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Listings for everyone in every family! To promote your local family friendly event including school fetes and fairs, community groups, get-togethers and local festivals in the next ‘Families Fun’ listings (Aug/Sept 2017) send your entry by 5pm on Friday 7 July 2017. Email Regina – Listings@FamiliesMagazine.com.au Listings in this section are FREE for most non-commercial ventures. Please check the details of the events listed before setting off in case anything has changed since going to print.
WHAT’S ON IN THE CITY? - JUNE/JULY 2017 BRISBANE SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS
Little Days Out Spend a morning playing, creating and discovering with your child at Little Days Out, South Bank’s free children’s program. Held amid the shady trees of the South Bank Parklands, Little Days Out is a series of free children’s workshops designed to suit all interests and skill levels. It’s on every Thursday from 9am-1pm. Peter and the Wolf Join a crazy menagerie in this special Family concert and share the joy of the much-loved tale of Peter and the Wolf with family and friends. Narrated live by actor Jason Klarwein, the light-hearted symphony is the perfect introduction to classical music and follows Peter and his furry and feathered friends as they outwit a fierce wolf. 2 shows – 10 & 11.30am. Sun 4 Jun. Luminous Lantern Parade The parade features colourful lanterns of all sizes held by representatives from government, council, business and community groups and the broader Brisbane community celebrating this state’s great cultural diversity. The parade is followed by cultural performances and activities in the Cultural Forecourt with range of food and beverage stalls with delicacies from around the world. Fri 9 Jun 6 – 9pm. Snow4Kids Snow4Kids has been delivering amazing real snow entertainment to the children of Brisbane since 2013. The technology has been in development for more than 30 years, specialising in real snow environments in temperatures above freezing. Now in the fifth year, they are back for even more frosty fun!
Regional Flavours Regional Flavours is Brisbane’s free food and wine festival. The event is a smorgasbord of delicious food, scrumptious wine and incredible entertainment designed to suit all ages – it features free entertainment from celebrity chefs and industry experts, a fresh produce market, live music, cooking masterclasses, kid’s activities and much more. Sat 15 & Sun 16 Jul. www.familiesmagazine. com.au/venue/south-bank
BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE
Brisbane Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo You can chat face-to-face with a wide range of Exhibitors to gain up-to-date, expert advice on the early years of parenting. You can also see, touch, try and buy the products and services that best suit your needs. Discover all you need to know for you, your pregnancy or young child! Fri 16 – Sun 18 Jun Dinosaur Train Live, South Brisbane Get ready to hop on board the Dinosaur Train! Dinosaur Train promises to be a colourful, thrilling and exciting adventure for the whole family, larger than life and live on stage with all the famous Dinosaur Train characters in a first-class production. Join all your favourite characters, along with the crew, for a super fun show, LIVE on stage. Tue 27 Jun – Sun 16 Jul. www.familiesmagazine.com.au/venue/ brisbane-convention-exhibition-centre
QUEENSLAND MUSEUM Wild State takes visitors through five breathtaking environments – the arid outback, iconic eucalypt forest, tropical rainforest, sundrenched coastal zones and teeming marine environments. Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum The exhibition features more than 120 artefacts, interactive games and displays to reveal who gladiators were, where they lived and how they trained. A Night in the Museum Explore the Museum as the sun goes down at our night time adventure for our smallest visitors. 7 Jul. www.familiesmagazine.com.au/venue/ queensland-museum
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Your Local Families Magazine June/July 2017
QPAC The Royal Ballet – The Winter’s Tale Direct from London’s Covent Garden, see a performance from one of the greatest ballet companies in the world. The Royal Ballet unites its illustrious heritage and grand balletic tradition with innovation, daring and exceptional standards of artistry and will perform two original works for the first time in Australia. Featuring breathtaking sets, extraordinary choreography and emotive live scores performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, this is the dance event of the year. Wed 5 – Sun 9 July. www.familiesmagazine.com.au/venue/qpac
MUSEUM OF BRISBANE 100% Brisbane In an exciting world-first, Museum of Brisbane has collaborated with celebrated Berlin based theatre company Rimini Protokoll to create a powerful and unforgettable interactive exhibition experience which brings together 100 residents who currently call Brisbane home. Fascinating and deeply moving, their personal stories will be revealed alongside beliefs and attitudes that shape who we are, creating a real-time snapshot of the city. Throughout Jun/Jul. www.familiesmagazine. com.au/organiser/museum-of-brisbane