• Bikes & wheels,  Playgrounds

    Celadon Park, The Surrounds Helensvale

    Celadon Park has to be by far one of my favourite 0-5 year old playgrounds across the Coast, due to the endless opportunities for imaginative play! The highlight of this park is definitely the bike track, incorporating traffic signs, a petrol station, fire station and small pump track. Don't forget the bikes or scooters on this visit!

  • Bikes & wheels,  Playgrounds

    Studio Park, Oxenford

    The Studio Village Community Centre at Oxenford is home to two great Studio Park in Oxenford combines a fantastic treehouse-inspired playground with a bike track, basketball court and plenty of open green space for active play. With climbing challenges, slides, swings and facilities for all ages, it's an easy choice for a family day out on the northern Gold Coast., a fenced playground, bike park and community garden.

  • Family adventures,  Indoors,  Playgrounds

    Chipmunks Playland & Cafe, Pimpama

    Chipmunks Playland & Café Pimpama is a bright, modern indoor play centre designed to keep kids active, engaged and entertained year-round. Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Pimpama It offers a welcoming space for families, with thoughtfully designed play areas that make it easy for parents to relax while children explore and play.

  • Eating out,  Family life

    The Beechmont Hotel, Advancetown

    The Beechmont Hotel, Advancetown is a laid-back country pub with a great outdoor kids’ play area and a crowd-pleasing smokehouse menu. Best visited for summer evenings or cosy winter lunches when the outdoor spaces really shine.

  • Animals,  Attractions,  Family adventures,  Nature,  Tweed/Byron,  Water play

    Hosanna Farmstay, Stokers Siding

    Hosanna Farmstay is well loved by many families, with the 100-acre family and dog friendly campsite located in the hinterland of the Tweed Valley regularly booked out. But did you know that they also offer a great options for locals (especially those not too keen on camping!)? Day visitors are welcomed at Hosanna Farmstay and you get to join in on all the fun without camping requirement!

  • Bikes & wheels,  Family adventures,  Playgrounds

    Carnarvon Park, Pimpama

    Carnarvon Park in Pimpama is a fantastic all-ages family park, with open green space, a shaded playground, and a full-size basketball court. The standout feature is the learn-to-ride bike and scooter track, complete with imaginative small world play stations that turn a simple ride into a fun, interactive experience.

  • Attractions,  Family adventures,  Indoors

    TRICKD, Surfers Paradise

    Looking for a family activity on the Gold Coast that’s completely different from the usual? TRICKD Surfers Paradise is an immersive illusion experience where reality constantly shifts around you. With interactive spaces that challenge your senses through optical illusions, sound, touch, colour and mixed reality, every room delivers something unexpected. Best of all, it’s completely hands-on — making it just as entertaining for adults as it is for kids.