College holidays are right here, and so is the acquainted refrain of “I’m bored.” So we’ve performed the heavy lifting for you.
Whether or not you’re chasing winter waves, theme park thrills, family-friendly festivals or a couple of low-cost methods to get everybody out of the home, there’s lots taking place throughout the Gold Coast and past.
We’ve rounded up a few of the finest family-friendly occasions and actions taking place throughout Queensland from now till July 12.
Your vacation survival information begins right here.
❄️ Dreamworld Winterfest: till Sunday 12 July 2026, throughout park hours; get pleasure from winter actions at Dreamworld, Coomera, with ice skating, rides and wildlife encounters.
🦸 DC Tremendous Heroes and Tremendous-Villains: till Sunday 12 July 2026, 10 am-5 pm; character reveals and parade enjoyable take over Warner Bros. Film World, Oxenford.
🎪 Ashton’s Nice Australian Circus: till Sunday 12 July 2026, chosen periods; household circus present at Broadwater Parklands, Southport, with acrobatics, bike stunts and traditional big-top acts.
📚 Gold Coast Libraries Recreation On!: till Friday 10 July 2026, library hours; children aged 6-12 can be part of free sport-themed library crafts at varied Gold Coast libraries.
🦘 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary College Vacation Packages: till to Friday 3 July 2026, program instances range; children can be part of wildlife and conservation actions at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
🎨 Drop-In, Do Artwork!!!: till to Friday 3 July 2026, 10 am-2 pm; free drop-in artwork making for all ages at HOTA Gallery, Bundall.
🎭 Sleeping Magnificence – The Pantomime: Wednesday 1 to Saturday 11 July 2026, a number of morning and afternoon periods; a household pantomime at Highlight Theatre Basement, Benowa, with comedy, music and viewers enjoyable.
🌻 Eco Arts: Wednesday 1 and Thursday 9 July 2026, 9 am-2 pm; children could make nature-based artworks at Schuster Park, Tallebudgera, utilizing flowers, rocks and different pure supplies.
💡 Younger Engineers College Vacation Program: Wednesday 1, Thursday 2, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 July 2026, 9 am-3.30 pm; children can construct LEGO and robotics tasks at All Saints Anglican College, Merrimac.
🪵 Hand Instruments and Bush Craft: Thursday 2 July 2026, 9 am-2 pm; kids can study sensible outside making expertise at Gibson Park, Tallebudgera Valley.
🏀 Harlem Globetrotters: Thursday 2 July 2026, 7 pm; the 100 Yr Tour brings trick pictures, dunks and basketball comedy to Gold Coast Sports activities and Leisure Centre, Carrara.
🏃 Motiv8sports Robina: Thursday 2 and Friday 3 July 2026, 8.30 am-3.30 pm; children can be part of multi-sport video games at Robina State Excessive College.
🦖 The Dino Maniacs – Child Dino Present: Friday 3 July 2026, 11 am-12.30 pm; younger children can get pleasure from dinosaur puppets, songs and dancing at Nerang RSL.
🍝 Signor Baffo: Friday 3 July 2026, 12 pm and three.30 pm, and Saturday 4 July 2026, 11 am and a pair of.30 pm; a foolish interactive kids’s theatre present at HOTA, made for ages 3+.
🎹 As soon as Upon a Melody: Saturday 4 July 2026, 11th of September am; a household piano live performance at Robina Neighborhood Centre, with face portray, video games and music from household favourites.
🛹 Simply Roll With It: Saturday 4 July 2026, 3-6 pm; free all-abilities skateboarding competition at Pizzey Park Skatepark, Miami.
🏃 ASICS Gold Coast Marathon: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July 2026; the working weekend at Southport Broadwater Parklands consists of occasions for various ages and talents, together with junior choices.
🐋 Gold Coast Whale and Ocean Pageant: Sunday 5 July 2026, 9.30 am-4 pm; free ocean care competition at Justins Park, Burleigh Heads, with conservation stalls, music and household actions.
🌳 Journey Day: Monday 6 July 2026, 9 am-2 pm; children can be part of outside play and nature-based actions at Gibson Park, Tallebudgera Valley.
🌿 Cubby Constructing: Tuesday 7 July 2026, 9 am-2 pm; children could make outside shelters and bush play builds at Gibson Park, Tallebudgera Valley.
🎨 NAIDOC Color Run: Tuesday 7 July 2026, 10-11 am; free color run at Metropolis of Gold Coast Chambers, Surfers Paradise.
⚽ Motiv8sports Soccer Occasion Robina: Thursday 9 July 2026, 8.30 am-3.30 pm; children can be part of a one-day soccer program at Robina State Excessive College.
🛹 Rumble on the Seashore: Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 July 2026, from 9 am; free skateboarding championship at Elanora Skate Park and Pizzey Park Skatepark, with prime riders and youth occasions.
🎾 Seashore Tennis Open: Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 July 2026, from 7 am every day; watch seaside tennis matches at Kurrawa Seashore, Broadbeach, with music, meals vans and free spectator entry.
🚶 NAIDOC Celebration March: Friday 10 July 2026, 10 am; be part of the neighborhood march from Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta, to Chris Cunningham Park.
🎨 ArtLab – Sustainable Textile Artwork: Saturday 11 July 2026, 10.30-11.30 am; kids aged 6-12 could make textile artwork with pure inks and dyes at HOTA Gallery, Bundall.
And that’s a wrap on our prime picks! The vacations fly by, so don’t wait, get on the market and make some reminiscences earlier than the varsity bells begin ringing once more on July thirteenth.
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Keep heat and have a blast.
