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outdoor kids activities

Brisbane would have to be the best city in Australia for outdoor kids activities, with a superb climate and so many wide green open spaces. From super parks and great kids' playgrounds to water parks and swimming pools, bike rides and kid-friendly walks, where to see animals and outdoor movies, theme parks and fantastic outdoor adventures, our outdoor guide for kids has it covered.

Our comprehensive What's On For Kids in Brisbane section is always full of great ideas, too!

Logan Gardens Water Park
Logan Central
Logan Gardens Water Park
Cool down at Logan Gardens' water park featuring totem poles, a pop jet plaza, and dumping bucket
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Best Kids Parks East

See this list for the best kids parks in Brisbane's eastern suburbs
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Best Kids Parks West

For the best kids parks in the western suburbs, check out this list.
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Best Kids Parks Brisbane's North

If you are in the north area of Brisbane, check out this list of the best kids parks in your proximity.
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Cougal Cascades Springbrook National Park Currumbin Valley
Currumbin Valley
Cougal Cascades
A part of Springbrook National Park, Cougal Cascades is home to a stunning waterfall and an easy, but beautiful, rainforest walk
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White Rock, Spring Mountain Conservation Park
Spring Mountain Conservation Park
White Rock Hike
The hike to majestic White Rock in Spring Mountain Conservation Park is approximately 6 km return and is great for the whole family
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Bellbird Lookout Walk Binna Burra Lamington Park
Binna Burra
Bellbird Lookout Walk
This rewarding and easy hike in the Binna Burra section of Lamington Park has many vantage points to enjoy three stunning vistas
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Major Dirtbox Yatala
Yatala
Major Dirtbox
Major Dirtbox is an Australian first – a unique fantasy playground for grown-ups (and teens) where they get to operate heavy duty machinery on a construction site
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Tivoli Drive-In Theatre
Ipswich
Tivoli Drive-In
Tivoli Drive-In Theatre, a 40 minute drive from Brisbane’s CBD or 7 minutes from Ipswich, provides affordable old-fashioned fun
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Jindalee Boat Ramp Park
Jindalee
Jindalee Boat Ramp Park
Sitting on the banks of the Brisbane River is this lovely green space which offers something for each member of the family.
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Cedar Creek Pool
Samford
Cedar Creek Rock Pools
Spend an afternoon with the bellbirds and kookaburras at the rock pools of Cedar Creek, just ten minutes drive past Samford
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Redcliffe
Aqua Warrior
Aqua Warrior is Redcliffe’s mammoth inflatable water park located near Clontarf’s Pelican Park
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South Bank
Riverside Green Playground
Riverside Green, South Bank's most popular playground, is a magnet for kids, with river and city views
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Chambers Flat Strawberry Farm
Strawberry Farm
Chambers Flat
The time is ripe for strawberry picking with some of the juiciest, sweetest strawberries found just forty minutes from Brisbane
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Trevena Glen Animal Farm Mt Samson
Mt Samson
Trevena Glen Animal Farm
Trevena Glen provides an ideal opportunity for Brisbane families to experience life on a working animal farm
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Railway Playground Milton
Milton
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
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Ballet Theatre Queensland, Snow White

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A beloved fairytale will come to life on stage
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