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December School Holiday Guide 2018

Brisbane

Make the most of the December school holidays with this guide to 24 of the very best shows, workshops, activities, farmstays, parades and festive fun stuff for kids in and around Brisbane:

Holly Jolly Kids

Holly Jolly Kids is coming to South Bank this Christmas with a host of free, fun activities for children

Brisbane’s annual Christmas Parade, presented by David Jones, is a must-see, festive event bringing Queen Street Mall to magical life

Circus Arts has fantastic Mega Mix Circus and Flying Trapeze classes for kids aged 5 upwards this school holiday.

Hit the greens instead of the screens these school holidays at this state-of-the-art golf complex, conveniently located at

Urban Xtreme is Brisbane's Number 1 indoor ski and adventure sports park, providing hours of fun for all ages

This extraordinary exhibit brings the beauty and wonder of sea jellies to life at Sea World

Playing with Light is a fun, full-body, interactive exhibition for children now happening at the Ipswich Art Gallery

Attention game enthusiasts: have you experienced Puzzled Room Escape's hand-crafted logic, dexterity and clue-based puzzles?

Make tracks to The Workshops Rail Museum these summer school holidays for some circus fun as well as the usual train-themed activities

Lock the kids up at Brisbane’s infamous Boggo Road Gaol this school holiday on a fascinating History Tour

Shaun the Sheep and his flock have arrived in Paradise Country for an amazing Australian Adventure

APT9 Kids features 8 fun, interactive hands-on activities and multimedia projects especially for children and families

Brisbane’s Enchanted Garden is back at Roma Street Parkland this Christmas, opening for 28 magical nights

Christmas Cinema returns to South Bank this holiday season, down on the waterfront at River Quay

The summer night sky above South Bank will light up this festive season with Christmas Fireworks from December 20 to 23

Eat Street Northshore is the place to be this festive season with a Christmas snow globe and free waterslide festival

Summer Holiday Program, QUT Gardens Point Campus

Get set for a fabulous program of free activities for children aged 5 years + coming up in January

Christmas Lights are back at Government House this year in a spectacular display and it's open to the public

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show returns to the Brisbane stage this Easter school holiday

Circa Zoo, a troupe of talented, young circus performers, are bringing a brand-new work to the Judith Wright Centre

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See the terrifying original live on stage at QPAC

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Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards

Capture Brisbane in its best light!

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West End Shoe Sale

Brisbane's biggest & best ladies shoe sale is back!

May 1-3

Black Box

The new, must-see, musical based on the extraordinary true story of David Warren, the Australian inventor who created the black box flight recorder

Black Box

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