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• Mt Coot-tha Lookout Mount Coot-tha

  Mt Coot-tha Lookout is Brisbane's highest point, a heritage-listed lookout in Mt Coot-tha Reserve with views across the city and out to Moreton Bay.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.7 (15,237)

• Eat Street Northshore Hamilton

  Eat Street Northshore is a riverside weekend food market at Northshore Hamilton with more than 60 micro-kitchens, bars and experiences, plus live music stages and…

  Ages 0–17 · From $4 · ★ 4.6 (15,685)

• Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden South Brisbane

  The Dinosaur Garden is a permanent, enclosed garden on Level 0 of Queensland Museum Kurilpa, on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets in South Brisbane.

  Ages 2–16 · Free · ★ 4.6 (10,235)

• Kingpin Chermside Chermside

  Kingpin Chermside is an entertainment venue at Shop MM33, Level 3, Westfield Chermside, corner of Gympie and Hamilton Roads.

  Ages 3–17 · From $19 · ★ 4.8 (6,871)

• Fox In A Box Brisbane Escape Rooms Brisbane City

  Fox in a Box Brisbane runs escape rooms at Level 1, 150 Edward Street in the Brisbane CBD.

  Ages 8–17 · From $45 · ★ 5.0 (4,609)

• Brisbane Powerhouse New Farm

  Brisbane Powerhouse at 119 Lamington St, New Farm is a contemporary arts venue that presents theatre, comedy, music, visual art and festivals, and its What's On program…

  Ages 4–14 · ★ 4.6 (5,319)

What it costs

The best-known paid places, with the lowest price on their own page. Prices change; the listing has the current ones.

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Adrenaline

Karts, trampolines, ropes courses, climbing walls and the big parks.

• BOUNCE Inc Tingalpa Tingalpa

  BOUNCE Tingalpa is an indoor trampoline park at 40 Enterprise Place, Tingalpa, with more than 50 interconnected trampolines, the Big Bag, basketball and dodgeball…

  Ages 1–17 · From $13.50 · ★ 4.6 (2,210)

• Slideways - Go Karting Brisbane Eagle Farm

  Slideways Go Karting Brisbane is an indoor go-kart track at 870 Kingsford Smith Drive, Eagle Farm, with a 425m circuit.

  Ages 7–18 · From $82 · ★ 4.7 (1,249)

• Kingston Park Raceway Kingston

  Kingston Park Raceway at 20 Mudgee Street, Kingston, is an outdoor go-kart track.

  Ages 10–18 · From $6 · ★ 4.3 (1,726)

• Urban Climb West End West End

  Urban Climb West End at 2/220 Montague Road, West End, has a ropes gym with top ropes and lead climbing, a bouldering gym with six walls, a fitness space, a yoga studio…

  Ages 5–18 · From $16 · ★ 4.7 (868)

• Spec Ops Paintball North Ipswich

  Spec Ops Paintball is a fully indoor tactical arena at 42 The Terrace, North Ipswich, next to the Ipswich Jets grounds.

  Ages 6–18 · From $35 · ★ 4.8 (728)

• Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks Acacia Ridge Acacia Ridge

  Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks at Acacia Ridge (1179 Beaudesert Road) is a full-size ice rink running two-hour public skating sessions every day for ages 3 and over, with…

  Ages 3–18 · From $14.50 · ★ 4.3 (1,428)

• Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks Boondall Boondall

  Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks at Boondall (2304 Sandgate Road) is a full-size ice rink running two-hour public skating sessions every day for ages 3 and over, with rental…

  Ages 3–18 · From $14.50 · ★ 4.4 (1,178)

• Urban Climb Milton Milton

  Urban Climb Milton is an all-ages indoor bouldering gym at 17 Roy St, Milton, with a yoga studio, fitness space and coffee on site.

  Ages 3–18 · From $16 · ★ 4.8 (573)

• Revolution Sports Park North Lakes North Lakes

  Revolution Sports Park North Lakes at 3 Flinders Parade has interconnected trampolines, a performance trampoline arena, basketball dunk lanes, an air track, airbags,…

  Ages 3–14 · From $10 · ★ 4.5 (816)

• BOUNCE Macgregor MacGregor

  BOUNCE Macgregor at 544 Kessels Road, Macgregor, is an indoor trampoline park with over 50 interconnected trampolines, basketball and dodgeball courts, a three-tiered…

  Ages 1–17 · From $13.50 · ★ 4.3 (1,017)

• CRANK Indoor Climbing MacGregor

  Crank Indoor Climbing is in the rear warehouse at 537 Kessels Road, Macgregor.

  Ages 4–18 · From $5 · ★ 4.7 (559)

• Aqua Warrior Clontarf

  Inflatable aqua park on the water at Pelican Park, Clontarf, on the Redcliffe Peninsula, with a connected obstacle course to jump, climb, race and slide on.

  Ages 6–18 · From $25 · ★ 4.6 (601)

• Skate Paradise Hillcrest

  Skate Paradise at 38 Johnson Road, Hillcrest is a roller skating rink with public sessions, learn-to-skate classes, club sports and birthday parties.

  Ages 0–18 · From $3 · ★ 4.4 (757)

• Laserzone Brisbane Lawnton

  Laserzone Brisbane at 561 Gympie Road, Lawnton, has a multi-level laser tag arena, bumper cars, a prize and retro arcade and a licensed cafe and bar.

  Ages 6–17 · From $15 · ★ 4.5 (631)

• Rocksports Fortitude Valley

  Rocksports is an indoor climbing gym at 224 Barry Parade, Fortitude Valley.

  Ages 5–14 · From $5 · ★ 4.7 (363)

• Skateaway Family Skate Centre Albany Creek Albany Creek

  Skateaway Family Skate Centre is a fully supervised, air-conditioned roller skating rink at Albany Creek, north Brisbane.

  Ages 0–17 · From $8.50 · ★ 4.5 (392)

• Flip Out Strathpine Strathpine

  Flip Out Strathpine is an indoor trampoline and adventure park at 130-134 Gympie Road, Strathpine, behind Officeworks.

  Ages 3–14 · From $10 · ★ 4.0 (804)

• BOUNCE Morayfield Morayfield

  BOUNCE Morayfield is an indoor trampoline and adventure park in Brisbane's north with more than 50 interconnected trampolines, a Big Bag, basketball and dodgeball…

  Ages 0–18 · From $17 · ★ 4.4 (423)

• The Village Indoor Skatepark Coopers Plains

  The Village is an indoor skatepark at 882 Beaudesert Road, Coopers Plains that welcomes riders of all ages and skill levels.

  Ages 0–17 · From $10 · ★ 4.8 (160)

• Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park (Rock Climbing) Kangaroo Point

  Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park is a Brisbane City Council park on the river at Kangaroo Point, with an upper level off Main Street and a lower level at 29 River Terrace.

  Ages 5–18 · ★ 4.6 (33)

• Laser Skirmish HQ Shailer Park

  Laser Skirmish runs outdoor laser tag games, with its Brisbane field at Mount Cotton inside Karingal Park, at the end of Karingal Road; the 6/2 Commercial Drive,…

  Ages 6–18 · From $35

• Wall Walkers Bouldering Capalaba

  Wall Walkers is a smaller, fully air-conditioned bouldering gym in Capalaba in Brisbane's east.

  Ages 7–18

• Elev8 Play Caboolture

  Elev8 Play is an indoor trampoline park at Caboolture Square in Caboolture, north of Brisbane.

  Ages 2–18 · From $18

Escape rooms, VR and arcades

Locked rooms, virtual reality and the bowling-and-arcade barns that work for a group.

• Kingpin Chermside Chermside

  Kingpin Chermside is an entertainment venue at Shop MM33, Level 3, Westfield Chermside, corner of Gympie and Hamilton Roads.

  Ages 3–17 · From $19 · ★ 4.8 (6,871)

• Fox In A Box Brisbane Escape Rooms Brisbane City

  Fox in a Box Brisbane runs escape rooms at Level 1, 150 Edward Street in the Brisbane CBD.

  Ages 8–17 · From $45 · ★ 5.0 (4,609)

• Zero Latency VR Brisbane Newstead

  Zero Latency VR Brisbane is a free-roam virtual reality arena at 20 Chester Street, Newstead.

  Ages 7–18 · ★ 4.9 (1,961)

• Timezone & Zone Bowling Garden City Upper Mount Gravatt

  Timezone & Zone Bowling Garden City is on Level 2 of Westfield Garden City (Westfield Mt Gravatt), Kessels Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, near the food court.

  Ages 5–17 · From $6 · ★ 4.6 (2,815)

• Hijinx Hotel Chermside Chermside

  Hijinx Hotel Chermside is an indoor game venue on Level 2 of Westfield Chermside with 10 themed challenge rooms.

  Ages 3–17 · From $16 · ★ 4.9 (1,484)

• Quest Room Spring Hill

  Quest Room runs themed escape room experiences on the ground floor of 56 Little Edward Street, Spring Hill.

  Ages 12–17 · From $110 · ★ 4.9 (1,190)

• Zone Bowling Mt Gravatt MacGregor

  Zone Bowling Mt Gravatt is a tenpin bowling centre at 533 Kessels Rd, Macgregor, just off Kessels Road.

  Ages 3–17 · From $19.90 · ★ 4.5 (1,781)

• Zone Bowling Loganholme Loganholme

  Zone Bowling Loganholme is in the Piazza section of the Loganholme Hyperdome on the Pacific Highway.

  Ages 5–17 · From $19.90 · ★ 4.6 (968)

• Escape Hunt Brisbane West End

  Escape Hunt Brisbane runs seven themed escape rooms in the basement at 75-77 Russell St, West End, underneath Australia Post.

  Ages 7–14 · From $45 · ★ 4.8 (686)

• Strike Bowling Brisbane City Brisbane City

  Strike Brisbane City is an entertainment venue in the Wintergarden complex on Queen Street Mall with 10 bowling lanes, a laser tag arena, pool tables, a private karaoke…

  Ages 5–16 · From $14 · ★ 4.3 (1,429)

• Timezone Indooroopilly Indooroopilly

  Timezone Indooroopilly is on Level 3 of Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 322 Moggill Road.

  Ages 4–14 · From $6 · ★ 4.8 (619)

• Zone Bowling Capalaba Capalaba

  Zone Bowling Capalaba is a standalone ten pin bowling centre at 9 Currumbin Court, Capalaba, on the Redlands Coast.

  Ages 3–17 · From $19.90 · ★ 4.5 (900)

• Timezone Orion Springfield Springfield Central

  Timezone Orion Springfield is an indoor arcade on the ground level of Orion Springfield Central Shopping Centre, 1 Main Street, Springfield Central.

  Ages 5–15 · From $6 · ★ 4.6 (705)

• Zone Bowling Richlands Richlands

  Zone Bowling Richlands is a standalone tenpin bowling centre at 407 Archerfield Rd, Richlands.

  Ages 3–17 · From $19.90 · ★ 4.3 (1,094)

• Mt Warren Lanes Mount Warren Park

  Mt Warren Lanes is a 12-lane ten pin bowling centre at 148-156 Mt Warren Blvd, Mt Warren Park, with a licensed cafe, amusement machines, ThrowZone AR darts and a pro…

  Ages 3–17 · From $12 · ★ 4.7 (583)

• Puzzled Room Escape Holland Park West

  Puzzled Room Escape is an escape room venue on the second floor of 1177 Logan Road, Holland Park West, with seven themed rooms including Monkey Run!, Treasure Hunter,…

  Ages 8–14 · From $42 · ★ 4.6 (663)

• Ekpe Activate Games Chermside

  Ekpe Activate Games is a tech-powered sports arena in Chermside, Brisbane, offering high-energy, interactive games for all ages.

  Ages 6–17 · ★ 4.9 (401)

• 1UP Arcade - Brisbane Woolloongabba

  1UP Arcade is a retro arcade on the ground floor of the Laser Force complex at 55 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, where it moved in August 2025.

  Ages 5–17 · From $25 · ★ 4.6 (534)

• Aspley 10 Pin Bowl Aspley

  Aspley 10 Pin Bowl at 149 Albany Creek Road, Aspley, has tenpin bowling lanes, an arcade zone and a licensed cafe.

  Ages 5–17 · From $8.50 · ★ 4.4 (694)

• Archie Brothers Bowen Hills Bowen Hills

  Archie Brothers Bowen Hills is a circus-themed arcade bar with an arcade gallery of classic and modern games, ticket games with a prize redemption shop, virtual reality…

  Ages 5–16 · From $14 · ★ 4.8 (397)

• Red Lock Escape Rooms North Lakes North Lakes

  Red Lock Escape Rooms North Lakes is upstairs on Level 1 of Westfield North Lakes, above the North Lakes Tavern.

  Ages 7–17 · From $40 · ★ 4.9 (313)

• Merthyr Bowls Club New Farm

  Overview: Merthyr Bowls Club in New Farm offers a relaxed social experience centered on barefoot bowls, casual dining, and riverside hospitality.

  Ages 12–18 · From $10 · ★ 4.4 (583)

• Logan City Tenpin Logan Central

  Logan City Tenpin at 17 Wembley Road, Logan Central, is a tenpin bowling centre with bumper cars, arcade games, a licensed cafe and bar, and a pro shop.

  Ages 5–17 · From $15.50 · ★ 4.4 (492)

• Caboolture Bowl & Mini Golf Morayfield

  Caboolture Bowl & Mini Golf at 10-14 William Berry Drive, Morayfield, is an indoor centre with tenpin bowling, a 9-hole glow-in-the-dark Wild West mini golf course, a…

  Ages 5–17 · From $12 · ★ 4.2 (538)

Surf, paddle and swim

Surf lessons, kayaks, aqua parks and the patrolled beaches teens head for.

• The Wheel of Brisbane South Brisbane

  The Channel Seven Wheel of Brisbane is a 60-metre Ferris wheel at South Bank with 42 enclosed, air-conditioned gondolas.

  Ages 0–17 · ★ 4.4 (7,497)

• Story Bridge Adventure Climb Brisbane City

  Story Bridge Adventure Climb runs guided climbs over Brisbane's Story Bridge to a viewing platform about 80 metres above the Brisbane River.

  Ages 6–17 · From $150 · ★ 4.9 (2,074)

• Settlement Cove Lagoon Redcliffe

  Settlement Cove Lagoon is a free, tropical-themed public swimming lagoon run by City of Moreton Bay on the Redcliffe Peninsula.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.5 (2,630)

• Orion Lagoon Springfield Central

  Orion Lagoon is an Ipswich City Council public swimming lagoon in the Robelle Domain parklands at Springfield Central, about 30 minutes' drive from Brisbane's CBD.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.5 (2,620)

• Riverlife Adventure Centre Kangaroo Point

  Riverlife Adventure Centre runs guided outdoor adventures from the heritage-listed Naval Stores at the base of the Kangaroo Point Cliffs.

  Ages 8–17 · From $85 · ★ 4.7 (973)

• Brisbane Whale Watching (MV Eye Spy) Redcliffe

  Humpback whale-watching cruises in Moreton Bay on the catamaran MV Eye Spy, leaving from the end of Redcliffe Jetty, about 40 minutes' drive north of Brisbane CBD.

  Ages 0–17 · From $185 · ★ 4.8 (499)

• North Stradbroke Island Surf School Point Lookout

  North Stradbroke Island Surf School runs surfing lessons at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island for ages 5 to 70.

  Ages 5–18 · From $60 · ★ 4.9 (43)

• North Lakes Aquatic Centre North Lakes

  North Lakes Aquatic Centre on Little Burke Street, North Lakes, is owned by City of Moreton Bay and operated by City Venue Management.

  Ages 3–17 · From $5.50 · ★ 4.1 (84)

• CityCat and Brisbane River ferries Brisbane River

  Brisbane City Council's CityCats and ferries are public transport boats on the Brisbane River, and a cheap way for families to see the city from the water.

  Ages 0–17 · From $0.50

• Woorim Beach Woorim

  Woorim Beach on the ocean side of Bribie Island is one of City of Moreton Bay's 2 patrolled beaches.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled September school holidays to Labour Day in May · All-abilities access

• Point Lookout Surf Life Saving Club Point Lookout

  Point Lookout Surf Life Saving Club on North Stradbroke Island runs Nippers for children aged 5 to 13 (as at 30 September).

  Ages 5–13 · From $120

• Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre Acacia Ridge

  Council leisure centre with a heated 6-lane 25 m indoor pool for lap swimming, squads and group fitness, and a heated learn-to-swim pool for young swimmers aged 3…

  Ages 0–18 · From $5.40

• Streets Beach South Brisbane

  Streets Beach in South Bank Parklands is a free, man-made swimming lagoon with white-sand beaches, palm trees, pebbled creeks and shady shallows, overlooking the…

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled

• Redcliffe Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club Redcliffe

  Redcliffe Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club at Suttons Beach runs Nippers (Junior Activities) for children aged 5 to 13 as of 30 September.

  Ages 5–13 · From $90

• Wellington Point Recreation Reserve beach Wellington Point

  The beach at Wellington Point Recreation Reserve is described by Redland City Council as one of its most loved beaches on the Redlands Coast.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled September – April · All-abilities access

• Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club Woorim

  Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club has patrolled Woorim Beach on the eastern side of Bribie Island since 1923.

  Ages 5–13 · From $180

• Suttons Beach Redcliffe

  Suttons Beach on the Redcliffe Peninsula is one of City of Moreton Bay's 2 patrolled beaches.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled Mid-September to Labour Day in May · All-abilities access

• Chermside Aquatic Centre Chermside

  Council pool complex in Chermside set in tropical gardens, with a 25 m heated outdoor lap pool and a heated 16 m indoor pool for learn-to-swim and group fitness.

  Ages 0–17 · From $5.40

• Main Beach, Point Lookout Point Lookout

  Main Beach runs from Point Lookout to the southern tip of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled September school holidays to first weekend in May

• Tangalooma Island Resort Moreton Island

  Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island runs return day cruises from Brisbane.

  Ages 0–17 · From $79

Real climbs, lookouts and skate parks

The longer graded walks with a view at the top, plus skate parks and pump tracks.

• Mt Coot-tha Lookout Mount Coot-tha

  Mt Coot-tha Lookout is Brisbane's highest point, a heritage-listed lookout in Mt Coot-tha Reserve with views across the city and out to Moreton Bay.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.7 (15,237)

• Point Lookout Gorge Walk (Minjerribah / North Stradbroke Island) Point Lookout

  The Gorge Walk at Point Lookout on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) is a 1.2 kilometre boardwalk circuit around the headland on Redland City Council land.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.9 (1,953)

• Walkabout Creek Adventures kayak hire, Enoggera Reservoir The Gap

  Single and double kayak hire on the still water of Enoggera Reservoir in D'Aguilar National Park, about 20 minutes from Brisbane CBD, next to Walkabout Creek Discovery…

  Ages 5–18 · ★ 4.6 (1,972)

• Mt Gravatt Mini Golf & Foot Golf Mount Gravatt

  Mt Gravatt Mini Golf & Foot Golf is a family-run venue inside the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, 41 Broadwater Road, Mount Gravatt.

  Ages 4–17 · From $5 · ★ 4.7 (569)

• Bracken Ridge Skate Plaza Fitzgibbon

  Bracken Ridge Skate Plaza is a Brisbane City Council skate park in Bill Brown Sports Reserve at 523 Telegraph Road, Fitzgibbon.

  Ages 8–18 · Free · ★ 4.6 (490)

• Rogue Archery Carina

  Rogue Archery teaches Olympic-style recurve target archery on the rear field of Carindale PCYC, 27 Narracott Street, Carina.

  Ages 8–18 · From $65 · ★ 5.0 (177)

• Paddo Skate Bowl (Neal Macrossan Park) Paddington

  Paddo Skate Bowl is a Brisbane City Council skate facility in Neal Macrossan Park, 14 Caroline Street, Paddington.

  Ages 8–18 · Free · ★ 4.5 (180)

• Holey Moley Golf Club Mt Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt

  Holey Moley Golf Club Mt Gravatt is a mini golf venue at Shop MM5B, Level 2, Westfield Shopping Centre, Kessels Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD, 4122.

  Ages 0–17 · From $10 · ★ 4.5 (155)

• Deception Bay Driving Range and Mini Golf Deception Bay

  Deception Bay Driving Range and Mini Golf at 7 Olive Street, Deception Bay has an 18-hole mini golf course overlooking the driving range and gardens, plus a 280 metre…

  Ages 3–16 · From $4 · ★ 4.2 (173)

• Fairfield Skatepark Fairfield

  Fairfield Skate Park is a Brisbane City Council skate facility in J.

  Ages 6–18 · Free · ★ 4.4 (116)

• Hey Caddy North Lakes North Lakes

  Hey Caddy North Lakes at Unit 2/4 Burke Crescent, North Lakes, is an indoor mini golf venue with an 18-hole themed course, food and a bar.

  Ages 3–17 · From $12 · ★ 4.2 (98)

• Dalson Park Indoor Equestrian Centre Slacks Creek

  Dalson Park Indoor Equestrian Centre at 63 Nujooloo Rd, Slacks Creek, is a family-owned riding school offering horse riding lessons for children and adults from 5 years…

  Ages 5–18 · From $75 · ★ 4.6 (51)

• Mount Petrie Bowmen Belmont

  Mount Petrie Bowmen is an archery club affiliated with Archery Australia, at the Belmont Shooting Complex, 1485 Old Cleveland Road, Belmont.

  Ages 11–17 · From $40 · ★ 4.7 (42)

• Heritage Riding Thornlands

  Heritage Riding is a horse riding school at 59 Boundary Road, Thornlands, on 32 acres with an indoor arena, outdoor arena and cross-country course.

  Ages 5–18 · From $67 · ★ 4.1 (62)

• Grange Bowmen Inc. Bridgeman Downs

  Grange Bowmen Inc is a volunteer-run archery club at 534 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs, established in 1976 and affiliated with the Australian Bowhunters…

  Ages 8–18 · From $30 · ★ 4.7 (36)

• Hey Caddy South Bank South Brisbane

  Hey Caddy South Bank is an indoor mini golf venue and bar at Upper Ground, 275 Grey St, South Bank.

  Ages 3–17 · From $17 · ★ 4.7 (35)

• Dodgebow - Beenleigh Bahrs Scrub

  Dodgebow is a combat archery game that mixes dodgeball with archery.

  Ages 10–18 · ★ 4.9 (27)

• Exhibition Equestrian Rosewood Lanefield

  Exhibition Equestrian is a family-run riding school on a working farm on Rosewood Laidley Road, just outside Rosewood, about 50 to 60 minutes from the Brisbane CBD.

  Ages 5–18 · From $70 · ★ 4.8 (25)

• Wattle Creek Equestrian Centre The Gap

  Wattle Creek Equestrian Centre (Wattle Creek Riding School) is a riding school on 7 acres at 28 Kays Road, The Gap.

  Ages 4–18 · From $134 · ★ 3.9 (49)

• North Albert Field Archers Inc. Yatala

  North Albert Field Archers is a volunteer-run field archery club founded in 1977, with ranges on native bushland at 64 Sandy Creek Road, Yatala.

  Ages 8–18 · From $10 · ★ 4.9 (21)

• Forest Lake Riding School Forest Lake

  Forest Lake Riding School at 19 Greentree Crescent, Forest Lake gives horse riding lessons to children aged 10 and up and to adults, beginners to advanced.

  Ages 10–18 · From $65 · ★ 3.1 (42)

• Cherbon Waters Equestrian Centre Burbank

  Cherbon Waters Equestrian Centre in Burbank, south-east Brisbane, runs horse riding lessons for all ages and levels in a 60 x 20m fully lit indoor arena, so lessons go…

  Ages 7–18 · From $58

• Meadowbrook Mini Golf Meadowbrook

  Meadowbrook Mini Golf at Meadowbrook Golf Club is Logan's first mini golf course, with 18 holes that each have a beginner and an advanced pin.

  Ages 4–18 · From $14

Rainy days and culture

Galleries, science museums, cinemas and shows that hold a teenager's attention.

• Eat Street Northshore Hamilton

  Eat Street Northshore is a riverside weekend food market at Northshore Hamilton with more than 60 micro-kitchens, bars and experiences, plus live music stages and…

  Ages 0–17 · From $4 · ★ 4.6 (15,685)

• Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden South Brisbane

  The Dinosaur Garden is a permanent, enclosed garden on Level 0 of Queensland Museum Kurilpa, on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets in South Brisbane.

  Ages 2–16 · Free · ★ 4.6 (10,235)

• Brisbane Powerhouse New Farm

  Brisbane Powerhouse at 119 Lamington St, New Farm is a contemporary arts venue that presents theatre, comedy, music, visual art and festivals, and its What's On program…

  Ages 4–14 · ★ 4.6 (5,319)

• Museum of Brisbane Brisbane City

  Museum of Brisbane is a social history museum and art gallery on Level 3 of Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, reached by lift from the King George Square foyer.

  Ages 5–17 · Free · ★ 4.5 (3,208)

• HOYTS Sunnybank Sunnybank

  HOYTS Sunnybank is at Cnr Main St and McCullough St, Sunnybank QLD 4109.

  Ages 0–17 · From $12 · ★ 4.4 (2,456)

• Reading Cinemas Newmarket Newmarket

  Reading Cinemas Newmarket is a cinema at 400 Newmarket Road, Newmarket, on Brisbane's north side.

  Ages 0–17 · ★ 4.6 (1,457)

• Event Cinemas Chermside Chermside

  Event Cinemas Chermside is in Westfield Chermside on the corner of Gympie and Hamilton Roads.

  Ages 0–17 · From $12 · ★ 4.2 (2,729)

• New Farm Cinemas New Farm

  New Farm Cinemas is a six-screen cinema run by Five Star Cinemas in the New Farm Village Centre, New Farm, on a site that has hosted a cinema since 1921.

  Ages 0–17 · From $18 · ★ 4.5 (1,399)

• Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo Coorparoo

  Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo is a cinema showing new release films, with standard and Premium Lounge sessions.

  Ages 0–17 · From $10 · ★ 4.4 (1,371)

• Palace James St Cinema Fortitude Valley

  Palace James St (previously Palace Centro) is at 39 James St, Fortitude Valley.

  Ages 0–17 · ★ 4.4 (1,169)

• Queensland Maritime Museum South Brisbane

  The Queensland Maritime Museum sits beneath the Goodwill Bridge at the southern end of the South Bank Parklands, on the corner of Stanley and Sidon Streets, South…

  Ages 5–17 · From $8 · ★ 4.6 (719)

• Ipswich Art Gallery Ipswich

  Ipswich Art Gallery is in d'Arcy Doyle Place, the pedestrian section of Nicholas Street in the Ipswich CBD, and has a Children's Gallery inside.

  Ages 3–17 · Free · ★ 4.6 (711)

• SparkLab South Brisbane

  SparkLab is the hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) gallery on Level 1 of Queensland Museum Kurilpa in South Brisbane, recommended for ages 6 to…

  Ages 6–13 · From $5 · Sensory-friendly sessions · ★ 4.5 (647)

• Event Cinemas Loganholme Loganholme

  Event Cinemas Loganholme is at Cnr Bryants Rd & Pacific Hwy, Loganholme, QLD, 4129.

  Ages 0–17 · From $36 · ★ 4.0 (1,449)

• Dopamine Land Brisbane Brisbane City

  Dopamine Land Brisbane is an indoor, air-conditioned multisensory experience on Level Q of Uptown, 91 Queen St, Brisbane City, with the entrance next to Just Jeans.

  Ages 2–17 · ★ 3.9 (1,712)

• Event Cinemas Indooroopilly Indooroopilly

  Event Cinemas Indooroopilly is on Level 4 of Indooroopilly Shopping Centre on Moggill Road, with standard cinemas, V-Max and Gold Class screens.

  Ages 0–17 · From $8 · ★ 4.0 (1,392)

• RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

  The RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre is on RAAF Base Amberley, near Ipswich, and tells the story of the Air Force in Southeast Queensland from the 1930s to today.

  Ages 0–18 · Free · ★ 4.7 (456)

• Event Cinemas Brisbane City Brisbane City

  Event Cinemas Brisbane City is at Uptown, 91 Queen Street Mall, Brisbane QLD 4000.

  Ages 0–17 · From $36 · ★ 4.0 (1,289)

• Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

  The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium is a Brisbane City Council venue in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, on Mt Coot-tha Road.

  Ages 0–17 · From $11 · ★ 4.5 (494)

• Event Cinemas Capalaba Capalaba

  Event Cinemas Capalaba is at Capalaba Central Shopping Centre, Cnr Moreton Bay Road & Old Cleveland Road, Capalaba, QLD, 4157.

  Ages 0–17 · From $36 · ★ 4.0 (994)

• Event Cinemas Strathpine Strathpine

  Event Cinemas Strathpine is at Strathpine Shopping Centre, 295 Gympie Road, Strathpine, QLD, 4500.

  Ages 0–17 · From $36 · ★ 3.7 (819)

• Clubhouse Moorooka Moorooka

  Clubhouse Moorooka at 76 Koala Road, Moorooka is a volunteer-run community club in the former Moorooka Bowls Club, with a bistro, outdoor area and bowling green.

  Ages 5–17 · From $82.50 · ★ 4.7 (115)

• Brisbane Bayside Steam Railway

  Brisbane Bayside Steam Railway is run by the Brisbane Bayside Steam Railway Society, a club formed in 1989 that operates its trains for the public.

  Ages 5–18 · From $3 · ★ 4.8 (94)

• Bracken Ridge Lions Train Day

  The Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club runs miniature train rides in McPherson Park, Bracken Ridge, on the fourth Sunday of each month, from 9am until 1pm.

  Ages 0–18 · From $2 · ★ 4.8 (93)

Classes and programs for 13+

Art, drama, music, coding and youth programs that take teenagers.

• Chocolate Elements

  Chocolate Elements is an artisan chocolate shop and working chocolate laboratory at Ground Floor, 99 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane.

  Ages 10–18 · ★ 4.6 (238)

• Forte School of Music Toowong Toowong

  Forte School of Music Toowong teaches children from six months old, with Jungle Music (6 months to 3.5 years), Music is Fun (3.5 to 4.5 years), Junior Keys (5 to 7…

  Ages 0–18 · ★ 4.9 (125)

• Australian Acting Academy Bulimba Bulimba

  The Australian Acting Academy's Bulimba class meets at the Bulimba Community Centre, 1 Barramul Street, Bulimba.

  Ages 7–17 · ★ 4.9 (115)

• Australian Acting Academy West End West End

  Australian Acting Academy runs kids acting classes at St Laurence's, 82 Stephens Rd, South Brisbane.

  Ages 7–17 · ★ 4.9 (115)

• Australian Acting Academy Samford Samford

  The Australian Acting Academy's Samford class is held at the Samford Farmers Hall on Main Street, Samford, in the Samford Valley north-west of Brisbane.

  Ages 7–17 · ★ 4.9 (115)

• Our Space Brisbane Wilston

  Our Space Brisbane is a community pottery studio and coffee shop at 156 Newmarket Road, Wilston.

  Ages 5–17 · From $35 · ★ 4.9 (101)

• Dance Masala Fortitude Valley

  Dance Masala is a Bollywood dance school running Saturday term classes and dance crews for kids and teens.

  Ages 3–18 · From $20 · ★ 4.9 (99)

• The Ceramic Studio Indooroopilly Indooroopilly

  The Ceramic Studio is a family-owned, beginner-friendly pottery and ceramic painting studio at Shop 4 and 6, 8 Station Road, Indooroopilly, with free parking behind the…

  Ages 0–17 · From $33 · ★ 4.5 (147)

• Forte School of Music Coorparoo Coorparoo

  Forte School of Music Coorparoo teaches children from six months old, with Jungle Music (6 months to 3.5 years), Music is Fun (3.5 to 4.5 years), Junior Keys (5 to 7…

  Ages 0–18 · ★ 4.9 (61)

• Miro Art School South Brisbane

  Miro Art School at 7/170 Montague Road, South Brisbane, runs art classes for children, teens and adults.

  Ages 4–18 · ★ 5.0 (44)

• CM Dance Camp Hill

  CM Dance is a Brisbane dance school celebrating 25 years, with studios at 101 Watson Street, Camp Hill, 210 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo, and the corner of Bennetts Road…

  Ages 3–18 · ★ 4.7 (51)

• Katie the Artist Annerley

  Katie the Artist (formerly Art Class Brisbane) is the studio of artist Katie McErlean at 92 King Street, Annerley, which runs kids art classes and school holiday…

  Ages 5–17 · From $95 · ★ 5.0 (29)

• Colourfield Art Studio Mansfield

  Colourfield Art Studio at 5 Leru Street, Mansfield, runs after-school drawing and painting classes for children aged 8 to 17, along with adult courses.

  Ages 8–17 · From $350 · ★ 5.0 (24)

• Lilly-Lee Studio & Classes Tarragindi

  Lilly-Lee Studio & Classes is an art school at 138 Weller Road, Tarragindi, running since 2008, with term classes for juniors aged 5 to 11, teens aged 12 to 18 and…

  Ages 5–18 · From $380 · ★ 4.7 (24)

• Brisbane Institute of Art Windsor

  The Brisbane Institute of Art at 41 Grafton Street, Windsor is an art school that runs classes for adults and a youth art program for ages 6 to 17.

  Ages 6–17 · From $290 · ★ 4.6 (24)

• Flying Fox Studios Everton Park

  Flying Fox Studios is a creative studio and STEAM Kids store in an old corner shop at 749-753 South Pine Road, Everton Park, open since 2006.

  Ages 2–18

• Queensland Art School Upper Mount Gravatt

  Queensland Art School runs term art classes for children and teens at Unit 2, Level 1, 33 Sanders Street, Upper Mount Gravatt, and at 40 Station Road, Indooroopilly.

  Ages 3–18 · From $55

• Ray Coffey Art Classes Lutwyche

  Ray Coffey Art Classes is run by Brisbane artist Ray Coffey.

  Ages 5–17 · From $495

• debb bee pottery Albany Creek

  Debb Bee Pottery is a small pottery studio at 11 Bevlin Court, Albany Creek, offering handbuilding and pottery wheel classes that it says suit beginner to intermediate…

  Ages 4–18 · From $69

• I Create Art Classes Dutton Park

  I Create Art runs small-group art classes led by artist and art educator Mirjam Stevens from her studio at 15 Wahcumba Street, Dutton Park.

  Ages 5–17 · From $280

• Brisbane Academy of Dance Stafford

  Brisbane Academy of Dance teaches dance for children from 2 years old through to young professionals at 15 Harvton St, Stafford.

  Ages 2–18 · From $160

• Music Beat Kids Nundah Nundah

  Music Beat Kids (the home of Boppin' Babies) runs weekly music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-prep children at North East Baptist (NEB) Church, 25 Chapel Street,…

  Ages 0–18 · From $20

• Art Lab North Lakes North Lakes

  Art Lab North Lakes runs art lessons for children and teens from a studio at 22 McKee Crescent, Mango Hill, and also runs mobile classes and events around Moreton Bay…

  Ages 7–15 · From $220

Free things teenagers rate in Brisbane

• Settlement Cove Lagoon Redcliffe

  Settlement Cove Lagoon is a free, tropical-themed public swimming lagoon run by City of Moreton Bay on the Redcliffe Peninsula.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.5 (2,630)

• Orion Lagoon Springfield Central

  Orion Lagoon is an Ipswich City Council public swimming lagoon in the Robelle Domain parklands at Springfield Central, about 30 minutes' drive from Brisbane's CBD.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.5 (2,620)

• Woorim Beach Woorim

  Woorim Beach on the ocean side of Bribie Island is one of City of Moreton Bay's 2 patrolled beaches.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled September school holidays to Labour Day in May · All-abilities access

• Streets Beach South Brisbane

  Streets Beach in South Bank Parklands is a free, man-made swimming lagoon with white-sand beaches, palm trees, pebbled creeks and shady shallows, overlooking the…

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled

• Wellington Point Recreation Reserve beach Wellington Point

  The beach at Wellington Point Recreation Reserve is described by Redland City Council as one of its most loved beaches on the Redlands Coast.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled September – April · All-abilities access

• Suttons Beach Redcliffe

  Suttons Beach on the Redcliffe Peninsula is one of City of Moreton Bay's 2 patrolled beaches.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled Mid-September to Labour Day in May · All-abilities access

• Main Beach, Point Lookout Point Lookout

  Main Beach runs from Point Lookout to the southern tip of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled September school holidays to first weekend in May

• Mt Coot-tha Lookout Mount Coot-tha

  Mt Coot-tha Lookout is Brisbane's highest point, a heritage-listed lookout in Mt Coot-tha Reserve with views across the city and out to Moreton Bay.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.7 (15,237)

More free things for teens in Brisbane

Kids eat free deals that still cover teenagers

35 of the 44 kids-eat-free deals in Brisbane have no age limit under 13: Beachmere Hotel (Beachmere) on Sundays, no age limit stated; Beenleigh RSL & Golf Club (Mt Warren Park) on Sundays, no age limit stated; Bribie Island Hotel (Bellara) on Sundays, no age limit stated; Brighton Hotel on Mondays, no age limit stated. All kids eat free deals in Brisbane.

Questions parents ask

What is there for teenagers in Brisbane's CBD?

Escape rooms, the Cultural Centre galleries and science centre at South Bank, the Kangaroo Point cliffs for climbing and kayaking, and the bridge climb. All are within a short walk or ferry ride of each other.

Is there karting a teenager can do?

Yes. The outdoor tracks on the city fringe take 10 or 12 year olds in junior karts and let 16 and overs drive the faster ones; the listings show the age and height rules and the session prices.

Where can teens surf near Brisbane?

Not in the city. The nearest patrolled surf beaches are on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, about an hour each way, and both have surf schools that take teenagers; see those cities' teen pages.

What free things do Brisbane teens actually like?

The South Bank lagoon, the Kangaroo Point cliffs at sunset, Mt Coot-tha's summit track, the skate parks, and the free galleries. The free picks on this page are the teen-rated ones.

More in Brisbane

• Accessible and sensory-friendly things to do in Brisbane
• Visiting Brisbane with kids: day plans
• Free things to do with kids in Brisbane
• Kids eat free in Brisbane
• School holiday activities in Brisbane
• All kids activities in Brisbane

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