Children's Week

Children’s Week, which runs from Saturday 21 October- Sunday 29 October 2017, is a time to recognize the talents, skills and abilities of children with a range of events and activities organised in various locations at national, state and local level.

The week-long celebration centres around Universal Children’s Day, Wednesday 25 October, a day created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954 to promote friendship and understanding among children around the world.

The aims of Children’s Week are to heighten community awareness of the needs of children, promote knowledge of services available to children and their families, stimulate education in quality child care and child rearing, to increase communication between children and adults and provide opportunities for children and adults to share enjoyable experiences.

Children’s Week in south east Queensland (Brisbane, Sunshine & Gold Coasts) features the following events:

Brisbane Kite Festival  - Murarrie Recreation Ground, Murarrie - Sunday Oct 22 10am-3pm

Barefoot Goes Bush - Hinterland Regional Park, Hardy’s Rd Mudgeeraba Wed Oct 25 9.30-12.30

Day for Daniel - Australia's largest child safety awareness and education day, including 4km Walk for Daniel - Start at Suncoast Christian College, Woombye, finish at Briggs Park, Palmwoods Fri Oct 27 6am

Playgroup Open Day - Redcliffe Uniting Church, 1 Richens St, Redcliffe Fri Oct 27 9.30am-11.30am

Ongoing from Oct 21-29 are:

Kate Benyon: Friendly Beasts – Children’s Art Centre, GOMA

Yayoi Kusama ‘The Obliteration Room’ – GOMA

First Five Forever Babies, Books & Rhymes – Various Brisbane City Council Libraries

First 5 Forever Toddler Time – Various Brisbane City Council Libraries

First 5 Forever Story Time – Various Brisbane City Council Libraries

First 5 Forever Chatter Play – Various Brisbane City Council Libraries

Children's Week is a valued partner of Must Do Brisbane.com