Brisbane's most iconic festival for children eight years & under is returning!
Expect a full-venue takeover for six days packed with theatre experiences, workshops, free events and activities as we place children at the centre of the festival as artistic collaborators and experts in imaginative play.
Our key early years offering as part of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, the 2027 Out of the Box festival program is intentionally designed to enrich children's learning and development through the arts. Grounded in play and participation and informed by curriculum, the 2027 Out of the Box program is inspired by the theme of Belonging. At Out of the Box all children will find safety, joy and acceptance, they belong here.
School Pricing
Workshops: $10 / student (1 educator/adult free per 5 students)
Curriculum Connections
The Out of the Box 2027 program will align with:
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) V2.0 strongly linking to:
- Diverse perspectives
- Cultural responsiveness
- Play-based learning
- The Arts
- English
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
- Health and Physical Education
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Download the Initial Curriculum Connections Overview
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Principal Partner of Out of the Box:
2027 at QPAC
QPAC’s Out of the Box Three Dresses
Three Dresses is a joyful new First Nations work that celebrates family, culture, and the extraordinary moments woven through everyday life.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Glow Nations: Where the Birds Go
A luminous, performer-led installation that celebrates migration, flight and the beauty of birds.
QPAC’s Out of the Box the Boy & the Ball
This nonverbal performance is a wondrous tale for preschoolers about reassurance, joy and connection... with a little visual magic.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Paper Planet
Paper Planet is a universally accessible experience that families find inspiring and utterly captivating.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Where I Belong
Where I Belong will bring children from metropolitan, regional and remote Queensland together through art, and will be celebrated in a grand installation.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Little Chefs Cooking Workshop
Get creative in this hands-on cooking adventure designed for children!
QPAC’s Out of the Box The Tantrum
What happens when the big wide world gets a bit too big? The Tantrum is a playful and powerful performance for young children about emotions that bubble over.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical
Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical brings the beloved Pixar film to life on stage in a vibrant, song-filled adventure.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Sensory Storytelling: Ten Tiny Things
This beloved WA picture book is brought to life by Sensorium Theatre using their trademark multi-sensory approach.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Emma Memma
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for a joyful celebration with Emma Memma and her Memma Mates.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Justine Clarke’s We Like to Sing
One of Australia’s favourite performers celebrates 20 years since her platinum-selling classic children’s album I Like to Sing! was launched into the world.