There is a lot of school holiday family fun at the Broadwater Parklands this January 2022. Discover What’s On for your toddler:
*Events and activities are free unless otherwise stated.
GC Aqua Park
A giant inflatable water park right on the beautiful Broadwater. Race your friends across 600 metres of awesome aqua park obstacles. Slide down to GC Aqua Park today for a dip and some laughs! Book your birthday party or work team building event. Minimum age is five years, children under 10 must be accompanied by a paying adult/responsible person.
Date: Daily
Location: By the swimming enclosure
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: From $20
Circus Rio
The Circus Rio Spectacular is back in town showcasing acts from around the globe. Bringing you a cast of internationally acclaimed, world-class Australian and international performers, get ready for a captivating Circus show with something for everyone.
Date: 16 December – 9 January
Location: Fisherman’s Lawn
Time: Various performance times
Cost: $25 – $95
Giant Obstacle Course*
Test your fitness and have a heap of fun at the same time on this inflatable obstacle course.
Date:Tuesday 4 & 11 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 10am – 2pm
The Big Wedgie
The world’s TALLEST and most EXTREME inflatable water slide – and we even have the world record to prove it! Standing at a whopping 18.2m tall and 82m long, experience the awesome 55-degree slope… Your stomach gets left at the top – and so do your bather bottoms! The Big Wedgie is also a 4-lane racer, so you can have a blast rocketing down the steep slope racing your mates at the same time!
Date: Sunday 1 December until
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Location: The Southern Lawn
Time: 9am – 5pm
Circus Workshops*
If you have ever wanted to learn how to juggle then this is the workshop for you! Learn new skills like spinning plates, hula hoops and flower sticks!
Date:Sunday 2, 9 & 16 January
Location: Beside the Bouncy Pillow
Time: 11am – 3pm
Giant Inflatable Maze*
Lots of fun to be had with the Giant Inflatable Maze that will keep the kids entertained as they try and find their way out!
Date: Wednesday 5 & 12 January
Location:The Great Lawn
Time: 10am – 2pm
DJ Party in the Park*
Come party at the park with all your old favourites, right through to today’s hits!
Date: Monday 3,10, 17 & 24 January
Location: Beside the bouncy pillow
Time: 11am – 3pm
Thomas the Tank Engine Train Rides*
Choo Choo! All Aboard the Broadwater Express! Grab the kids and explore the parklands on one of our free scenic train rides around the Broadwater Parklands.
Date: Thursday 6,13 & 20 January
Friday 7,14 & 21 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 10am – 2pm
Bubble Fun Workshop*
Do your kids love playing with bubbles? Come down to the park for a special day of creating wondrous bubbles! Create giant bubbles, go inside bubbles and learn all sorts of tricks using big bubble wands.
Date:Saturday 8 January
Location: Beside the bouncy pillow
Time: 10am – 2pm
Le Festival – Romanian Cultural Festival*
Come along to this free event to experience all the Romanian Culture has to offer – lots of fun for the whole family
Date: Saturday 15 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 11am – 4pm
Contact: 0422 782 298
Outdoor Movie Night: Abominable*
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars! Gather your picnic blanket, family and friends and enjoy a great movie.
Abominable is about a teenage girl named Yi, who encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, names him Everest and embarks on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth along with her mischievous friends!
Date: Friday 14 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 7pm
Wet Weather Hotline: 5581 7016
Inflatable Horse Racing*
Giddy up for the Inflatable Horse Races – great fun for the little ones.
Date: Tuesday 18 & 25 January
Location: The Little Lawn
Time: 10am – 2pm
Rockwall*
The challenge is to get to the top! Great entertainment for 4 years and above.
Date: Wednesday 19 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 10am – 2pm
Sportstacular*
Come and have a fit-load of family interactive fun in our mini sports arena.
Date: Saturday 22 January
Location: Beside the Bouncy Pillow
Time: 10am – 2pm
Pinoy Town (Cultural Event)*
Come along to this free event to experience the Filipino-Australian culture. Amazing food, cultural dances, singing and market stalls.
Date: Sunday 23 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 9am – 3pm
Contact: 0400 733 766
Australia Day*
Kids activities, live entertainment, food trucks and fireworks to celebrate all that’s great about Australia!
Date: Wednesday 26 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 4pm – 8pm
Contact: 5581 5286
Queensland Vegan Markets Gold Coast*
Markets with food and drink vendors, retail and charity stalls. Live music and fun for the whole family.
Date: Sunday 30 January
Location: The Great Lawn
Time: 9am – 3pm
Contact: 0401 016 134
Discover What’s On at Broadwater Parklands in Southport including all the Free Family Activities on the City of Gold Coast Events Calendar.
