Kids

GC Aqua Park

GC Aqua Park located on the Broadwater at Southport offers a fun place for kids and families to splash about and enjoy the inflatable obstacle course. Open from September through to Easter. Tickets from $19.     Aquatic Park Location Map   More things to do by location Arundel Benowa Biggera Waters Broadbeach Burleigh Heads Canungra Carrara Clear Island Waters… Read more →

Game Over

Game Over is a large entertainment centre located in Helensvale offering Indoor Go Karting, Adventure Climbing Walls, and Lazer Tag.     For tickets, you can pay per attraction or buy a package ticket which includes all activities.     Game Over Location Map More things to do by location Arundel Benowa Biggera Waters Broadbeach Burleigh Heads Canungra Carrara Clear… Read more →

Carrara Markets Gold Coast: Everything You Need to Know in 2026

Saturday morning on the Gold Coast and you have a choice: sleep in, or drag yourself to Carrara before 9am and stumble into what locals quietly consider the region’s best weekly ritual. The Carrara Markets have been running since 1973, which makes them older than Surfers Paradise’s current skyline and considerably more interesting. Spread across a sprawling open-air site just… Read more →

Lilliputt Mini Golf

[Update: Closed – instead see: Putt Putt Mermaid Beach] Lilliputt Mini Golf is located at Robina Town Center and offers a fully themed 18 hole mini-golf course.     Lilliputt Mini Golf Location Map More things to do by location Arundel Benowa Biggera Waters Broadbeach Burleigh Heads Canungra Carrara Clear Island Waters Coolangatta Coomera Currumbin Elanora Helensvale Hinterland Hope Island… Read more →

David Fleay Wildlife Park

David Fleay Wildlife Park is located on the beautiful on Tallebudgera Creek near Burleigh Heads and you can see some of Australia’s most iconic wildlife including crocodiles, koalas, emus, brolgas, dingoes, dunnarts, bilbies and kangaroos, and even a platypus.     Ticket prices for David Fleay Wildlife Park Ticket type Price Adult $23.00 Child (4 to 17 years inclusive) $10.50 Child (under… Read more →

Ripleys Believe It Or Not! Odditorium

Ripleys Believe It Or Not! Odditorium located in the heart of Surfers Paradise offers 15 individually themed galleries of unbelievable artifacts and interactive exhibits spread across almost 9,000 square feet to explore. Illuminating the lives of unusual but real characters along with amazing stories of history, magic, mystery, incredible illusions, fun interactive games, and more.     Tickets for Ripleys Believe… Read more →

Wax Museum

The Wax Museum is one of the longest lasting attractions on the Surfers Paradise scene. Established in 1968. Inside you’ll find numerous wax celebrities, themed dioramas, and much more.     Gold Coast Wax Museum Tickets Adult – $32 Child – $25 Concession/Students – $30 Family (2 adults and 2 children) – $96 Discounts available for larger groups of 5… Read more →

Timezone Indoor Family Entertainment Centre

Timezone has two locations, in Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta. Timezone at Surfers Paradise is the largest Indoor Family Entertainment Centre in Australia covering an area of 5000 square meters offering laser skirmish, bumper cars, mini-golf, typhoon simulator, Dark Escape 4D, ten-pin bowling, state of the art racing games, shooting, bowling, and basketball games plus over 300 other games. Timezone at Coolangatta… Read more →

Slideways Go Karting World

Slideways Go Karting World offers modern Sodi European karts on a 700 metre long track featuring undulations, banked corners, sweepers and fast straights. There are also two-seater karts and kids carts. Prices start from $69 with various offers available. Bookings are essential.     Getting to Slideways Go Karting World Via Car: Located north of Dreamworld, take exit 54 which… Read more →

Putt Putt Mermaid Beach

Putt Putt Mermaid Beach features three themed 18 Hole Courses, games arcade, and barbecue zone.   Ticket prices begin at $15 for kids and $19 for adults.   Getting to Putt Putt Mermaid Beach Via bus: bus 700 and walk 300m. Via car: You can’t miss it on the Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach near to Sizzler. Free on site parking… Read more →

Holey Moley Golf Club Surfers Paradise

Holey Moley Golf Club Surfers Paradise is mini golf with a bar plus karaoke all located at Circle on Cavill. Ticket prices start at $15 per person for 9 holes of mini golf and $80 per room for karaoke.   Getting to Holey Moley Golf Club Via G:Link: take the tram to Cavil Avenue Station and walk 250m. Via bus:… Read more →

Numinbah Valley Adventure Trails and Camping

Numinbah Valley Adventure Trails is located in the scenic Gold Coast Hinterland offering a 2,500 acre privately owned cattle property featuring horse riding, bush walks, camping and more at this extraordinarily scenic area.       Numinbah Valley Adventure Trails Location Map More things to do by location Arundel Benowa Biggera Waters Broadbeach Burleigh Heads Canungra Carrara Clear Island Waters… Read more →

Holoverse

Holoverse is an amusement attraction in Southport that uses a Virtual Reality Cave entertainment technology to create artificial environments and objects for the user experience.     There is a range of differently themed experiences on offer and ticket prices begin at $20.   How to get to Holoverse Via G:Link – take the tram to Southport station and walk around 300m. Via car: Holoverse is accessed… Read more →

Thunderbird Park™

Thunderbird Park™, located in the scenic Hinterland area, is Australia’s largest adventure playground featuring educational and fun activities for everyone.     Attractions and activities include: high rope courses and zip lines bush walking rock pools bird feeding mini-golf horse riding laser skirmish Aboriginal Corroboree show   The park offers various package options, or pay per attraction, and you can… Read more →

Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast – The One Page Super Guide for 2026

Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast is Australia’s largest and most-visited water park, located just 20 minutes from Surfers Paradise and 40 minutes from Brisbane. Operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this iconic destination has thrilled visitors for over 40 years, celebrating its 40th birthday in 2024. Whether you’re chasing adrenaline-fuelled thrills or family-friendly splashes, Wet’n’Wild delivers world-class water attractions year-round. The park… Read more →

WhiteWater World

WhiteWater World is located beside Dreamworld Theme Park at Coomera. It’s a purely water-based attraction theme park featuring a range of rides with something suitable for all ages. Rides include Cave of Waves – WhiteWater World’s Cave of Waves pushes the boundaries of wave pool technology with a surging swell traveling over 50 metres to shore. Pipeline Plunge – kids water… Read more →