The best family-friendly activities in Queensland for parents and kids (Updated October 2026)

Queensland, Australia
Airlie Hidden Beach Adventures - Dingo Beach & Cape Gloucester

A must-do when visiting Airlie Beach, this experience takes you beyond the usual and into the hidden coastal gems most visitors never see. Escape the …More

A must-do when visiting Airlie Beach, this experience takes you beyond the usual and into the hidden coastal gems most visitors never see. Escape the...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$110
Adventure Whale Watching Tour Mooloolaba

THE BEST WHALE WATCHING TOUR IN MOOLOOLABA, ONLY 20 GUESTS PER TRIP! Back this season with our new vessel ‘KRAKEN’. A purpose built 1200HP Woody …More

THE BEST WHALE WATCHING TOUR IN MOOLOOLABA, ONLY 20 GUESTS PER TRIP! Back this season with our new vessel ‘KRAKEN’. A purpose built 1200HP Woody...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (31)
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$77
Merrick's Noosa Learn to Surf: 2 Hour group surfing lesson

Noosa Learn to Surf offers specifically structured lessons to suit the absolute beginner through to competition surfers. Our specific 1-2-3 teaching method is unique worldwide …More

Noosa Learn to Surf offers specifically structured lessons to suit the absolute beginner through to competition surfers. Our specific 1-2-3 teaching method is unique worldwide...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$67
Brisbane's closest Hot Air Balloon Flights - City & Country views - 1 hr flight!

Watch the sunrise as you glide over the Greater Brisbane region including heritage city of Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside, on a 1-hour scenic …More

Watch the sunrise as you glide over the Greater Brisbane region including heritage city of Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside, on a 1-hour scenic...

4 hours
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$352
Kids Only Surf Lessons at The Spit, Main Beach (Ages 6- 13)

Our Kids lesson are designed for 100% safety and fun, conducted in safe shallow water with a max 4 kids per instructor. Enjoy learning to …More

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Our Kids lesson are designed for 100% safety and fun, conducted in safe shallow water with a max 4 kids per instructor. Enjoy learning to...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$50
Gold Coast Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing Cruise 1 Day Pass

Cruise the stunning Gold Coast waterways aboard the city’s only hop-on hop-off explorer and best-value sightseeing tour. Hopo vessels depart hourly from five iconic Gold …More

Cruise the stunning Gold Coast waterways aboard the city’s only hop-on hop-off explorer and best-value sightseeing tour. Hopo vessels depart hourly from five iconic Gold...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$32
Shaolin Sunset Sail on Authentic Chinese Junk Boat

Step aboard Shaolin, the iconic Chinese junk with timeless charm, for a one-of-a-kind Sunset Sail in Port Douglas. Departing daily from Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, just …More

Step aboard Shaolin, the iconic Chinese junk with timeless charm, for a one-of-a-kind Sunset Sail in Port Douglas. Departing daily from Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, just...

1 hour 30 minutes
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$62
Funtastic Catamaran Cruise and Snorkel of Great Keppel Islands

Avoid the crowds on our small group all-inclusive Full Day and Sunset Cruises with us, the perfect way to experience the magnificent Keppel Islands departing …More

Avoid the crowds on our small group all-inclusive Full Day and Sunset Cruises with us, the perfect way to experience the magnificent Keppel Islands departing...

7 hours Free Cancellation
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$124
The Ginger Factory Play, Taste & Discover Bundle Experience

Begin with a fully guided 40-minute Taste of Ginger Tour discovering how the world's finest ginger has been produced since 1941 with a gingery product …More

Begin with a fully guided 40-minute Taste of Ginger Tour discovering how the world's finest ginger has been produced since 1941 with a gingery product...

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
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$39
Hook-A-Barra Fishing and Farm Activity

THE ULTIMATE BARRAMUNDI EXPERIENCE. FARM TOUR, FISHING FUN AND GOURMET TASTE TESTING. 2.5 HOURS OF BARRA LOVING. …More

THE ULTIMATE BARRAMUNDI EXPERIENCE. FARM TOUR, FISHING FUN AND GOURMET TASTE TESTING. 2.5 HOURS OF BARRA LOVING....

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$88
Cairns River Cruise and Cairns City Sights Tour

See the best of Cairns in a day with a 1.25-hour morning Cairns River Cruise Tour, cruising the calm waters of Trinity Inlet. Enjoy lunch …More

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See the best of Cairns in a day with a 1.25-hour morning Cairns River Cruise Tour, cruising the calm waters of Trinity Inlet. Enjoy lunch...

7 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$178
Ziplining Cape Tribulation with Treetops Adventures

Zipline through the oldest rainforest on Earth with Treetops Adventures. You'll explore the rainforest canopy by ziplining up to 15m above the ground. The guided …More

Zipline through the oldest rainforest on Earth with Treetops Adventures. You'll explore the rainforest canopy by ziplining up to 15m above the ground. The guided...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$106
Afternoon Moreton Bay Sailing Tour

Discover the thrill of sailing on this luxurious half day Moreton Bay cruise departing from Raby Bay in Cleveland. Learn to sail on a large …More

Discover the thrill of sailing on this luxurious half day Moreton Bay cruise departing from Raby Bay in Cleveland. Learn to sail on a large...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$85
Hook-A-Barra with Lunch & Port Douglas transfers

Take on one of Australia's top sports fish in a safe land-based environment. Try Paddock to Pate Produce from an award-winning Barramundi farm. Fun and …More

Take on one of Australia's top sports fish in a safe land-based environment. Try Paddock to Pate Produce from an award-winning Barramundi farm. Fun and...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$124
Noosa Heads: Epic Hidden Waterways & Wildlife Kayak Tour

Mangrove Tunnels At Noosa Heads: The only kayak tour operating right at Noosa Heads, discover the secret waterways and local wildlife here in Noosa. Explore …More

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Mangrove Tunnels At Noosa Heads: The only kayak tour operating right at Noosa Heads, discover the secret waterways and local wildlife here in Noosa. Explore...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$46
Bungy Jump & Giant Swing Combo in Skypark Cairns Australia

Skypark Cairns is the only place in Australia, and one of very few places on Earth, where you can do both of these things in …More

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Skypark Cairns is the only place in Australia, and one of very few places on Earth, where you can do both of these things in...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$191
Taribelang Bunda Cultural Tours

Join Taribelang Bunda guides and immerse yourself in Dreamtime as they paint a picture of what life was like prior to colonisation intertwining European and …More

Join Taribelang Bunda guides and immerse yourself in Dreamtime as they paint a picture of what life was like prior to colonisation intertwining European and...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$75
Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour

The museum is home to Australia's Largest Dinosaurs and megafauna from South West Queensland. Visitors will be treated to a up close and personal tour …More

The museum is home to Australia's Largest Dinosaurs and megafauna from South West Queensland. Visitors will be treated to a up close and personal tour...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$27
Sunshine Coast High Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park

The highest and most thrilling adventure park in Australia with more than 100 challenges and 10 awesome ziplines including over a lagoon! …More

The highest and most thrilling adventure park in Australia with more than 100 challenges and 10 awesome ziplines including over a lagoon!...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$57
Mary Valley Tour with Mary Valley Rattler, Lunch and Kenilworth

This is an all-inclusive tour of the Mary Valley with award winning Joel's Journeys Noosa, Queensland and Australia Top Tour Guide winner. This shared tour …More

This is an all-inclusive tour of the Mary Valley with award winning Joel's Journeys Noosa, Queensland and Australia Top Tour Guide winner. This shared tour...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.9 (24)
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$219
Cairns Aquarium Marine Life Encounter Ticket

The Ultimate Way to Experience the Cairns Aquarium Imagine being able to hand feed Cownose Sting Rays on a privately escorted Aquarium tour! This VIP …More

The Ultimate Way to Experience the Cairns Aquarium Imagine being able to hand feed Cownose Sting Rays on a privately escorted Aquarium tour! This VIP...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$213
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