Looking for after-school activities and extracurricular activities for kids in Brisbane? We’ve scoured the city and put together a list of all the best after-school activities for kids in Brisbane and surrounds.
Choose from preschool soccer and sports, music lessons, kids’ ballet classes, multi-sports sessions, and more. Just scroll down and find the right one for your child.
Directory of extracurricular and after-school activities for kids in Brisbane
A.D.I Dance Studios | Deception Bay
A.D.I Dance Studios is a relatively new dance studio in Deception Bay, Brisbane, having opened in July 2022! A.D.I, the acronym for ‘Aspire, Dare, Ignite’, is a value instilled throughout their studios, building dancers’ self-confidence and inspiring them to reach for their goals, aspirations and dreams. Through high-quality training, they endeavour to provide opportunities for dancers of all ages and abilities to experience the art of dance in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
Albany Creek Leisure Centre | Albany Creek
The Albany Creek Leisure Centre is one of the largest health clubs, swim schools and group fitness providers in North Brisbane. They offer the largest swimming and water safety program on the north side. With three heated swimming pools, they welcome and encourage everyone to come in and learn how to swim, all year round!
albanycreeklc.com.au
Australian Acting Academy | Various locations – Brisbane & Gold Coast
Acting classes that are designed to help students build confidence, self-esteem, teamwork skills, creative problem solving and emotional expression.
www.actingacademy.com.au/
BeXD Create | Various locations
BEXD Create run singing & drama, acting and dance classes, including daytime class for homeschool families, in Kenmore, Indooroopilly, Taringa, Toowong and Esk. kids classes are designed for ages 6 – 17.
bexdcreate.com/kids
Big Star Circus | Molendinar
The Bigstar Circus vision is to ignite the spark of imagination in every individual. Our team of seasoned professionals, deeply rooted in the circus world, is committed to nurturing the skills needed for a stellar journey in the performing arts. Classes for homeschool, after-school, and NDIS. All classes are non-competitive, creating the ideal physical activity for students of all confidence and ability levels. bigstarcircus.com.au
Cheer FX | Deception Bay
Cheerleading is a competition or recreational sport that involves females and males learning new skills including stunting, pyramids, group tumbling, jumping and dance.
cheerfx.com.au
Circa Academy | Fortitude Valley
Circa Academy offers exceptional training programs with one of the world’s leading circus companies. Spanning from early childhood play to pre-professional development, our programs build physical and creative skills in a safe, non-competitive environment with some of Australia’s best trainers.
circa.org.au/academy
Colourfield Art Studio | Mansfield
Designed for budding artists aged 8 to 17, these after-school art classes welcome children of all skill levels. Whether your child is a seasoned Picasso or just starting to discover their creative flair, this supportive environment fosters growth and self-expression.
colourfieldstudio.com.au
Come & Cook | The Gap
At this little cooking school, founder, Karen runs cooking class for kids, teens and adults in a purpose-built, teaching kitchen.
comeandcook.com.au
Conroy Dance Centre | Brendale
Qualified and welcoming teachers make learning to dance the highlight of your child’s week as they guide tiny dancers through their own exclusive age-specific programs. Conroy Dance Centre Brisbane dance classes include jazz, ballet, tap and even singing on the microphone!
conroydance.com.au
Flipside Circus | Hamilton
Looking for an exciting and active way for your kids to build confidence, strength, and creativity? Flipside Circus School is the perfect place to jump, tumble, and soar!
As Queensland’s premier youth circus, Flipside offers a variety of classes designed to challenge and inspire children of all ages and skill levels. From acrobatics and aerial silks to juggling and unicycling, there’s something for every young adventurer. Whether your child is a beginner or an experienced performer, they’ll learn new skills in a safe, supportive, and fun environment.
Flipside Circus is offering free trial classes for new participants! This is a fantastic opportunity to experience circus and discover just how fun circus training can be.
Classes are available throughout the week, covering a range of exciting activities:
🎭 Acrobatics & Tumbling
🎪 Aerial Skills (Silks, Trapeze, Lyra)
🤹♂️ Juggling & Object Manipulation
🚴 Balance Skills (Unicycle, Tightrope, Rolla Bolla)
💪 Strength & Conditioning
Flying Fox Studios | Everton Park
A unique creative space for all ages offering a wide range of classes, workshops and activities including Kindermusik, art classes, STEM and holiday workshops.
flyingfoxstudios.com.au
Focus Martial Arts | Mansfield
Focus Martial Arts Brisbane specialises in teaching taekwondo, kids karate and self defence classes.
GOALS Soccer, Milton, Brisbane
At GOALS Soccer, we create a positive, challenging and supportive environment where kids can grow both on and off the field. Our coaching programs are designed for players of all skill levels — from complete beginners finding confidence with the ball, to experienced players looking to sharpen their technique, decision-making and game awareness.
We focus heavily on quality coaching, small group sizes and creating an atmosphere where every player feels encouraged to improve, make mistakes, learn and enjoy the game. Through a combination of structured training sessions, skill-based activities and small-sided games, players develop their technical ability, confidence, resilience and understanding of football in a fun and professional setting.
More than just teaching soccer skills, our goal is to help young players build confidence, discipline, teamwork and a strong mindset they can carry into everyday life. We believe sport can play a powerful role in shaping character, teaching kids how to handle challenges, work hard, support others and continue improving over time.
At GOALS Soccer, we aim to give every child the opportunity to enjoy the game, express themselves creatively and develop in an environment that is energetic, inclusive and motivating. Whether a child is starting their football journey or striving to reach the next level, we’re passionate about helping them grow with confidence and enjoyment every step of the way.
Ginger Sports | Various locations
Your kids will learn the basics of soccer and team sports in a fun and welcoming space. Our hand-picked coaches are experts in early childhood, and they know how to entertain and engage young kids. Your child will be inspired to be active and healthy, just like their much-loved coach.
gingersport.com.au
Kick Dance & Arts | Morningside
Kick dance provides a wholistic programme where students can choose from individual classes in Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatics, Contemporary, Tap and Irish or train in all of them. We cater for all ages and abilities from toddler to adult.
kickdance.com.au
Kidsfit Wing Chun | Various locations
Practical Wing Chun Children’s class is designed for children to learn self-defence in an effective, safe and fun way, reassuring concerned parents about their children’s safety.
practicalwingchunkungfu.com
Little Art Lab | Rochedale South
Little Art Lab promotes creativity and self-expression. Students explore their ideas through different techniques and media. Students will learn to use different equipment in their painting, drawing, and craft activities. The practical skills give students confidence in expressing their thoughts and to communicate effectively. The course will also expand the students’ knowledge of the art world.
littleartlab.org
Lil’ Party Rockers | Various locations
Lil Party Rockers is a dance class for tiny tots with music parents will love! Unlike a typical dance class, they focus on dancing for FUN & FITNESS to a range of music (not just kids’ tunes!), play dance games and learn simple choreography.
lilpartyrockers.com
Little Kickers | Caboolture & Surrounds
Jump into the exciting world of Little Kickers as early learning meets soccer development! Little Kickers is the home of pre-school soccer! This is where your children build not just soccer skills but confidence, teamwork, a love for physical activity, and so much more! One of the world’s favourite preschool programs, our expertly crafted and award-winning program caters to 18-month-olds to 8-year-olds, ensuring age-appropriate coaching, challenges and loads of fun!
0448088089 | | www.littlekickers.com.au | Facebook | Instagram
My Art Space Studio for Kids | Albany Creek
Every child’s strengths and talents are unique; at My Art Space, they allow everyone to express themselves through our fun and creative art lessons.
0493279606| | | Website | Facebook
Premier Gymnastics | South Brisbane, Manly West and Morningside
Gymnastics lessons for all ages and abilities. Named 2022 and 2023 Gymnastics Queensland Club of the Year!
premiergymnastics.com.au
Rackley Swimming | Various locations
Rackley Swimming is a proud family-owned swim school with more than 40 locations across South East Queensland, teaching life-saving water skills and building confident swimmers for over 25 years. From babies as young as 3 months through to adults, their qualified teachers support every stage of the swimming journey through their Free Baby Splash, Learn-to-Swim and development programs.
For swimmers looking to take the next step, their Squad programs for kids and adults focus on technique, endurance, speed and performance — creating the ideal pathway into competitive swimming, fitness and triathlon. Rackley Swimming proudly celebrated six Olympians representing Australia in Paris, bringing home medals and inspiring the next generation of athletes.
From first splashes to finish lines, Rackley Swimming is passionate about helping every swimmer become safer, stronger and more confident in the water.
Ready Set Dance | Various locations
Your child could be dancing to the tunes of the world’s most popular preschool program. Locate a nearby class and enrol your child TODAY!
www.readyset.dance
Shapland Swim Schools | Various locations
Shapland Swim Schools teach semi-private swimming lessons to children of all ages, including babies starting from 3-6* months old.
www.shapland.com.au | Facebook | 1300 TO SWIM (1300 86 7946)
Splitz Gym | Robertson
Splitz is passionate about keeping kids happy and healthy through Gymnastics. They strive to provide high quality gymnastics programs for every age, experience and skill level.
splitzgym.com.au
Tennis Coaching at Griffiths | Mount Gravatt
Learn from experienced coaches and help accelerate your tennis development. Programs cater to all skill levels and ages. Coaching starts from as young as 3 years with out Tiny Tennis program and progresses through to Colour Ball lessons and Squads.
07 3735 1177| | | Website | Facebook
Victoria Park Junior Golf Lessons | Herston
Designed for kids who are just starting out at golf, with a learning focus on the basics of grip, set up, posture, swing & short game
victoriapark.com.au/whats-on/junior-golf-clinics
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