One of the best ways to entertain and educate young kids is through performance, and there are some brilliant children’s shows that will be hitting the stages in Brisbane in 2024. With most shows opening bookings months earlier than they perform, it is always a good idea to plan ahead book any that you think you might like in advance. To help with your planning, below is a list of children’s shows on in Brisbane in 2024.
QPAC shows 2024
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is always home to a wide range of performances throughout the year and a great many of these are perfect for kids. Below is a list of shows that you may want to see with your children in 2024.
Beauty and the Beast The Musical
Disney’s brand-new production of Beauty and the Beast premieres at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in February. This enchanting and timeless tale boasts all the spectacle and grandeur audiences know and love. Members of the original creative team have reunited on this breathtaking musical featuring all of the spellbinding songs of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice including “Belle”, “Gaston”, “Human Again” and “Be Our Guest”.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 7+
Length: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Dates Running: From 15th Feb 2024
Price: $49*
Proudfoot and Friends
Join award-winning children’s performer Lucas Proudfoot and a cast of unforgettable characters on a non-stop musical adventure around Pelican Bay. In Proudfoot and Friends, you’ll meet wise, respected elder Aunty May, cheeky best friends Ned and Sis, and all their magical animal friends like Hopa-tee-woo Kangaroo, Boompa-tee-moo Emu, Big-Gulp Pelican and everyone’s favourite Ruby the Frog!
This comedy-musical features state-of-the-art digital puppeteering and choreographed animated projections as Lucas leads them on a hilarious interactive sing-along adventure.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 3-7 years
Length: 45 minutes
Dates Running: 8th – 10th March 2024
Price: $35*
Peter and the Starcatcher
Before Neverland there was an island. Before Captain Hook, a moustachioed pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly. Before Peter, a nameless orphan. Reimagined by Dead Puppet Society, acclaimed for creating visually astounding worlds, this highly anticipated version of Peter and the Starcatcher blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, traversing oceans of mystical mermaids, and lands of curious creatures. Experience the joy of this theatrical spectacle with over 100 unforgettable characters, puppetry, live music, and technical wizardry – jump onboard this epic pre-Pan voyage and discover the untold story of Neverland.
Recommended Ages: Suitable for ages 10+
Length: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Dates Running: From 14th March 2024
Price: TBC
Fossils! Queensland’s Quirkiest Creatures
Queensland’s quirky creatures won’t stay hidden for long as scientific experts interrogate the fossils they left behind. A wonderful show for primary school aged children and their families, experience an unforgettable presentation into the world of palaeontology and hear thrilling stories about the animals that once roamed our planet. Explore the Queensland Museum’s extensive and priceless fossil collection to uncover some of Queensland’s most intriguing extinct creatures.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for primary school aged students and their families.
Length: 1 hour
Dates Running: 21st March 2024
Price: $10*
James and the Giant Peach
Climb aboard the world’s juiciest fruit as Roald Dahl’s James and The Giant Peach rolls off the page and onto the stage in Shake & Stir’s most delicious adventure yet. Join James and his collection of curious critters on an enchanting, great escape direct from his backyard, soaring high across the world, from Dover to New York and back again. Bursting with magic, mischief, and mayhem at every turn, James discovers that the best friendships arise from the most unexpected encounters and a little courage can take you a long way.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 5 – 105 years
Length: 55 minutes
Dates Running: 30th March – 7th April 2024
Price: $59*
Coppelia
Six years after the arrival of Dr Coppelius in their village, Swanilda and her friends are intrigued by Coppélia – the bright young woman that appears on his balcony. Jealous of her sweetheart Franz’s interest in the doctor’s mysterious ‘daughter’, Swanilda sneaks into his house to confront her rival. But all is not as it seems – and when the doctor discovers Franz is another intruder, delightful mayhem follows! Choreographer Greg Horsman, after Arthur Saint-Léon and Marius Petipa, has created a touching and witty production – with a vivid Australian aesthetic. With joyful dance and the charming music of Léo Delibes, Coppélia is a light-hearted ballet that will charm audiences of all ages.
Recommended Ages: Suitable for all ages
Length: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Dates Running: 7th – 22nd June 2024
Price: $107 – $156*
Round the Twist The Musical
In an old lighthouse, single dad Tony Twist and his kids Pete, Linda and Bronson are about to embark on a magical adventure to protect their home from the greedy Gribble family who want to turn their piece of paradise into an Aqua-World-Casino-Burger-Joint-Adventure-Park. With the help of a haunted outhouse, a crystal ball, some friendly ghosts and smelly feet (up the pong!), this family might just have what it takes to save the day! Whether you’re new to The Twists or a die-hard fan (withoutmypants), Round the Twist‘s soaring songs and jaw-dropping design is for everyone.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for primary school aged students and their families.
Length: TBC
Dates Running: From 12th Nov 2024
Price: $79 – $99*
The Nutcracker Ballet
As is now a Christmas tradition, The Nutcracker ballet will once again come to life on QPAC’s stage this December.
As the festive party winds down and the clock strikes 12, join young Clara on a magical adventure as toys awaken, and soldiers and mice frolic and play! Travel through a delectable dreamscape of the Lemonade Sea and Kingdom of Sweets, as Clara encounters the beautiful Snow Queen, Prince, and whimsical Sugar Plum Fairy, plus all the enchanting inhabitants of their kingdom. This midnight rendezvous takes place in a dazzling world where nothing is as it seems. This hugely popular ballet has been captivating audiences across the globe for more than a century.
Recommended Ages: Suitable for all ages
Length: 2 hours
Dates Running: 16th – 24th Dec 2024
Price: $65 – $188*
Children’s live shows 2024
Peter Pan
Join Peter Pan, Tink and the Darlings on an adventure in Neverland. Expect familiar characters like the Lost Boys, Hook and Smee, along with a steampunk twist on the original tale with Lil’ Tiger and the gadget-wielding Tinkering Tribe.
Recommended Ages: The movie is rated M
Length: 45 minutes
Dates Running: 27th January – 23rd March 2024
Price: $25
Theatre: Brisbane Arts Theatre
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Get ready to embark on the penultimate leg of Harry’s journey as Warner Bros. and CineConcerts bring to the screen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1. Harry, Ron and Hermione face their latest set of challenges and foes both new and old as the seventh film comes to Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre projected on a giant screen and accompanied by a live orchestra. Relive every harrowing moment with an experience you’ll never forget.
Recommended Ages: The movie is rated M
Length: 3 hours (including interval)
Dates Running: 16th March 2024
Price: $79 – $430
Theatre: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Danny The Champion Of The World
Bringing one of Roald Dahl’s classic stories to life on stage, Brisbane Arts Theatre’s rendition of Danny The Champion Of The World tells the story of 9 year old Danny – a boy who’s life is turned upside down when his father doesn’t return home one evening after poaching pheasants from a nearby estate. Danny sets out on an adventure to find his dad, teaming up with local villagers to mastermind an exciting plot against the greedy and nasty Victor Hazell.
Recommended Ages: All ages
Length: TBA
Dates Running: 30th March – 27th April 2024
Price: $20 – $25 (plus booking fee)
Theatre: Brisbane Arts Theatre
Alice in Wonderland
Meet the White Rabbit, the eccentric Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and, of course, the boisterous Queen of Hearts as a cast of brilliant actors bring over 20 curious characters to life. Featuring breathtaking costuming and puppetry using ingenious stagecraft and limitless imagination, this glorious production of Alice in Wonderland will thrill children and adults alike. Tumble down the rabbit hole and join Alice on her captivating and magical adventure. Don’t be late for this very important date!
Recommended Ages: Suitable for ages 5+
Length: 1 hour
Dates Running: 2nd – 3rd April 2024
Price: $49.90 – $59.90*
Theatre: Brisbane Powerhouse
The Wiggles Wiggle Groove Tour
Get your wiggly groove on at one of the best kids’ shows in Brisbane for 2024: The Wiggles Wiggle GROOVE! The Wiggles Wiggle GROOVE Tour will be playing across the country in 2024 and stopping off in Fortitude Valley from 5-7 April. Come along and see all your favourite Wiggles characters singing, dancing, and doing the propeller for two fun-filled days this April!
Recommended Ages: Suitable for all ages
Length: 1 hour
Dates Running: 5th – 7th April 2024
Price: From $39.82
Theatre: The Fortitude Music Hall
David Walliams’ RATBURGER
Based on the bestselling novel Ratburger by popular author David Walliams, this live show at QUT Gardens Theatre will leave the audience in stitches and no doubt NOT craving a burger!
Recommended Ages: 6 – 12 years
Length: 60 – 70 minutes
Dates Running: 6th – 8th April 2024
Price: From $39
Theatre: QUT Gardens Theatre
Dog Man: The Musical
The sellout hit, Dog Man: The Musical is returning to Brisbane in 2024! Adapted from the popular series of books by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical will entertain both children and adults. Afterall, what’s not to love about a character with the head of a dog and body of a policeman, who fights crime and chews furniture!
Recommended Ages: 6 – 12 years
Length: 65 minutes (no interval)
Dates Running: 10th – 14th April 2024
Price: From $39
Theatre: QUT Gardens Theatre
Circus Fun House – The Show
Circus Fun House – The Show
Due to popular demand, the Pink Flamingo Spiegeland Brisbane has created an exclusive children’s show that is suitable for the whole family! Every Saturday starting from the 27th April, join Ringmaster Francois and his crazy Circus Fun House pals for a reimagined circus adventure like you’ve never seen before! International circus performers will blow your children’s little minds with music, comedy, dance, and jaw-dropping circus acts.
With dazzling costumes, daring aerial stunts, breathtaking acrobatics, and side-splitting comedy, this show truly has it all! Plus, with state-of-the-art effects that’ll set imaginations soaring, it’s the ultimate family day out you won’t want to miss!
Recommended Ages: Suitable for all ages
Length: 90 minutes
Dates Running: From 27th April 2024
Price: $25 – $70
Theatre: The Pink Flamingo Spiegeland
Monster Truck Mania
Buckle up and get ready for a spectacular afternoon of family fun! Featuring Australia’s all-time favourite Monster Trucks, ‘Raptor’s Rampage,’ the always entertaining ‘Wicked,’ kids’ favourite ‘Buddy,’ ‘Miss Mayhem’ and many more of the biggest Monster Trucks in Australia! No other show in Australia lets you experience the thrill and spectacle of Australia’s best Monster Truck show this close to the action!
Recommended Ages: Suitable for all ages
Length: 1 hour
Dates Running: 18th – 19th May 2024
Price: $42.30 – $147.55*
Theatre: Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The Peasant Prince
The children’s version of Li Cunxin’s iconic autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, The Peasant Prince tells a remarkable true story of a 10-year-old peasant boy’s journey from impoverished rural China to the international dance scene. This is a story of courage, resilience and unwavering hope.
Recommended Ages: Suitable for all ages
Length: 1 hour
Dates Running: 14th June 2024
Price: $15 – $18
Theatre: Logan Entertainment Centre
Whalebone
As a rogue AI threatens to erase our treasured stories, a solitary worker races against time. Can his quirky contraptions and eccentric machines shield our stories? Jens Altheimer masterfully blends humour, imagination, and heart in Whalebone, a show bursting with dazzling visuals, playful inventions and a pinch of circus. Perfect for kids and adults, this is not just a show—it’s a journey into a fantastical realm where tech meets tale, sparking wonder, curiosity and a good think about what AI means for our lives. Celebrate the magic of stories, laugh about comic clashes between man and machine and rediscover what truly makes us human.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 6 – 12 years
Length: 55 minutes
Dates Running: 25th June 2024
Price: $15
Theatre: Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Pat Malone’s Magic Garden
Pat Malone’s Magic Garden is a fun-fuelled journey of exploration and creativity for families. Join “Pat Malone”, a bush adventurer and Mythical Creature Researcher as he embarks on specialized research into Autonomous Imaginary Species, or A.I.S. These are creatures that begin in the imagination, or in the collective consciousness, and then become real, physical creatures that have a life all of their own! Now, it might sound crazy and I bet you’re wondering how it’s possible. Along the way, you will meet mythical Australian creatures, observe them in their habitat, be mesmerised by their surprising behaviours, and share the laughs as each has a physical encounter with Pat.
Recommended Ages: The movie is rated M
Length: 45 minutes
Dates Running: 26th June 2024
Price: $15
Theatre: Logan Entertainment Centre
Grug
Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, Grug is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss. When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand, he invents his own dance and calls it ‘The Grug’. When snails eat his cabbages, Grug plants more cabbages so there will be enough for both him and the snails. Having performed to more than 50,000 people worldwide, Grug is perfect for the youngest of theatre lovers.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 5 – 12 years.
Length: 40 minutes
Dates Running: 21st August 2024
Price: $15 – $18
Theatre: Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Fancy Long Legs
A brand new, vibrant musical adventure for children aged 3-8 years, Fancy Long Legs is based on a new picture book by Brisbane’s international tinsel and craft icon, Rachel Burke. Follow the story of a spider named Fancy, who loves web-building, but struggles to stay focused. Fancy’s friends come along for the ride as she journeys to self-discovery, finding her own uniqueness and style.
Recommended Ages: Recommended for ages 3 – 8 years.
Length: 50 minutes
Dates Running: 12th – 22nd September 2024
Price: $29 – $49
Theatre: La Boite Theatre
Brisbane Theatre Venues for Kids
Brisbane Arts Theatre
An iconic Brisbane venue, Brisbane Arts Theatre originally opened in 1961 and now includes a 151 seat air-conditioned theatre featuring authentic theatre armchairs crafted in the 1900s.
Website: Brisbane Arts Theatre
Address: 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone: 07 3369 2344
Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane Powerhouse is Queensland’s home for contemporary culture, a magnificent power station of the 1920s reborn as an arts centre on the Brisbane River.
Website: Brisbane Powerhouse
Address: 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Phone: 07 3358 8622
The Fortitude Music Hall
Touted as being the largest ballroom/theatre styled venue in Australia, The Fortitude Music Hall has a 3,000 person standing and 1,100 person seated capacity. With a retro art-deco style, it’s a great sized venue that pays homage to some of Brisbane’s iconic venues of the past.
Website: The Fortitude Music Hall
Address: 312 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Judith Wright Art Centre
Named after Judith Wright, the celebrated Australian poet and activist, the Judith Wright Arts Centre (JWAC) is a vibrant and contemporary visual and performing arts hub, located in the heart of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. It is a creative space for exciting visual arts programming and for the development and presentation of original and innovative contemporary performance works, including cabaret, circus, dance, music, spoken word and multi-disciplinary arts.
Website: The Judith Wright Art Centre
Address: 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Phone: 07 3872 9000
Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Offering a year-round program of culture, entertainment and art, Logan’s historic butter factory has been transformed into a landmark cultural precinct. Hosting concerts, live performances and major festivals, it’s a place where Logan’s incredible talent is showcased for all to see.
Website: Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Address: 270 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingston QLD 4114
Phone: 07 2803 4701
La Boite Theatre
La Boite is Australia’s longest continuously running theatre company, celebrating its 100th year of operation in 2025. Located in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, La Boite is home to the iconic 400 seat Roundhouse Theatre, the country’s only purpose-built theatre in-the-round.
Website: La Boite Theatre
Address: 6 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
Phone: 07 3007 8600
Logan Entertainment Centre
LEC is Logan City’s premier entertainment venue, hosting a variety of events ranging from theatre shows and concerts to exhibitions, school productions and awards dinners.
Website: Logan Entertainment Centre
Address: 170 Wembley Road, Logan Central, QLD 4114
Phone: 07 3412 5626
Metro Arts
Bringing West End its first live theatre in over 25 years, Metro Arts is a purpose-built precinct featuring an underground theatre, two galleries, two rehearsal rooms and the Factory Lane outdoor precinct which encompasses the foyer, box office, café and bar. Located in West Village, this hub in West End’s diverse community is the place in Brisbane to experience the work of contemporary artists with a year-round program of innovative theatre (including children’s shows), cabaret, comedy, music and visual art.
Website: Metro Arts
Address: 97 Boundary Street, West End QLD 4101
Phone: 07 3002 7100
The Pink Flamingo Spiegeland
Launching a wonderful family-friendly show in 2024, The Pink Flamingo Brisbane is no longer just for grown ups! Throughout the week, this exciting venue features world-class performance shows in cabaret, burlesque and cirque, but on Saturday mornings through 2024, their brand new children’s show is a must-see for families. Featuring dazzling costumes, daring aerial stunts, breathtaking acrobatics, and side-splitting comedy, it’s an experience not to be missed.
Website: Pink Flamingo Australia
Address: 98 Bincote Street, Northshore, Hamilton QLD 4007
Phone: 1800 289 669
QPAC (Queensland Performing Arts Centre)
One of Australia’s leading centres for live performance QPAC embraces the world-renowned, emerging, local & new performances each year.
Website: QPAC
Address: Corner Melbourne Street and Grey Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Phone: 136 246
QUT Gardens Theatre
The only performing arts complex in Brisbane CBD, Gardens Theatre comprises a newly refurbished 395-seat proscenium arch theatre, and natural light-filled foyer with unobstructed garden views and open-air atrium.
Website: QUT Gardens Theatre
Address: QUT, 2 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3138 4455
Redcliffe Entertainment Centre
The Redcliffe Entertainment Centre is located on Downs Street, Redcliffe. It is a performing and creative arts space that caters for the cultural needs of local and regional audiences.
Website: Redcliffe Entertainment Centre
Address: Downs Street, Redcliffe Qld 4020
Phone: 07 3480 6280
Redland Performing Arts Centre
The magnificent RPAC Concert Hall is undeniably one of the most acoustically pure venues in Queensland and proudly presents a rich and diverse program of events, performances and workshops sourced locally, nationally and internationally.
Website: Redland Performing Arts Centre
Address: 2-16 Middle Street, Cleveland QLD 4163
Phone: 07 3289 8131
Sunnybank Performing Arts Theatre
Located in the heart of Sunnybank, SunPAC is a multi-purpose theatre, cultural community hub and functions venue bringing arts and entertainment to the local area. Thehy offer an enriching program of arts and entertainment as well as dedicated education and family programs designed to bring people of all ages together to learn and enjoy a range of artistic performances.
Website: SunPac
Address: 470 McCullough St, Sunnybank QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3323 9650
Dianne Walton
I’m interested in musical and theatre productions during 2024 upcoming school holidays for my 7 & 9year old grandchildren
Brooke Powell
Hi Dianne, We have just updated our list here with everything that has currently been published about shows for families in Brisbane in 2024 – hope this helps!