SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES QLD 2015 OUT AND ABOUT

1. Head to South Bank and enjoy the sunshine- grab an icecream or hot chips or check out their designer markets on Friday Nights and Saturdays
2. Dinosaur and bug fun at the QLD Museum – and it’s FREE!
3. Take a drive up to Mt Cootha to check out the view FREE (pick up a McDonalds cheap soft serve cone on the way as a treat!)
4. Plaster Fun House at Belmont where pieces start from only $3
5. Tiddlywinks at Nundah for daily disco and indoor playground
6. Bricks N Fun for an indoor Lego building playcentre
7. Victoria Park Golf Course for Mini Putt Putt or one of their golf camps
8. Go roller skating like at Albany Creek Skateaway or Digi Roller Skating Rink
9. Take a City Cat Ride or Cruise the Brisbane River
10. Head to Bribie, Redcliffe, Wynnum or the Gold Coast for a twilight fish ‘n’ chips on the beach or a picnic FREE
11. Take a train ride or check out our guide to Trains, Trains, Trains for more themed locations – kids love to ride on trains!
12. Write up a scavenger list of natural items (or print one of ours for free!) and go on a Scavenger Hunt AdventureFREE
13. Check out any of the playcentres in Brisbane for some indoor, air-conditioned fun
14. Visit one of the 140+ WOW playgrounds on our website FREE
15. Head to your local library for their FREE holiday events for kids (see the Brisbane Kids Event Calendar for more info)
16. Go fishing at our list of recommended places
17. Go for a bushwalk or picnic in the great outdoorsFREE. We have a whole host of places under our Explore Brisbane category and Day Trips pages
18. Check out Aussie World who have low-cost entry and over 30 rides
19. Visit Daisy Hill Koala Centre for a picnic and viewing of the Koalas FREE
20. Go strawberry picking at one of the many strawberry farms around Brisbane
21. Visit Maleny Dairies for a real life dairy tour
22. Check out Robelle Domain in Springfield – with lots of water fun and a cafe for parents in the middle
23. Make a kite and go and fly it FREE
24. Go to Lone Pine Sanctuary for a day amongst the animals
25. Check out the Workshops Rail Museum at Ipswich for their regular holiday activities
26. Find a local river or creek with kids and have them build a dam, catch guppies in a bucket and enjoy Brisbane FREE
27. Visit the Maritime Museum at South Bank
28. Head to Queensland Zoo – to see the animals, the Big Pineapple and to have a picnic
29. Go to Mount Glorious for a picnic, child friendly bushwalk and scones with Jam and Cream on the way down
30. Head out to the Abbey Museum in Caboolture for some history and wonder
31. Take a trip to Springbrook for a glowworm tour
32. Go to the beach- collect shells and build sandcastles FREE
33. Head to New Farm Park to let the kids climb the trees or Scarborough Beach Park if you are closer. Climbing trees is good for the soul. FREE
34. Have an icecream for lunch- head to anyone of the best icecream shops in Brisbane, as nominated by you!
35. Check out the Model Boats at the Boondall Wetlands on Tuesdays and Sundays- its a great picnic spot and has a playground for the kids FREE
36. Check out your local bunnings for FREE holidays activities for kids and the Bunnings Playgrounds
37. Go for a drive up to Mount Tamborine– take in the views- pack a picnic – enjoy the fresh air FREE
38. Head to one of the many zoos in and around Brisbane> Brisbane Kids offer great deals and discount here
39. Saturday market idea- Robelle Domain for fresh produce…Sunday Markets> Check out the Eagle Farm Markets for some gourmet food and offering, Caboolture for produce and nick nacks- also kids rides
40. Go for a bike ride on one of Brisbane’s awesome kid friendly cycle paths.. better still..if you can.. drive with your bikes to somewhere lovely like Redcliffe and go for a ride or a skate if you roller blade FREE
41. Visit the fantastic Indoor Skate ramp on Brisbane’s South Side
42.  Go camping… and for us chickens.. camp in your backyard! FREE
43. Head to the Everton Park Hotel for their million dollar playground FREE or to the Mango Hill Tavern Indoor Playground for FREE
44. Take a visit to Old Beenleigh Town on the southside (or Old Petrie Town on the northside) over 20 restored buildings.. good for little historians – small cost
45. Head to White Cedar Creek for a day trip FREE
46. Head out for a picnic at the Cleveland LighthouseFREE
47. Take your Brisbane Kid indoor rockclimbing at Rocksports
48. Take a trip to your local creek, collect river stones and paint them- either stories or pet rocks FREE
49. Contact your local gallery – lots of them will offer kids holiday programs
50. Head to the new Imagine That Playhouse down at Robina
51. Head to Toowoomba to check out the Carnival of Flowers
52. Head to the Glass House Mountains Lookout for a picnic FREE
53. Head to the Springbrook Lookout for an amazing rainforest walk FREE
54. While you are at Springbrook, have a picnic at Apple Tree ParkFREE
55. Head to a playground at the Gold Coast, guided by our sister website all about Gold Coast Kids
56. Check out Queen Mary Falls on an awesome road trip with the family FREE
57. Go to the movies and check out the the new movies that are released for kids every school holidays
58. Take a day trip to the Darling Downs Zoo
59. Head out to the Wivenhoe Dam on a day trip FREE
60. Check out one of Brisbane’s FREEwater parks or Swimming Pools
61. Check out the Eumundi Markets on a Wednesday or Sunday or another awesome attraction of the Sunshine Coast.
62. Visit The Corner in the QLD State Library FREE
63. Check our Slaughter Falls for a swim and a BBQ FREE
64. Check out Bellingham Maze for a day out with the family
65. Feed the ducks in your local area FREE
66. Go to the Theme Park with discounted tickets thanks to our discount theme park tickets page
67. Head out on a nighttime adventure with our guide FREE
68. Check out Calamvale District Park for their AMAZING slide and draw bridge FREE
69. Visit the Sir Thomas Planterium and see a show
70. Complete a Laser Tag mission, ride the bumper cars and play the arcade games at Laserzone in Lawnton
71. Discover how to Paintball in Brisbane
72. Ask your Brisbane Kid what they want to do. Enjoy them.. because this wont last forever!

Sourced: http://www.brisbanekids.com.au/school-holiday-activities-qld/