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Things to do with kids in South Brisbane

18 places for kids in and around South Brisbane, added and checked by local parents.

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Aquativity water play, South Bank
South Brisbane · Open daily · Free
FreeToiletsShadeCoffee nearbyWater play☕ 120m to coffee

🎡 What's on

🎭 A Christmas Carol by shake & stir at QPAC
South Brisbane · 12 to 24 Dec, various sessions, 1 hour 30 min, no interval · $65 to $75 plus $7.50 fee; child and family-of-4 discounts
☕ 100m to coffee
 🎭 Bluey's Big Play: The Stage Show
South Brisbane · 13 to 24 Jan 2027, 9:30am and 12:30pm daily, plus 3:30pm on weekends (50 minutes) · $64.90 to $69 plus $7.90 transaction fee, under 18 months free on the knee
☕ 80m to coffee
 🎭 Cosentino TRICKED: family magic show at QPAC
South Brisbane · Sun 3 Jan 2027, 7:30pm (1 hour 50 including interval) · $117.88 to $215.25 plus $7.90 transaction fee
☕ 80m to coffee
 🎭 Disney's The Lion King at QPAC
South Brisbane · 15 Nov 2026 to 7 Mar 2027, matinees and evenings, see booking page for times · From $60, under 2s free on a lap (Babes in Arms ticket)
☕ 100m to coffee
 🎭 Erth's Dinosaur Zoo at South Bank
South Brisbane · 9 to 17 Jan 2027, show times to be released with tickets · Tickets via South Bank waitlist, prices not yet published
☕ 70m to coffee
 🎪 Family Fun Days: puppets and music at GOMA
South Brisbane · Sat 23 and Sun 24 Jan 2027, pop-up shows 10:30am, 11:30am and 12:30pm, meet the puppeteers 1pm to 2pm · Most events free, no bookings; some ticketed workshops
Free☕ 110m to coffee
 🎭 Grossbusters: The Monster Musical (Longreach School of Distance Ed)
South Brisbane · Wed 2 and Thu 3 Dec 2026, 1 hour 30, see booking page for times · $45 plus $7.50 transaction fee, family 4+ discount
☕ 100m to coffee
 🎭 How to Train Your Dragon in Concert with QSO (evening show)
South Brisbane · Sat 14 Nov 2026, 6:30pm (the 1:30pm show is sold out) · Adult $59 to $145 plus transaction fee
☕ 150m to coffee
 🎁 Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane (with ComicFest)
South Brisbane · Sat 16 to Sun 24 Jan 2027, daily · Free entry
Free☕ 150m to coffee
 🖼️ Make, Believe, Magic: The Jim Henson Company exhibition at GOMA
South Brisbane · Now to 18 Apr 2027, daily 10am to 5pm · Ticketed via QTIX, under 5s free; child (5 to 12), youth, adult and concession prices on the QAGOMA site
☕ 110m to coffee
 🎭 Queensland Ballet's The Nutcracker at QPAC
South Brisbane · 9 to 19 Dec, various sessions, 2 hours 10 min with interval · Child from $54, adult from $108, plus $5 transaction fee
☕ 100m to coffee
 🕯️ Spirit of Christmas at QPAC
South Brisbane · Fri 18 and Sat 19 Dec, about 2 hours with interval · $79 to $89 plus $7.90 transaction fee; child prices for ages 3 to 15
☕ 100m to coffee

🎡 Attractions

🎡 Children's Art Centre at GOMA (QAGOMA)
South Brisbane · Daily 10am to 5pm (closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day) · Free; some exhibitions and events ticketed
FreeToiletsParkingChange table☕ 110m to coffee
 🎡 Queensland Maritime Museum
South Brisbane · Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4:15pm · Adult $18, child under 15 $8, family $42 to $50
☕ 170m to coffee
 🎡 Queensland Museum Kurilpa and SparkLab
South Brisbane · Daily 9:30am to 5pm (closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day) · Museum free. SparkLab: child 3-4 $5, child 5-15 $13.50, adult $16.50, family $50
FreeToiletsHigh chairsPram accessChange table☕ 100m to coffee
 🎡 Streets Beach, South Bank
South Brisbane · Open daily, patrolled by lifeguards seven days a week · Free
FreeToiletsBBQWater play☕ 30m to coffee
 🎡 The Corner at State Library of Queensland
South Brisbane · Daily 9:30am to 4pm, drop in · Free
FreeToiletsChange table☕ 50m to coffee