free, no booking
Free☕ 380m to coffee
👶 Rattle and Rhyme for under 2s at Hervey Bay Library
Pialba · Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri 9:30 to 10am, school terms · Free, no booking
Free☕ 380m to coffee
🛝 WetSide Water Park, Hervey Bay (free water play)
Pialba · Term time Wed to Sun 10am to 5pm; school holidays daily 10am to 5pm. Closed May to mid Sep and Christmas Day · Free entry and free Aqua Ninja; water slides $8 for 10 rides
FreeCoffee nearbyWater playSlidesToddler areaFor older kids☕ 40m to coffee
Urangan
🛝 Dayman Park playground, Urangan
Urangan · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsBBQPicnic area☕ 650m to coffee
🛝 Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens nature playground
Urangan · Gardens daily 6am to 7pm; Orchid House Mon to Fri 9am to 2:30pm · Free
FreeShadeBBQPicnic areaClimbingNature play☕ 1.5km to coffee
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🧱 Fenced playgrounds🚻 Playgrounds with toilets☕ Coffee within walking distance⛱️ Shaded playgrounds🔥 Playgrounds with a BBQ🌿 Nature play
