Brisbane Summer School Holiday Activities
Keep the kids entertained these Summer Holidays with loads of activities in and around Brisbane. Take the kids into Brisbane to experience some of the fun activities that are lined up for the Summer break.
Where: Dayboro Rd, Whiteside
What: Check out their newest exhibition, Cubbies, Forts and Adventure: explores these childhood hideouts, both past and present and the wonderful imagination of kids.
When: Until 29th January
Flipside Circus Training Centre
Where: 117 Mina Parade, Alderley
What: Flipside provides a circus program that is extensive and includes an exciting range of circus activities. Children can start in Circus Foundations and there is a clear path through Intermediate, Advanced and then into the Performance program if desired.
When: January Holiday workshops start on Wednesday 4th January until Friday 13th January
Where: Grey St & Melbourne St, South Brisbane
What: Wild State Gallery a new, permanent gallery celebrating the diverse animals and habitats that make Queensland so incredibly unique and special. Check out the School Holiday Program for other activities.
When: Open Permanently
Where: The Cube, Gardens Point, Brisbane
What: Check out Dino Zoo, some life-sized dinosaurs that are the most scientifically accurate portrayals of these creatures.
When: 6th January to 31st March
Where: QPAC, South Bank, Brisbane
What: SummerSet is a huge program of activities to entertain the whole family these summer holidays.
When: 4th to 22nd January
These activities are just a small sample of what’s on over the Summer School Holidays in Brisbane. For more events visit Brisbane Kids
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Active Holidays for Kids @ Scarborough
When: 9 to 20 January 2017
Where: Scarborough & Redcliffe
If you are looking to entertain the kids during your stay in Scarborough over the school holidays, the Moreton Bay Regional Council conduct a heap of free activities for children called Active Holidays.
The Active Holidays program will get the kids moving this January with a range of sport and recreation activities for children and youth aged 3 – 17 years. All activities are provided by qualified instructors in local parks and facilities across the region, providing new challenges for a fun-filled school holiday.
Here is a sample of what is on offer:
11 Jan – Ramp Day Out (5-15yrs) Redcliffe Skate Park, Redcliffe
12 Jan – Little Dance Moves (3-6yrs) Scarborough Park
12 Jan – Stand Up Paddle Boarding (12-17yrs) Suttons Beach Park, Redcliffe
15 Jan – Ramp Up Skateboard Beginner Session (5-15yrs) Redcliffe Skate Park, Redcliffe
17 Jan – Learn to Sail (12-17yrs) Moreton Bay Boat Club, Scarborough
18 Jan – Stand Up Paddle Boarding (12-17yrs) Suttons Beach Park, Redcliffe
20 Jan – Stand Up Paddle Boarding – 15 minute sessions (3-17yrs) Suttons Beach Park, Redcliffe
For more information and a program of activities see Moreton Bay Regional Council
Bookings are mandatory.
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Christmas on Redcliffe Peninsula
Christmas is just over a month away and our thoughts start turning to all that is festive and fun over the Christmas period.
Only a short distance from Brisbane city is the Redcliffe Peninsula on the sparkling waters of Moreton Bay where you can really get into the Christmas spirit, relax, unwind and enjoy your Christmas holidays.
Here is some Christmas inspiration for this festive season:
Scarborough Lights Up
Bringing back that old-fashioned Christmas spirit to Scarborough you will soon be seeing ten HUGE ‘crystal rain’ decorated and lit-up 3-metre tall Christmas Trees in the streets of Scarborough throughout December and January this Christmas.
Scarborough Christmas Carols
Scarborough Lights are also conducting the Scarborough Christmas Carols event on Sunday 11 December at the Scarborough Beach Parklands on Landsborough Avenue in Scarborough.
Enjoy dance groups, roving Christmas performers, twilight markets, and free Christmas activities and workshops. The kids will fall in love with Santa’s Village and our life-sized snow globe, and they will even get to meet Santa himself. The evening will also feature a very special fireworks display!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Bridge to Belvedere
Kick off the new year early with a family friendly fireworks extravaganza at 8:30pm, sponsored by the Belvedere Hotel at Woody Point. You can view the spectacular display from just about anywhere along the Clontarf-Woody Point foreshore, from the Ted Smout Bridge right through to the Woody Point Jetty.
Pine Rivers Christmas Carols
Sit back, relax, and join in the carolling fun with local community groups, schools and dance groups, and a marquee carolling performance at Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine on Sunday 27 November from 7pm. Don’t miss meeting Santa at Santa’s Village or jumping in the giant snow globe. Wander through the twilight markets and the kids will love the free Christmas activities and workshops. The evening will also feature a huge fireworks display.
CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Handmade Redcliffe Christmas Markets: Saturday 26 November 9am to 3pm at Old Redcliffe Fire Station, 395 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe
A local, indie-craft market; a curation of all manner of handmade supported by shoppers who are seeking niche, handmade products and who enjoy meeting the local artisans that make them.
Redcliffe Jetty Markets: Every Sunday 8am to noon at Redcliffe Jetty.
Indulge your senses in delicious foods, entertainment for both adults and children and find yourself immersed in this wonderful beachside market. Live entertainment, fresh farm goods and produce, quality arts and crafts, handmade items, jewellery, clothing, children’s toys, exotic imports, ethnic food specialities and so much more.
REDCLIFFE CULTURAL CENTRE CHRISTMAS EVENTS
Australian Army Band – Christmas Show
All ages are welcome to enjoy the fabulous talent of this remarkable and loveable band for two performances at 11am and 2pm on 11 December. No words can describe the enjoyment this group of army folk brings to the Redcliffe Cultural Centre. Their enthusiasm is spell binding, their talent remarkable. Two big shows have been scheduled, so the word of Christmas is spreading with the goal to have a smile put on all of our peninsula family.
Tickets are $12
The Kazoos – Search For Santa
Redcliffe Cultural Centre presents The Kazoos – Search for Santa, that is sure to entertain the kiddies this Christmas on 12 December.
Join the Kazoos on a jolly romp around the North Pole to find Santa who has forgotten how many sleeps there are until Christmas!
There will be heaps of laughs, silliness and Christmas carol favourites and this show is sure to get everyone in the Christmas Spirit!
Tickets are $15.
Buble Christmas Show
Rhydian Lewis plays Michael Buble’s Christmas on 16 December at Redcliffe Cultural Centre.
Joined by an 8 piece Big Band, The Residuals, Rhydian Lewis offers a taste of the classics, bringing these timeless pieces into the modern day. The show features everyone’s favourites from Buble’s hit Christmas album!
Tickets are $35
Get your tickets for these great festive shows at Redcliffe Cultural Centre Downs Street, Redcliffe.
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The Kazoos – Search for Santa
When: Monday, 12 December 2016
Where: Redcliffe Cultural Centre
This must see musical theatre stage show for pre-school children, The Kazoos – Search for Santa, is sure to entertain the kiddies this Christmas on 12 December.
Join the Kazoos on a jolly romp around the North Pole to find Santa who has forgotten how many sleeps there are until Christmas!
There will be heaps of laughs, silliness and Christmas carol favourites and this show is sure to get everyone in the Christmas Spirit!
Tickets are $15 and are available from Redcliffe Cultural Centre
Redcliffe Cultural Centre is located at Downs St, Redcliffe.
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Brisbane Christmas Shopping
Christmas is just around the corner! Combine Christmas shopping with Brisbane’s favourite family tradition, the Christmas Parade in Queen Street Mall this festive season.
Queen Street Mall offers an unrivalled mix of local, national and international labels and flagship stores. There are more than 700 retailers here fronting onto the mall and street, whilst others are tucked away inside world-class centres and heritage-listed arcades.
Must-visits include the sparkling high-end Queens Plaza, Wintergarden with its diverse range of retailers, the magnificent and historically significant Brisbane Arcade and Tattersall’s Arcade, the convenient MacArthur Central and the ever-popular The Myer Centre.
The annual Christmas Parade is brimming with festive music and merriment and comes complete with a nativity scene, Santa and dozens of performers to entertain and delight all ages.
It’s on nightly at 7pm from 16-24 December and commences at the Edward Street end of the Queen Street Mall. It then weaves its way through our vibrant city, culminating at King George Square.
The Queen Street Mall is Brisbane’s shopping hotspot!
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Scarborough Lights: Lighting up The Peninsula
When: Throughout December 2016 & January 2017
Where: Landsborough Avenue, Scarborough
Bringing back that old-fashioned Christmas spirit to Scarborough you will soon be seeing ten HUGE ‘crystal rain’ decorated and lit-up 3-metre tall Christmas Trees in the streets of Scarborough throughout December and January this Christmas.
Scarborough not only has a perfect seaside location on Moreton Bay but also has great retail and specialty shops, restaurants and cafes.
Scarborough Lights are also conducting the Scarborough Christmas Carols event on Sunday 11 December at the Scarborough Beach Parklands on Landsborough Avenue in Scarborough.
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DFO Brisbane Airport
Looking for a bargain buy or just want to get your Christmas shopping done within a budget? DFO Brisbane Airport has up to 70% discount on designer brands.
DFO or Direct Factory Outlet has a large variety of stores from everything A to Z. You will find top end brands like Calvin Klein, French Connection, Nike and Oroton to chain stores such as Just Jeans and Supre.
There are also many of the iconic surf brand outlet stores such as Billabong, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Hurley and City Beach. For sports attire try discounted brands like Adidas, Fila, Lorna Jane, Merrell, New Balance and Nike.
Both women’s and men’s fashion stores are well catered for with a large array of stores selling clothing, footwear and accessories at discounted prices.
If you are after homewares or electronic goods there are also many stores available to purchase that perfect gift for someone special.
When you need a break from shopping to recharge the batteries there is a Food Court serving up meals and drinks.
DFO Brisbane Airport is located at Skygate, corner of 18th Avenue & The Circuit, Brisbane Airport.
Opening Hours are: 10am to 6pm every day.
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Shopping on The Peninsula
If you are looking for a convenient, family friendly shopping centre with a great variety of shops and amenities, Peninsula Fair Shopping Centre is located a short distance away at Kippa Ring.
Peninsula Fair features major stores such as Coles, K Mart and Best & Less, plus it has a large variety of specialty stores:
Fashion: Ally Fashion, Crossroads, Millers, Noni B, Rockmans, Sussan, Suzanne Grae, Mathers and Spendless Shoes
Variety Stores: EB Games, Gamestronic, Go Dollars, Peninsula Fair News, Pets For Life, Price Busters and Smokemart & Giftbox.
You will also find Hoyts Cinema, K Mart Auto, Captain Cook Tavern, range of eateries, a liquor store, banks, health, hair and beauty stores at the shopping centre.
Peninsula Fair Shopping Centre is located 272 Anzac Parade, Kippa Ring, less than 5 kms from Scarborough. You can stock up your kitchen at Scarborough Beach Resort full of fresh food.
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Fantastic Facilities @ Scarborough Beach Resort
Escape the humdrum of life with a getaway to the seaside on superb Moreton Bay and Scarborough Beach. Scarborough Beach Resort offers self contained apartment accommodation with a choice of studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments.
Featuring these fantastic facilties:
- Directly opposite Scarborough Beach and Park
- Rooftop BBQs
- Avida Organic Café on the ground floor
- Conference Room
- Business Centre
- Tours and attractions can be booked from the Front Desk
- Heated Hydro Jet Spa and Sauna
- 23m outdoor lap pool with sun chairs
- Sauna
- FREE secure undercover parking
- FREE unlimited WiFi around pool/spa area and in rooms
- Brum Pedal Car hire available
Park Sounds @ Pine Rivers
When: Saturday, 12 November 2016
Where: Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine
A brand new music festival featuring some of Australia’s hottest artists is happening at Pine Rivers Park on 12 November.
The festival will be staged in the open-air amphitheatre at Pine Rivers Park and deliver a mix of Australia’s best live artists with some of the hottest up and coming Aussie talent. Headlining Park Sounds will be Multi-platinum Aria Award-winning Australian Hip Hop group Bliss n Eso.
Also performing will be Drapht, Nicole Millar, Running Touch, Pon Cho and GG Magree, bringing their unprecedented live presence to Park Sounds.
Tickets are $71.33 and are available from Parksounds
The festival commences at 1pm and runs right through to 10pm.
Pine Rivers Park is only 22 kms from Scarborough. Book your Scarborough Accommodation for the festival with us here at Scarborough Beach Resort BOOK NOW