Families' Pick 2026: Gold Coast
Families' Pick is Funtivities' own award. Our team picked these venues from the listings we've checked, grouped by type of activity. There's nothing to enter and the award can't be bought. How Families' Pick works.
Nature, Parks & Zoos
- GC Aqua Park, Southport
- Millie's Pony Paradise, Mount Cotton
- Aquaduck Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise
- Purling Brook Falls, Springbrook National Park, Springbrook
- Sea World Whale Watch, Main Beach
- Best of All Lookout, Springbrook
- Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area, Coombabah
- Tumgun Lookout, Burleigh Heads
- Broadwater Parklands, Southport
- Surfers Paradise Beach, Surfers Paradise
- Washington Waters Playground & Bouncy Pillow, Broadwater Parklands, Southport
- The Rockpools, Southport
- Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park, Burleigh Heads
- Paradise Point Parklands, Paradise Point
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Currumbin
- Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, Benowa
- Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach
- Damian Leeding Memorial Park, Oxenford
- Macintosh Island Park, Main Beach
- Pirate Park, Palm Beach Parklands, Palm Beach
- Harley Park, Labrador
- Cedar Creek Falls, Tamborine National Park, Tamborine Mountain
- Pat Fagan Park, Coolangatta
- Schuster Park, Tallebudgera
- Albert Park, Broadbeach Waters
Sport & Fitness
- Jetboat Extreme, Surfers Paradise
- Broadbeach Surf School, Broadbeach
- Delta Gymnastics - Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Heads
- Australian Surfing Adventures, Burleigh Waters
- Black Belt Plus Martial Arts Centre Gold Coast, Burleigh Heads
- Harbour Town Swim Academy, Coombabah
- Gold Medal Gymnastics, Molendinar
- Arakan Martial Art, Varsity Lakes
- Little Big Sport, Burleigh Heads
- Go Ride a Wave - Broadbeach, Broadbeach
- Hijinx Hotel Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise
- Bim’bimba Park, Pimpama
- Shapland Swim School Gold Coast - Gaven/Pacific Pines, Pacific Pines
- Superfish Swim Schools Benowa, Benowa
- Superfish Swim Schools Pacific Pines, Maudsland
- Pratten Park, Broadbeach
- Putt Putt Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Beach
- Southport Bowls Club, Southport
- Gullivers Coomera, Upper Coomera
- Club Mudgeeraba, Mudgeeraba
Entertainment Venues
- Fox in a Box Gold Coast Escape Rooms, Surfers Paradise
- Lost Locks Escape Rooms, Surfers Paradise
- Eclipse Escape Rooms, Surfers Paradise
- Core Climbing - Carrara, Carrara
- Padlockd Escape Rooms & Bar, Surfers Paradise
- Zero Latency Gold Coast, Southport
- Otherworld HQ, Surfers Paradise
- Alpine Indoor Climbing - Robina, Robina
- Archie Brothers Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise
- The Messy Place, Ashmore
- iFLY Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise
- Escape Hunt Gold Coast, Southport
- Climbing Jungle, West Ballina
- Timezone & Zone Bowling Robina, Robina
- Zone Bowling Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise
- TreeTop Challenge Gold Coast Currumbin, Currumbin
- Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Broadbeach Waters
- Timezone Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise
Museums & Attractions
- ArtVo Gold Coast, Robina
- Gold Coast Motor Museum, Upper Coomera
- HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise
- Miami Marketta, Miami
- Tweed Regional Museum - Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah
Nature & Outdoors
- Twin Falls Circuit, Springbrook
- Cougal Cascades Track, Currumbin Valley
- Norries Headland Boardwalk, Cabarita Beach
- Fingal Head Lighthouse Walk, Fingal Head
- Curtis Falls track, Tamborine National Park, Tamborine Mountain
Beaches & Rock Pools
- Kirra Beach, Kirra
- Tallebudgera Beach, Palm Beach
- Burleigh Heads Beach, Burleigh Heads
- Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta
Playgrounds & Parks
- Frascott Park, Varsity Lakes
- Parklake, Maudsland
- Tallowwood Park, Upper Coomera
- Philip Park, Main Beach
Arts & Creative
- The Craft Parlour, Burleigh Heads
- Hinze Dam, Advancetown
Library
- Nerang Library, Nerang
- Upper Coomera Library, Upper Coomera
Early Years (0–5)
- Doodlebugs, Miami
Indoor Play Centre
- Chipmunks Playland & Café Pimpama, Pimpama
Playgroups
- Kirra Kids Playgroup, Kirra
Skateparks
Surfing & Water Sports
- Get Wet Surf School, Main Beach
Swimming
- The Village Swim School Pottsville, Pottsville
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