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Things to do with kids in Cairns City

8 places for kids in and around Cairns City, added and checked by local parents.

👶 Playgroups

👶 Community Playgroup Cairns, Cairns City
Cairns City · Tuesdays 10am to 12pm, school terms · Free, no booking needed
Free☕ 130m to coffee

🎡 What's on

✨ Cairns Christmas Tree Light-Up, Lagoon Plaza
Cairns City · Sun 29 Nov, tree lit at 7pm, evening program around it · Free
Free☕ 130m to coffee
✨ Christmas Light Lane on the Cairns Esplanade
Cairns City · 12 nights from Sun 29 Nov to Thu 24 Dec, mostly 6pm to 9pm (opening night 7pm to 9pm), incl. Fri 4 to Sun 6, Fri 11, 23 and 24 Dec · Free
Free☕ 130m to coffee
🎪 New Year's Eve family fireworks at 8:30pm, Cairns Esplanade
Cairns City · Thu 31 Dec, family fireworks at 8:30pm, midnight fireworks too · Free
Free☕ 220m to coffee

🎡 Attractions

🎡 Cairns Aquarium
Cairns City · Daily 9:30am to 3:30pm, last entry 2:30pm, including public holidays · General admission from $61 (see site for child and family prices)
☕ 250m to coffee
🎡 Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Cairns City · Thu to Tue 6am to 9pm; Wed noon to 9pm (closed mornings for cleaning) · Free
FreeToiletsWater play☕ 220m to coffee
🎡 Cairns Koalas & Creatures
Cairns City · Daily 9am to 5pm · Tickets on the booking page; koala holding photos extra
Parking☕ 70m to coffee
🎡 Kuranda Scenic Railway
Cairns City · Daily except Christmas Day: leaves Cairns 8:45am and 9:30am, Freshwater 25 minutes later; returns from Kuranda 2:45pm and 3:30pm · Heritage one way: adult $58, child (4 to 14) $29, family $145; return $87 / $43.50 / $217.50; under 4s free
☕ 130m to coffee