16 free things to do with kids in Rockhampton

Free playgrounds, free events and free play spaces across Rockhampton. No tickets, no entry fee, just somewhere to take them for an afternoon.

Berserker

👶 Children and Family Centre free community playgroups, Berserker

Berserker · Tue, Wed and Thu 9:30 to 11:30am, school terms · Free

Free☕ 690m to coffee

Gracemere

🛝 Cedric Archer Park water play and Smart Play Fort, Gracemere

Gracemere · Park open all day; water play 9am to 8pm daily · Free

FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 890m to coffee

Park Avenue

🛝 Kershaw Gardens playground and water play, Rockhampton

Park Avenue · Open all day; water play 7:30am to 7:30pm daily · Free

FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 900m to coffee

👶 Little Connections playgroup, Park Avenue

Park Avenue · Tuesdays 12 to 2pm, RSVP · Free

Free☕ 1.2km to coffee

👶 Play Stars free baby playgroup (0 to 12 months), Rockhampton

Park Avenue · Mondays 9:30 to 11:30am · Free

Free☕ 190m to coffee

Parkhurst

🎁 Heritage Village Christmas Markets, Rockhampton

Parkhurst · Sat 28 Nov, 4pm to 9pm · Free entry

Free☕ 80m to coffee

Rockhampton City

🎪 CBD Christmas Fair on the Rockhampton riverfront

Rockhampton City · Sat 5 Dec, 5pm to 9pm · Free

Free☕ 160m to coffee

🛝 Fitzroy Adventure Playground and Riverside pop jets, Rockhampton

Rockhampton City · Open all day; pop jets water play 7:30am to midnight daily · Free

FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaWater play☕ 400m to coffee

⭐ Letters to Santa: North Pole Express letterbox, Rockhampton

Rockhampton City · Mon 2 Nov to midday Mon 7 Dec, letterbox outside the Rockhampton Museum of Art · Free

Free☕ 400m to coffee

🎡 Rockhampton Museum of Art

Rockhampton City · Daily 9am to 4pm, closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday · Free

FreeCoffee nearby☕ 220m to coffee

👶 Sing and Play at Southside Library, Rockhampton

Rockhampton City · Fridays 9:30 to 11am (sessions listed to 18 Dec 2026) · Free

Free☕ 100m to coffee

The Range

🎡 Rockhampton Zoo (free entry)

The Range · Daily 9am to 4:15pm, closed Christmas Day · Free

FreeToiletsParkingCoffee nearbyPicnic areaChange table☕ 120m to coffee

Wandal

🛝 Dinosaur Park (Alf Kele Memorial Park), Rockhampton

Wandal · Open all day · Free

FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaSkate park☕ 320m to coffee

Yeppoon

🛝 Keppel Kraken water play, Yeppoon foreshore

Yeppoon · Summer (Sep to Apr) 7:30am to 8pm; closed Tuesdays except school holidays · Free

FreeWater play☕ 590m to coffee

🎡 Yeppoon Lagoon (free patrolled swimming lagoon)

Yeppoon · Summer (Sep to Apr) daily 5am to 9pm; winter 6am to 6pm · Free entry, paid parking nearby

FreeShadeBBQPicnic areaWater play☕ 590m to coffee

✨ Yeppoon foreshore Christmas lights, Anzac Parade

Yeppoon · After dark through December; in 2025 switched on 1 Dec. 2026 not yet announced · Free

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🧱 Fenced playgrounds🚻 Playgrounds with toilets☕ Coffee within walking distance⛱️ Shaded playgrounds🔥 Playgrounds with a BBQ🌿 Nature play