What's on for kids in Mackay

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

Sat 28 Nov

🎅 Santa's Breakfast at Mount Pleasant Centre, Mackay

Mount Pleasant · Sat 28 Nov, 8am to 9am · $10 per child (breakfast pack and free gift); parents and carers free

Fri 4 Dec

🖼️ Disney: The Exhibition, A Century of Magic at the MECC

Mackay · 4 Dec 2026 to 2 May 2027, from 10am · Ticketed, see Ticketek for prices

☕ 530m to coffee

✨ Mackay City Heart Christmas light projections

Mackay · After dark; in 2025 from the City Heart Christmas night on Fri 5 Dec until 24 Dec. 2026 not yet announced · Free

Thu 31 Dec

🎪 New Year's Eve River Party and fireworks, Bluewater Quay Mackay

Mackay · Thu 31 Dec, 6pm to 9pm, family fireworks at 9pm (and again at midnight) · Free

Free☕ 430m to coffee