
Catch a glimpse of country life at an annual show or marvel at awesome aeronautical tricks at an air display, the options are endless. Browse through the events below to see what’s on during your holiday.
18 May 2012 to 30 Jun 2013
Be a curator for a day! Share your thoughts and opinions and write your own captions for the images in Cobb+Co Museum's new photographic exhibition, A conversation with the past
A conversation with the past is the second exhibition from Queensland Museum's collection of glass plate negatives by former Ipswich coachbuilder A.
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23 Nov 2012 to 14 Apr 2014
Test your strength against a T-Rex jaw, uncover fossils and bones at a dig site and learn how dinosaurs lived.
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27 Jan to 22 Dec 2013 Free Entry
On the fourth Sunday of each month the Historic Burnett Heads Lighthouse is open for visitors. This lighthouse was erected at South Head Burnett Heads in 1873 and was operational for 99 years until it was replaced by a taller tower.
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23 Feb to 7 Jul 2013
Dodge laser beams, build a telescope, freeze your shadow on a wall or paint with Infra-red. Their new Sciencentre exhibition, Playing with Light, has full-body interactive exhibits that take you into the bright and colourful world of lights, lasers and lenses.
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1 Mar to 2 Jun 2013 Free Entry
A National Gallery of Australia touring exhibition
Stars of the Tokyo Stage reveals the dynamic world of Japan's kabuki theatre through the superb actor prints created by Natori Shunsen (1886-1960).
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23 Mar to 23 Jun 2013 Free Entry
Continuing the Artist's Choice series of exhibitions, Brisbane-based artist Michael Zavros was invited to work with the Gallery's Collection.
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26 Mar to 26 May 2013 Free Entry
An exhibition titled A Common Thread by the BRAG Volunteers Art Group (self-nicknamed The BRAG Trade) explores the thoughts and creative concepts of a number of artistically-minded individuals.
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1 Apr 2013 to 31 May 2014 Free Entry
Come along and enjoy a free guided walking tour of the historical town of Maryborough. Dressed in period costume, their world famous city ambassador Mary Heritage, or another city ambassador will help you discover Maryborough's colourful past.
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13 Apr to 8 Jun 2013 Free Entry
Ah Xian is a senior Chinese/Australian artist who is best known for his contemporary use of the ancient mediums of porcelain, lacquer, cloisonné and jade.
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19 Apr to 2 Jun 2013
Since the beginning of cinema, filmmakers have been driven to create monstrous characters, drawing on folklore and literature for inspiration.
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