# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Cairns

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Cairns. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 3 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-06, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Cairns Aquarium](https://ourplayday.com/places/cairns-aquarium-cairns) (aquarium, Cairns). Reef and rainforest aquarium with sharks and manta rays, touch tanks and a restaurant right beside the big tank.
2. [Cairns Esplanade Lagoon](https://ourplayday.com/places/cairns-esplanade-lagoon-cairns) (attraction, Cairns). Free saltwater swimming lagoon on the waterfront, with shallow edges for little kids and lifeguards on duty every day.
3. [Skyrail Rainforest Cableway](https://ourplayday.com/places/skyrail-rainforest-cableway-cairns) (attraction, Cairns). Gondolas over the rainforest canopy, with stops along the way for boardwalks and a lookout over the Barron Falls.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/australia/cairns/playgrounds. All of Cairns: https://ourplayday.com/australia/cairns