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Pubs & restaurants with playgrounds in Sunshine Coast
On the Sunshine Coast, The Doonan is the big day out: two hectares of garden with a jumping pillow, trampolines and climbing structures beside a restaurant and pizzeria. Closer to the beaches, Kawana Waters Hotel has an undercover playground on the marina, Pelican Waters Tavern lets kids feed the fish off the deck, and Caloundra RSL's Cosmic Cave is a free, supervised kids' club open every day.
The details below come from each venue's own site, linked under it. Some of the bigger venues need a booking for the restaurant, so check before a weekend visit.
Noosa and north
RESTAURANT · DOONAN
The Doonan
The Doonan is a two-hectare garden venue with an outdoor play area of a giant jumping pillow, Springfree trampolines, climbing structures and garden paths, plus lawns, an ice creamery and resident chickens. Kids' meals are $16.50, the restaurant needs a booking for the main menu, and the pizzeria takes walk-ins where it can. It isn't dog-friendly.
Play area Giant jumping pillow, trampolines and climbing structures in the gardens
RESTAURANT · PEREGIAN BEACH
Kellys of Peregian
Kellys of Peregian in Peregian Beach has an indoor play area with toys, a small slide, a cubby house and a TV, plus a sandpit and village green outside. It's open 7am to 5pm Sunday to Thursday and 7am to 9pm Friday and Saturday.
Play area Indoor play area with toys, slide, cubby house and TV; sandpit outside
From Kellys of Peregian ↗
PUB · COOLUM BEACH
Coolum Beach Hotel
Coolum Beach Hotel has a huge playground just off the main bistro, plus a 'Cool Kids Room' with activities. Kids' and seniors' menus are both available.
Play area Huge playground off the bistro plus a 'Cool Kids Room'
Maroochydore, Mooloolaba and central
PUB · KAWANA WATERS
Kawana Waters Hotel
Kawana Waters Hotel sits on the marina, with an undercover outdoor playground and an indoor playroom of games, movies and colouring. The family bistro has marina views and child-friendly meals, serves lunch and dinner every day, and hosts kids' parties on request.
Play area Undercover outdoor playground plus an indoor kids' playroom
PUB · SIPPY DOWNS
Chancellors Tavern
Chancellors Tavern at Sippy Downs says its playground is one of the largest around, and it's near the beer garden, where the skittles lanes are free all day. Family Fun Sundays from 12pm have live music and face painting, there's a dress-up kids' disco on the last Friday of the month, and a courtesy bus.
Play area One of the area's largest kids' playgrounds, near the beer garden, plus skittle lanes
CLUB · MAROOCHYDORE
Maroochy RSL
Maroochy RSL's Kidzone has climbing play equipment, Nickelodeon, music and games, open from 8am until late, seven days a week. It isn't supervised, so parents or guardians must watch children themselves, footwear must be worn, and there are special memberships for kids.
Play area Kidzone with climbing play equipment, games and Nickelodeon
CLUB · NAMBOUR
Nambour RSL
Nambour RSL has a Kids' Room for children 12 and under, with family-friendly movies, game consoles and toys, though the area isn't supervised and parents must keep watch themselves. There's a separate Youth Zone for 13 to 17 year olds and a kids' menu for the under-12s.
Play area Kids' Room (12 and under) with toys, movies and game consoles
PUB · WOOMBYE
The Woombye Pub
The Woombye Pub has an indoor-outdoor playground, and every kids' meal comes with a drink and ice cream with a topping. It's open for lunch and dinner Monday to Sunday.
Play area Indoor-outdoor playground
From The Woombye Pub ↗
PUB · MOUNTAIN CREEK
Brightwater Hotel
Brightwater Hotel in Mountain Creek has a kids room with floor-to-ceiling glass so parents can see in from their table, stocked with baskets of toys for imaginative play. There are free-to-play PlayStations and skill-testing machines, and mums' groups are welcome from 10am daily.
Play area Glass-walled kids room with toys, PlayStations and skill machines
PUB · PALMWOODS
Palmwoods Hotel
Palmwoods Hotel has a kids' area that's easy to see from the dining room.
Play area Kids' area visible from the dining room
CAFE · YANDINA
The Ginger Factory (Ginger Kitchen)
The Ginger Factory in Yandina has a secure, undercover playground with tunnels, slides and climbing ropes, free and open every day from 9am to 5pm. There's also a toddler play space with a train, balls and giant snakes and ladders, a free soft play space called Little Explorers, and a free jumping castle.
Play area Secure undercover playground, toddler play space and soft play
Caloundra and south
CLUB · CALOUNDRA
Caloundra RSL
Caloundra RSL's Cosmic Cave is a free, fully supervised kids' club for ages 3 to 17, open every day, with crafts, board games, movies on a big screen and arcade games, and toilets inside. Parents show ID at drop-off, can leave kids for up to three hours and check in every hour. Viva Express does waffles and soft serve.
Play area Free supervised Cosmic Cave kids' club with toys, crafts, arcade games
PUB · PELICAN WATERS
Pelican Waters Tavern
Pelican Waters Tavern is on the canals, with an outdoor playground and a deck where kids can feed the fish. The family bistro has kids' and seniors' menus, serves lunch and dinner every day, and takes bookings online.
Play area Outdoor playground, and kids can feed the fish off the deck
PUB · BARINGA
Baringa Tavern
Baringa Tavern's kids room has floor-to-ceiling windows for parent visibility while you eat, along with baskets of toys set out for imaginative play. Free-to-play PlayStations and skill-testing machines are available too, and mums' groups can meet over coffee from 10am each day.
Play area Glass-walled kids room with toys, PlayStations and skill machines
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Checked on each venue’s own website. Play areas can close for events or bad weather, so check before you go. We are not paid to list them. Run one of these venues? Tell us if anything has changed.