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Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park

This family and pooch-friendly holiday park is like staying in a fun-filled adventure park

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This family and pooch-friendly holiday park is like staying in a fun-filled adventure park

Read On Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park

Brisbane is recognised as one of Australia's child-friendliest cities: from it's offerings in the arts (see our What's On For Kids in Brisbane section) to the abundance of open air spaces, fun kids parks and free outdoor activities and the year round climate to enjoy them.

Along with a spate of indoor options, including the brilliant free children's art centre at GOMA, the performing arts also get a look in with regular children's theatre, concerts and festival programs.

Eating out with young ones needn't be formulaic, with a decent helping of cafes and restaurants catering for families.

Plus, specialist shops for growing needs can help make the shopping experience memorable for the right reasons.

And, Brisbane is a top spot when it comes to kids birthday party venues and ideas to make their special day a memorable one.

We've got everything covered for kids in Brisbane in this section.

indoor lap pool and lanes with giant tv screen
Chandler
Brisbane Aquatic Centre
The sporting legacy of the 1982 Commonwealth Games is still going strong as the Sleeman Sports Complex
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Lap pool and aquativity slides inside Chermside Pool
Chermside
Chermside Aquatic Centre Pool
This swimming complex is one of those rare commodities encompassing swimming pools and a small water park under the one open roof.
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Lap pool and wading pool with slides inside Colmslie Pool Morningside
Morningside
Colmslie Pool
With up-to-the-minute facilities and fringed by a grove of statuesque gum trees, Colmslie Pool is a fantastic all year amenity
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Manly Municipal Pool, Manly, Brisbane
Manly
Manly Municipal Pool
Nestled on the foreshore, Manly Pool is a bright little patch of blue comprising a 25 m covered pool
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People swimming in Newmarket Pool with giant floating castle with children playing on it.
Newmarket
Newmarket Pool
This fantastic family friendly pool complex and playground features giant Joan Miro-esque water sculptures dotted in and round the kids’ pools.
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Slides and wading pool inside The Plantation Pool Gumdale
Gumdale
The Plantation
An old-fashioned resort style cluster of pools, picnic and barbecue amenities, beach volleyball and tennis courts
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Playground equipment in Bancroft Park Red Hill
Red Hill
Bancroft Park
This is one of a handful of parks where children and dogs can happily co-exist as they run free under the watchful eye of their owners.
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Picnic shelter and kinds plaground inside Bowman Park in Bardon
Bardon
Bowman Park
This park nestled in Bardon’s foothills is a peaceful shady ground for picnicking and small child’s play
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Playground along Brisbane River in Brisbane Corso Reserve Brisbane Corso Reserve Yeronga
Yeronga
Brisbane Corso Reserve
Spread in a narrow ribbon along Yeronga’s riverfront is this peaceful park which is both a great locale for cycling, rollerblading and strolling
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Bulimba River St Park
Bulimba
Bulimba Riverside Park
With cross-river views to Teneriffe, this wide open green space has a playground, dog offleash area and BBQs
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Lake Samsonvale and bush on edge of Bullocky Rest park.
Joyner
Bullocky Rest
Hugging the shores of Lake Samsonvale, this tranquil and spacious eucalypt treed reserve is arguably one of the best picnic and barbecue spots around
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Flying fox in playground surrouned by park and forest inside Capalaba Regional Park.
Capalaba
Capalaba Regional Park
This splendid green oasis features all abilities playground, a spacious dog off leash area, lily ponds and a myriad of paths.
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Ponciana tree and Story Bridge seen from Captain Burke Park Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point
Captain Burke Park
Nestled at the base of the Story Bridge’s imposing south pylon is this park with one of the city’s most striking outlooks
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Sandy beach overlooking bush and the Brisbane River in Colmslie Beach Reserve Murarrie
Murarrie
Colmslie Beach Reserve
Colmslie Reserve is an eden-like grove and parkland, complete with sandy beach, that appears like a mirage down a long tree-lined drive in the midst of an industrial area of Murarrie
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Denmark Hill Conservation Park Ipswich
Ipswich Central
Denmark Hill Conservation Park
There are two entrances to this tract of preserved bushland over the top of sealed off mine tunnels in Ipswich's heart.
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Enchanted Forest playground
Ashgrove
Dorrington Park Enchanted Forest
Aside from the cockatoo and galah hillside gatherings, the best part of Dorrington Park is the colourful storybook Enchanted Forest
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symphony orchestra performance on stage

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people on lawn at Christmas Market

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Nov 28
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Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie

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Don Juan & Manfred

Join the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for their epic 2026 Season Finale at the Concert Hall QPAC, Don Juan & Manfred
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Create magical family memories on the Gold Coast with a stay packed full of adventure, including daily breakfast, six fun-filled kids' activities and easy access to the region's biggest theme parks!
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BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park
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