Dig IT is Australia's first excavator site designed for kids, located in Thunderbird Park on Tamborine Mountain, only an hour from Brisbane. It's a fantastic day out with the kids, perfect for the school holidays. Thunderbird Park Thunderbird Park is an adventure park...
We are lucky to have some wonderful animal experiences in South East Queensland. This guide to the best farms and zoos in the area includes family-friendly farms, zoos and animal encounters in and around Brisbane, including easy day trips to the Gold Coast and...
The Hyatt Regency is an upmarket hotel in the heart of Brisbane. I took the whole family to sample their "Season of Sunshine" Queensland high tea, held in Lennons Restaurant. If you like high teas, have a look at my guide to the best high teas in Brisbane. The...
Everton Park Hotel is a massive hotel, pub and events venue in the Brisbane suburb of Everton Park. This newly renovated pub has one of the best outdoor playgrounds we've seen in Brisbane. Looking for more venues like this? Check out my full guide to Brisbane Pubs...
The Glen Hotel in Eight Mile Plains is a popular pub, hotel and event space. It's one of our favourite Brisbane pubs with a playground. Looking for more venues like this? Check out my full guide to Brisbane Pubs with Playgrounds – I’ll be adding more as I visit them....
One of my favourite annual traditions, as a self-confessed high tea expert, is a festive high tea. This year I took my 9 year old daughter Rose to the Bacchus Festive High Tea in Rydges South Bank Hotel. If you like high teas, have a look at my list of the best high...
Located in the Pacific Fair shopping centre in Broadbeach, the new Hello Kitty Café is fast becoming a Gold Coast icon. This Japanese café is cutesy and eye-popping and will be a huge hit with the kids. It’s no wonder it’s attracting quite a buzz. The Cafe The Hello...
The Pineapple Hotel in Brisbane is a historic bar and restaurant in Kangaroo Point. Built in 1864, this family-owned pub complex is the fifth oldest pub in Queensland. There isn't much left of the historic building frontage, but if you go out on the street, you'll see...
The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is a month-long annual festival of flowers held every September in the "Garden City" of Toowoomba. Throughout the city, parks and gardens burst into colour with spectacular floral displays. Think chrysanthemums, pansies, poppies and...
The Full Moon Hotel is a bayside pub with a playground in Sandgate, just across the road from the ocean. Looking for more venues like this? Check out my full guide to Brisbane Pubs with Playgrounds - I'll be adding more as I visit them. Here's my full review of The...
So we all know I'm a self-proclaimed high tea expert. I'm from the UK, where afternoon tea is a big deal, and it's always been one of my favourite things to do. These days I live in Brisbane, but I definitely haven't lost my love of afternoon tea - or high tea as it's...
The Ekka is Brisbane's "Country to City" show. Officially titled the Royal Queensland Show, it's a massive annual event that showcases the best of Queensland and has been a tradition for 140 years. I was honestly sceptical at first - the thought of massive crowds, the...
The Hills of Rivermakers is new lifestyle precinct in a historic setting by the river in Morningside. At the heart of the complex is Revel Rivermakers - a Brisbane pub with a playground that attracts groups and families looking to enjoy a relaxed Sunday afternoon...
Jocelyn's Provisions is a bakery and gourmet provisions store with three locations across Brisbane. Albion Park is their original store and home to the kitchen, but you'll also find stores in Camp Hill and James Street, all stocked full of wonderful products....
Felons Brewing Co is located in the Howard Smith Wharves precinct in Brisbane. Sitting right on the river and directly beneath the mighty Story Bridge, Felons boasts one of the best locations of any pub in the city. Looking for more venues like this? Check out my full...
Let me tell you about a Brisbane pub with a playground you might not have heard of. Centenary Taven is tucked away in Sumner, in the western suburbs of Brisbane. Looking for more venues like this? Check out my full guide to Brisbane Pubs with Playgrounds - I'll be...
Every winter the humpback whales migrate to the waters off the east coast of Australia. No, they don't come for the Ekka or the Medieval Festival - they come to breed and calve after spending their summers feeding in the Antarctic. Luckily for us Queensland residents,...
The Abbey Medieval Festival is held every year in July on the grounds of the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture. This is one of the most popular medieval festivals near Brisbane, attracting thousands of visitors and giving 21st century folk the chance...
White Ridge Farm is an award-winning, family-friendly farm located just north of Brisbane. With a huge variety of farm animals, and plenty of activities to keeps the kids entertained - from tractor rides and playgrounds to mini golf and more - it's a fantastic day out...
The Koala Tavern in Capalaba is a massive pub and restaurant complex with a playground, located just off the main road through Capalaba. You can't miss the huge koala signage as you drive past. The Koala Tavern is firmly aimed at families with younger kids, with...
There's no doubt about it - Brisbane is a family-friendly city. We are lucky enough to have parks. playgrounds, restaurants and attractions that very much cater to families. And then there's all the Brisbane pubs with playgrounds. If you're looking for a relaxed spot...