What's on for kids in Cairns

Upcoming kids and family events around Cairns: school holiday activities, free events, shows and markets. Updated all the time by local parents (and a helpful AI).

🎄 All 7 Christmas things on around Cairns: pageants, carols, Santa photos and lights · 🎒 School holidays

Fri 13 Nov

🎭 Treasure Island, youth theatre show in Atherton

Atherton · Fri 13, Sat 14, Fri 20, Sat 21 Nov at 7:30pm; Sun 15 and Sun 22 Nov at 2:30pm · Tickets $10 to $25

☕ 130m to coffee

Sat 14 Nov

⭐ Free movie night in the park: E.T. at Priors Creek Parklands

Atherton · Sat 14 Nov, 7pm to 9pm, weather permitting · Free

Free☕ 130m to coffee

Sat 21 Nov

🎅 Santa photos at Smithfield Shopping Centre

Smithfield · Daily Sat 21 Nov to Thu 24 Dec, booked sessions, from noon on day one, 9am to 5pm on Christmas Eve · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 480m to coffee

Sat 28 Nov

🎅 Sensitive Santa (sensory friendly) at Smithfield Shopping Centre

Smithfield · Sat 28 Nov, Sat 5 Dec, Tue 8 Dec, Tue 15 Dec, 9am to 10am · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 480m to coffee

🎅 Santa photos at Earlville Shoppingtown

Earlville · Daily Sat 28 Nov to Thu 24 Dec, booked sessions, from 10:45am on day one, 8am to 5pm on Christmas Eve · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 1.4km to coffee

Sun 29 Nov

✨ 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

Sat 5 Dec

🕯️ Atherton Carols by Candlelight

Atherton · Sat 5 Dec, 4pm to 8pm · Free

Free☕ 10m to coffee

Sun 6 Dec

🎅 Sensitive Santa (sensory friendly) at Earlville Shoppingtown

Earlville · Sun 6 Dec and Sun 13 Dec, 9am to 10am · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 1.4km to coffee

Thu 31 Dec

🎪 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

🎪 New Year's Eve family fireworks at 8:30pm, Edmonton

Edmonton · Thu 31 Dec, family fireworks at 8:30pm · Free

Free☕ 90m to coffee

🎪 New Year's Eve family fireworks at 8:30pm, Palm Cove Jetty

Palm Cove · Thu 31 Dec, family fireworks at 8:30pm · Free

Free☕ 530m to coffee