School Holidays
13 December 2008 - Monday 26 January 2009
Enjoy a jam-packed summer of kids’ activities, events and workshops in Brisbane to keep them happy. There’s absolutely no reason to be bored these holidays.
Queensland school holiday dates are Saturday 13 December 2008 to Monday 26 January 2009. Some schools may finish earlier or resume on a different day. Confirm this with your school.
Explore the cultural diversity, innovation and creativity of Queensland's Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders. Dandiiri Maiwar celebrates,… more
| Dates |
Tue 25 March 2008 - Wed 31 December 2008 |
| Venue |
Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank |
Chill Out, a Brisbane City Council Active and Healthy Lifestyle program, offers free and low-cost activities for young people aged 10 to 17 years to… more
| Dates |
Sun 29 June 2008 - Sat 24 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Selected venues, Various streets across, Brisbane CBD |
An awesome array of hundreds of prehistoric and modern animals. Stare into the eye of a tiger and stand beneath a Great White Shark in the thrilling… more
| Dates |
Fri 25 July 2008 - Sat 31 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank |
Ocean jet skiing (RAW)
Experience the thrill of jet skiing in the ocean. Instructors will teach you all the tricks and manoeuvres. No experience… more
| Dates |
Sat 11 October 2008 - Sat 28 March 2009 |
| Venue |
The Wharf, Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba |
Take one of our popular wildlife cruises on the Brisbane River to enjoy the spectacular sunset flyout of thousands of flying-foxes.
Batty Boat… more
| Dates |
Sun 2 November 2008 - Sun 15 March 2009 |
| Venue |
Mowbray Park, Lytton Road, East Brisbane |
The Dinosaur Garden will be temporarily closed for redevelopment from 27 January 2009 to early April 2009.
Queensland Museum South Bank's much-loved… more
| Dates |
Thu 13 November 2008 - Fri 3 April 2009 |
| Venue |
Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank |
'Contemporary Australia: Optimism’ is the first in a major new national triennial series of thematic contemporary Australian art… more
| Dates |
Sat 15 November 2008 - Sun 22 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane |
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Captain Christmas and the Defenders of the Silly Season!
Harvest Rain Theatre Company… more
| Dates |
Tue 2 December 2008 - Sat 20 December 2008 |
| Venue |
Sydney Street Theatre, 166 Sydney St, New Farm |
A delightful Christmas pantomime for the whole family.
Santa and his Elves have outgrown their home at the North Pole, so they have moved their… more
| Dates |
Sat 6 December 2008 - Wed 24 December 2008 |
| Venue |
StageDoor Dinner Theatre, Twelfth Night Complex, 4 Cintra Road, Bowen Hills |
Looking for creative and educational activities for your child these school holidays? Reverse Garbage runs school holiday classes for children aged 6… more
| Dates |
Mon 8 December 2008 - Thu 22 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Reverse Garbage, 296 Montague Road, West End |
