Our favourite Gold Coast school holiday activities this winter

School’s out and winter fun is in! Whether you’ve got little ones who love to leap, curious kids ready to explore, or teens craving excitement, the Gold Coast has your family covered these school holidays. From epic shows and hands-on camps to wildlife adventures and magical snow parties, here’s our top pick of school holiday activities happening on the Gold Coast this winter.

 


Shows & Performances

Circus Fun House – The Show

2–5 July 2025
The Pink Flamingo Spiegeltent, Broadbeach
A dazzling family spectacle with acrobatics, aerial stunts, and wild comedy. High-energy fun in a cabaret-style venue!
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Cinderella – Ballet Theatre Queensland

11–13 July 2025
The Star, Gold Coast
Experience the classic fairytale brought to life by Queensland’s finest young dancers in a magical ballet production.
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Camps & Active Fun

Bounce Holiday Camp

28 June – 13 July 2025
BOUNCE Gold Coast
Keep the kids off screens with high-energy trampoline fun and skill-building games.
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MyFirstGym Coomera Holiday Camps

25 June – 11 July 2025
MyFirstGym, Coomera
Themed days (like Nerf & Ninja!) keep kids active and smiling.
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MyFirstGym Robina Holiday Camps

24 June – 10 July 2025
MyFirstGym, Robina
Energetic fun including obstacle courses, games, and team challenges for all fitness levels.
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Skybound Trampoline Holiday Camps

30 June – 11 July 2025
Skybound Gymnastics, Burleigh
Somersaults, handstands, and gymnastics thrills from 9am – 3pm.
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Creative & Educational Fun

Skill Samurai STEM Holiday Program

30 June – 11 July 2025
Ashmore
STEM and coding camps that build real-world tech skills in a hands-on, fun way.
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ARTLAB with Clicking Bricks: Epic Quests

12 July 2025
HOTA
A LEGO® workshop for mini adventurers to build fantasy stories with bricks.
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Southport Military Heritage Museum Open Day

6 July 2025
Southport
Explore real-life stories, uniforms and memorabilia in this unique history-filled venue.
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Special Events & Attractions

BOUNCE After Dark End-of-Term Party

20 June 2025
BOUNCE Gold Coast
An electrifying night with DJs, games, prizes, and wall-to-wall trampoline fun.
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Snow & Glow Winter Party

4, 11, 18 July 2025
Paradise Resort, Gold Coast
A magical winter night filled with snow, lights, and frosty fun.
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ArtVo Gold Coast – Discounted Family Fun

Open daily
Robina
Step into incredible 3D art and become part of the scene!
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Looking for more family fun these winter school holidays? Read the full Gold Coast Winter School Holiday Guide here ↓

 


 

Heading beyond the Gold Coast this winter school holiday? Check out our Winter School Holiday Guide SUNSHINE COAST and Winter School Holiday Guide BRISBANE.

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By Angela Sutherland
After spending many years hustling stories on busy editorial desks around the world, Angela is now mum of two little ones and owner/editor at Kids on the Coast / Kids in the City. She is an atrocious cook and loves cutting shapes to 90s dance music. Angela is the editor of Kids on the Coast - a free family magazine whats on guide for Kids: things to do, school holiday fun and free activities for kids... Fun attractions, family food & travel, kids health & wellbeing, kids parties venues, parenting, pregnancy & babies, guide for parents. Servicing Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and beyond, Kids on the Coast is an online guide for parents with kids things to do with kids, schools and education and lifestyle news located on Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, QLD.

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