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The Easter school holidays in Brisbane are jam-packed with great things to do for children of all ages. 

From theatre and shows, free activities, outdoor fun and family friendly events, you’ll find them all here on Must Do Brisbane’s guide to 25 of the best boredom busters.  

Things to Do

Toys 

The Workshops Rail Museum is awash with old-fashioned toys for Easter playtime , along with puppet shows, crafts and the usual train-related  activities...more

Laserzone

The best indoor holiday fun for all ages can be had at Laserzone with super laser tag adventures, bumper car rides, retro arcade and latest video games galore...more

Deep Oceans 

The Qld Museum’s new exhibition has opened in time for the holidays, revealing secrets of the deep and a chance to get up close to a giant squid...more

Brisbane Tramway Museum 

On Sunday afternoons go back in time with a ride on some vintage Brisbane trams, dating from 1901 through to the 1960s...more

Strike Wintergarden

These school holidays, let the kids sort out their squabbles a better way - with Unlimited Play. From April 5th – April 21st kids accompanied by a parent (that's you) can take up our unlimited bowling with laser tag at Strike Wintergarden for just $25...more

Science Fiction Science Future 

Children can get invisible, dodge laser beams and lift their own weight in this brilliant hands-on expo at the Sciencentre...more

Lego

The Lego Educational Centre has great themed morning and afternoon Lego sessions where young fans to construct and destruct to their heart’s content...more

Theatre/Shows 

Flipside Circus 

Brisbane’s favourite home-grown youth circus juggles, tumbles and defies gravity in their ground-breaking new show to delight all ages...more

Tiaras and Tin Soldiers 

Bring a cushion, tiara and a tin soldier to this Easter’s ever popular QSO’s Kiddies Cushion Concert starring children’s TV icon Jay Laga'aia...more

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt 

The classic children’s picture book is brought to the stage in this award-winning show that has wowed audiences in London, Melbourne and Sydney...more

Danny the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl’s beloved novel about the 9 year old boy and his poacher Dad comes to life at the historic BAT...more

Events

Australian Street Performance Championships 

Easter weekend sees 4 days of spectacular carnival in the Surfers Paradise streets as clowns. jugglers, mimes, magicians and more compete for the crowd’s attention...more

Easter Sunday Lunch on the River 

Enjoy a leisurely Easter lunch paddle-steaming down the river with the family with jazz , a seafood buffet, carvery and a visit from the Easter bunny...more

Outback Easter

Go bush for the day at Easter at the Workshops Rail Museum, with a bunch of native wildlife, bush sing-a-longs, Easter gifts and related craft activities...more

Steam Train Sunday 

On the first Sunday of the school holidays take a  nostalgic trip on the steam train from Roma St with an hour’s train ride around Brisbane...more

Free

QAGOMA Kids

Psychedelic new children’s exhibition Pattern Bandits joins A Boy Called Cai for a swag of curated fun art and craft activities...more

SLQ Holiday Fun

Make your own animation, wander through an interactive glowing wonderland, get into some language and cultural activities and more

South Bank Kids

Teddy Bear's Picnic South Bank

The fun continues for the under 5’s at South Bank Kids Club this school holiday with Teddy Bear’s Picnic and Storytelling on Tuesdays and Boppin’ Babies on Thursdays.

Dora’s Dance Party

Everyone’s fave young Spanish explorer and TV star Dora is back on stage in Queen St with friends for a free super duper Easter dance party...more

Movies in the Park

On the first Saturday of the Easter holidays pack a picnic and head to Manly’s bayside park for a free screening of iconic Oz film Crocodile Dundee...more

Easter in the City 

This Easter spend some time in the city with loads of mostly free fun things to do, from the MoB to the Clock Tower, free shows in the Queen St mall, science at The Cube, ten pin bowling and exploring the parklands...more

Workshops 

Scratch Animation Workshops   

Children aged 8-11 and 11-14 can learn all about digital animation in these hands-on one day workshops at SLQ. $40...more

Great Outdoors

Darlington Parklands

Brisbane’s new super park has it all: play spaces for children of all ages, aquativity, bike tracks, picnic and BBQ spots and wide open spaces to run and kick a ball...more

River Heart Parklands

Alongside the Bremer River in Ipswich is this state of the art kids utopia – adventure playgrounds, ‘forest’ and water play to last a day..more

Robelle Domain

One of the south east’s mega parks, with cascades, bike paths, aquativity, playgrounds for all ages and an on site café...more

Best Kids Pools

Cool off at Brisbane’s best children’s pools, some with water slides, aquativity, wading pools and playgrounds...more

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