Gold Coast · Do
Best Family Activities
The things to do that actually work with kids in tow.
5 hand-picked places · curated by locals
- 01Theme parks$$$
The big theme parks
Movie World, Sea World, Dreamworld, Wet'n'Wild, a multi-park pass is the money-saver.
UnmissableKidsFamily - 02Walk
Burleigh Heads National Park
A short headland circuit through rainforest with whales offshore in winter.
FamilyCouplesLocal secret - 03Wildlife$$
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Hand-feed lorikeets, cuddle-free koala time and a proper wildlife hospital.
KidsFamilyRainy day - 04Lookout$$
SkyPoint Observation Deck
Level 77 views over the whole coast, go at dusk and watch the lights come on.
FamilyRainy dayCouples - 05Beach
Surfers Paradise beach
The wide, patrolled, postcard beach, beginner surf lessons launch right here.
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