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Best Themed Playgrounds

In & Around Brisbane

Updated: Feb 06, 2026

Here's our guide to the best themed kids playgrounds in and around Brisbane, from trains, planes and rockets to pirates and military, farms and fairies, dinosaurs, butterflies and bees:

Aeroplanes

Lobley Park

Located ten minutes from the CBD in the suburb of Churchill, aeronautical themed Lobley Park is one of Ipswich’s most popular parks.

Dinosaurs

Riverdale Park

The popular southside park has been upgraded to include a fantastic, dinosaur-themed playground

Koalas

Alexander Clark Park

This fantastic park south of Brisbane features a massive 5 metre high koala play tower with a tunnel slide, firepole and climbing wall

Pirates

Pirate Ship Park

Pirate Ship Park is an adventure playground featuring Australia’s first mammoth “Intrepid” ship

Tygum Park

Pirate-mad youngsters, bird-watchers and outdoor enthusiasts will not be disappointed by this waterside park

Riaweena St Playground

Tucked away at the back of the Enoggera Creek Bikeway is the intimate and almost untouched Riaweena Street Playground.

Palm Beach Parklands

This tucked away expanse of parkland on the cusp of Currumbin Creek is like the Gold Coast's very own pirate cove.

Trains

John Scott Park

This train-themed playground is part of the wider John Scott Park.

Milton Railway Playground

Railway Playground is just the place to take children who love trains. They can imagine themselves as a train driver for hours, with

Scarborough Beach Park

Beautiful Scarborough Park is not just home to a train and pirate playground but also a giant jumping pillow, a grove of cotton trees to climb plus the Gollum Tree

Bees

Hills District All Abilities Playground

This bee-themed playground provides a creative and welcoming space suitable for all ages and abilities

Fairies

Kumbartcho Sanctuary & Fairytale Village

Kumbartcho Sanctuary is a northside Brisbane haven for native flora and fauna, featuring a secret fairytale village

Faerie Park

Faerie Park is a wonderfully whimsical play and picnic space, tucked away in a pocket of suburbia

Farms

Stoneleigh Reserve Park

South East Queensland's cute, farm-themed playground and park is located south of Brisbane

Nature Play

The popular playground Funderhollow at Underwood Park includes a fantastic nature play space

Karawatha Forest

Karawatha Forest Park boasts Queensland's first nature play space, Brisbane City Council's only environment education centre on the southside.

Military

Witton Barracks Park

This military-themed playground features morse code puzzles, a toy jeep, climbing walls, slides and swings

Rockets

Carindale Recreation Reserve

Conveniently located less than a kilometre from Westfield Carindale, this leafy, space-themed park is the perfect tonic for shopped-out kids

Knowledge

UQ Playground

This state of the art all abilities playground is knowledge-themed and features a flying fox, towers and interactive fun zones

Tennis

Frew Park

Frew Park stands on the hallowed grounds of the iconic Milton Tennis Centre, where everyone from Australian tennis greats to international rock stars and boxers once held court.

Butterflies

Harmony Gardens

This hilly park is home to the Butterfly Magic Play Space, so named for the ceramic and metal butterflies that were made by local Dutton Park and St Ita's school children.

Boats

Mowbray Park Playground

This playground is located in the beautiful fig shaded surrounds of Mowbray Park

Simpsons Playground

On the cusp of Oxley Creek and Brisbane River is this secluded picturesque little playground with views to Indooroopilly Island

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