There is school holiday fun galore at South Bank,the Powerhouse and on the Scenic Rim. Council pools are still $2,and cinemas have a raft of decent children’s movies to choose from,as well as that sweet,sweet air-conditioning.
For those flying kid-free,check out an edgy cabaret at Queensland Performing Arts Centre,an acclaimed British movie about reconciling with your parents in middle age,and markets and book sales where you can stock up on some of the things that make life worth living.
Monday,January 15
![Imaginator is a kaleidoscopic immersive play space at South Bank.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_300%2C$height_150/t_crop_auto/t_sharpen%2Cq_auto%2Cf_auto/c65fa3280a4d5a2ecad7fe85a15040797661e076)
Imaginator is a kaleidoscopic immersive play space at South Bank.Imaginator
Kids:
Experience AI projections,sensor-triggered LED waves,giant silk parachute canopies,cosmic gardens,an electronic hall of mirrors and a digital wishing well in this immersive play space.
Next to Australian National Maritime Museum,412 Stanley Street,South Bank,Thu-Sun,$27.95-$29.95..
Museums:
The Whale Mall outside the Queensland Museum (level 2) has a display of astonishing photographs of the natural world,from patient brown bears to tiny tree frogs to thirsty giraffes. This annual competition run by Australia Zoo is in its seventh year.
Queensland Museum,daily 9.30am-5pm,until Feb 26,free.
Tuesday,January 16
![The cast of Bluey’s Big Play poses at the Sydney Opera House.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_300%2C$height_150/t_crop_auto/t_sharpen%2Cq_auto%2Cf_auto/fe5f54540b8c14155ebf80b56dbaa44e3e138c11)
The cast ofBluey’s Big Play poses at the Sydney Opera House.Supplied
Kids:
It’s the last week to see this 50-minute theatrical presentation. Bluey and Bingo steal dad Bandit’s phone in a show that will no doubt whet appetites for the new 28-minute TV episode,coming soon.
QPAC,until Jan 20,9.30am,12.30pm and 3.30pm,$44-$84..
Kids:
Building and crafting workshops for children and fascinating exhibitions for you make the MoB a win-win these holidays. Kids can build large geometric shapes using white prisms,make badges or pom-pom cactuses,screenprint a tote,or make a unique cyanotype picture.
Museum of Brisbane,King George Square,until Jan 21,daily 10am-5pm,free (some activities attract a small charge).
Wednesday,January 17
![In addition to a free farm experience Summer Land Camels retails a Camel Milk Skincare range and Camel Milk vodka.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_300%2C$height_150/t_crop_auto/t_sharpen%2Cq_auto%2Cf_auto/eaf4507ca6b0430d4f01d3f618cc63b9370c891c)
In addition to a free farm experience Summer Land Camels retails a Camel Milk Skincare range and Camel Milk vodka.The Edit Suite/ Tourism and Events Queensland
Kids:
If you’d like to see camels up close,entry is free to the camel farm,and there’s a cafe and shop where you can browse camel milk skincare products and taste camel milk vodka. Camel rides must be pre-booked and start at $33.
8 Charles Chauvel Drive,Harrisville. Mon-Sun 9am-3pm,free..
Cabaret:
If you’re in the mood for a little subversion then Polytoxic’s sizzling new show of circus,aerials,drag,burlesque and power vocals should scratch your itch.
Cremorne Theatre,QPAC,Jan 4-Feb 4,$69..
Thursday,January 18
![Storytime Ballet is a kid-friendly presentation of the Australian Ballet.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_300%2C$height_150/t_crop_auto/t_sharpen%2Cq_auto%2Cf_auto/1f7e52c73de4111b2c26c82f42ec0e7e717ab3db)
Storytime Ballet is a kid-friendly presentation of the Australian Ballet.Kate Longley
Kids:
A one-hour,interactive,narrated retelling by The Australian Ballet will delight little ones three years and older and provide an introduction to the delights of the ballet.
Brisbane Powerhouse,Jan 18-21,$42-$63..
Film:All of Us Strangers
UK director Andrew Haigh (45 Years) has made a powerfully moving film about a morose screenwriter (Andrew Scott) who revisits his childhood home to discover his deceased parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) are living there as they were in the 1980s (MA15+).
In cinemas.
Friday,January 19
![David Bowie as the Goblin King in 1986 movie Labyrinth.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_300%2C$height_150/t_crop_auto/t_sharpen%2Cq_auto%2Cf_auto/df03d9b8f412b66063efa830e123aa5f390e4293)
David Bowie as the Goblin King in 1986 movie Labyrinth.The Jim Henson Company
Film:Labyrinth
Dance,magic dance! The joyfully bizarre 1986 fantasy from Jim Henson stars David Bowie as the Goblin King,whose minions abduct a baby from under the nose of his stepsister (Jennifer Connelly). See a free screening then if you’re inspired,go back and view Bowie’s costume and other props in theFairy Tales exhibition for a fee (PG).
GoMA,6pm,free.
Music:
A soulful British singer-songwriter with over a billion streams to his credit,Major is returning to town on the back of his third studio album,Columbo.
The Tivoli,7.30pm,$79.90..
Saturday,January 20
![Logan North Aquatic Centre](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_300%2C$height_150/t_crop_auto/t_sharpen%2Cq_auto%2Cf_auto/71d2d200e67608ccc3d78dc29ffc7af16f80f965)
Logan North Aquatic CentreCity of Logan
Outdoors:
Find heat relief at one of Brisbane’s council pools,tidal pools,real and artificial beaches,splashy playgrounds,water holes and commercial water parks. Hot tip:Brisbane City Council pools are just $2 this summer and some even have waterslides.
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Food&Drink:
You can get a free Mini Ice Cream Pop or flavoured milk in the Queen Street Mall today as part of a promotion for Westinghouse fridges. Ice cream flavours available are Choc Jersey Milk and Coconut Passionfruit and milks are Choc Malt,Dulce de Leche and Strawberry.
Queen Street Mall,10am-4.30pm (while stocks last).
Shopping:
Over a million second-hand books are on sale as well as comics,memorabilia and collectables,with prices starting at $2.50. Every purchase helps support the 24-hour 13 11 14 Lifeline Crisis Support Line.
Brisbane Convention and Visitor Centre,Jan 13-21,8.30am-6.30pm,free.
Sunday,January 21
![Zindzi Oyenko fronts an R’n’B kids’ act,Zindzi&the Zillionaires.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_300%2C$height_150/t_crop_auto/t_sharpen%2Cq_auto%2Cf_auto/a0b44dcb5450db8773e82434c23fbfe98563f8d6)
Zindzi Oyenko fronts an R’n’B kids’ act,Zindzi& the Zillionaires.Zindzi& the Zillionaires
Kids:
Play School presenter,actor and singer Zindzi Okenyo performs kid-friendly R’n’B and hip hop,with songs likeMove Your Body,Love + KindnessandConfidence.
The Triffid,10am,$28.87..
Markets:
These long-running markets are a focal point for everything organic,ethical,free-range and rustic. Shop for organic fruit and veges,organic meats and smallgoods;get a fair trade locally roasted coffee;sign an anti-fracking petition;and get a shiatsu massage.
Northey Street City Farm,54 Northey Street,Windsor,Sunday 6-11am,free.
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