Program: Sun 17 May
9.00am-2.00pm. Free all day.
Sunday's Cairns Children's Festival program at the Tanks Arts Centre and Cairns Botanic Gardens is bursting with fun for all ages!
Explore the Botanic Gardens with thrilling activities and exploration walks, perfect for young adventurers. Enjoy live music performances that will have the whole family grooving. The Tanks Promenade is filled with interactive fun and creative spots offering hand-on fun for all ages.
With so much to see and do, it’s a day packed with joy and exploration!
Tanks Arts Centre & Cairns Botanic Gardens
Collins Avenue, Edge Hill
9.00am-2.00pm
Tinkering Tank: Fish Tank by Hayley Gillespie
Interactive art installation
Neon Space Garden
UV Immersion - Tank 5
Bunktopia by Bunk Puppets
Three Sessions - Tank 3
Mini Makers Markets
Run by kids - all day!
Storywalk: The Gruffalo
Presented by Cairns Libraries
Little Sprouts
All day - Flecker Garden
The Magnificent Danny & Dazzle
2 Shows - Flecker Garden
5 Minutes of Fame Stage
Kids are the star! All day
screenPLAY
Films produced from school holiday workshops
Creation Station: Neon Space Bugs by Dilja Thorpe
Fun art project to 'release' in Tank 5!
Creation Station: The Teddy Bear Rescue by Amber Grossmann
BYO bear to repair!
Creation Station: The Violet Flower Garden by Jessica Rastoka
Plant an Ivy Leaf Violet to take home
Creation Station: Púuna Sanctuary by Lia Pa'apa'a
A space for bubbas 0-3 years
Dive Deep Down curated by Sorami Ochi
Children's artwork exhibition
Full Program
Activities from 9.00am - 2.00pm
| Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Full day Live builds: Quieter Hour: | Tank 3 | |
| Zindzi & the Zillionaires | 9.30am 45mins per session | Tank 5 |
| Tinkering Tank: The Great Airventure | Full day | Tank 4 |
| Creation Station: Stop on by & Catch a Butterfly | Full day | Tank 4 |
| screenPLAY | Full day | Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre |
| Quiet Space | Full day | Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre |
| Story Walk: Where is the Green Sheep? | Full day Self-guided or guided sessions every 30mins from 9.00am | Gondwanan Evolution Walk |
| The Scaredy Gardener's Quest | 9.00am 30mins per session | Flecker Garden |
| The Playable Plants | Full day | Flecker Garden |
| Creation Station: The Hairy Place | Full day | Tanks Promenade |
| 5 Minutes of Fame Stage | Full day | Tanks Promenade |
| Face Painter | Full day | Lawn - Collins Avenue |
Keep exploring...
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Tanks Arts Centre & Cairns Botanic Gardens
All your FAQs answered for Cairns Children's Festival's Sunday program.
Program: Sat 16 May
Saturday presents a day of free and ticketed entertainment across Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Cairns City Library!
A Quieter Journey
We're excited to offer an inclusive experience, designed to accommodate audiences who may need quieter spaces, less crowds, or alternative ways to enjoy the shows.
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A huge thank you to our generous sponsors Pacific Toyota and Inspired Signs for their incredible support! Your contributions help make Cairns Children's Festival possible.
Sat 17 May | Sun 18 May |
Last Updated: 14 May 2026
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