Follow the Magic, Find the Star · A family trail
Too hot for the beach? Follow the Magic through cool, shady Fairhill
Follow the Magic, Find the Star through Fairhill this month. Stamp your Star Passport at each stop, from the twinkling stars of Fairy Twilight Hollow all the way to the bird feeders and pumpkin planters you can make while you're here!
Discover the cool, shady trails under the trees and lots of perfect places out of the sun, just right for hot summer days.
Where to take the kids on the Sunshine Coast when it's too hot
When it's too hot outside for the beach, bring the kids to Fairhill in Ninderry, near Yandina and Eumundi. Follow the Magic is a cool, shady trail under the trees: find the Star in Fairy Twilight Hollow, make a Star Lantern or a pumpkin bird feeder at Reception, and help our Rangers walk the youngest mini goats.
Indoor activities for kids, too
Little Sprouts is our imaginative indoor play centre for under 10s, open every day 8am to 4pm and included in every Fairhill Day Pass. The Gardens Café is open every day from 8am, with last orders at 2pm.
How the trail works
Your Star Passport
Every little adventurer can carry a Star Passport, a card with a space for a stamp at each stop along the trail.
Collect your Star Passport from Reception.
Collect your stamps at all five stops, then bring it back to Reception with all five stamps for your Christmas sticker or gold chocolate coin.
Star Passport
Follow the Magic,
Find the Star
A Christmas sticker or a gold chocolate coin
Five stops to find the Star
Each magical stop is full of fun this November. Fun things to do with kids on the Sunshine Coast, all in one cool, shady day out.
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Stop 1
Find the Star in Fairy Twilight Hollow
From Saturday 7 November · Included in your Day Pass
Fairy Twilight Hollow is a little secret inner space where the fairies move the Star every day, so where will you find it today? Tell the next Ranger you see where you found it, and earn your stamp.
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Stop 2
Star Lantern Workshops every weekend
Meet at Reception at 10am or 12 noon
Make your own Star Lantern. A free Fairhill craft activity, or $1 per lantern if lit with an LED tealight for you to take home.
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Stop 3
Wishing Star Gratitude Tree
At Reception · Free
Hang a star tag on our Wishing Star Gratitude Tree. It is free, and it makes a lovely photo spot too.
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Stop 4
Pumpkin Bird Feeders and Planters
Meet at Reception at 11am or 1pm
So much fun to create these for the birds and for planting more magical pumpkins. Make your own pumpkin bird feeder or planter. A free Fairhill craft activity, or $1 to fill your pumpkin with bird food, to take home for the birds in your garden or balcony. Will you be a superstar for the birds in your garden?
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Stop 5 · the last stop
Mini goat lead walks with the Rangers
12.30pm
Our little superstars, the youngest mini goats, are learning to walk on leads. Will you help the Rangers take them for walks at 12.30pm, and earn your last stamp?
In December
Bring your Star Passport back to see Santa Claus when he's here in December!
Join us again for Santa's North Pole Check-in, where the Elves take your family's names and check the list twice. Tropical Christmas Punch and Cookies. Then your very own time with Santa. Early bird $29 per family or group until Monday 30 November, then $38.80. Fairhill Day Pass or Membership required.
Good to know before you visit
- Fairy Twilight Hollow is included in your Day Pass.
- The trail is cool and shaded, so it is perfect for hot summer days.
- Star Lantern Workshops run every weekend. Meet at Reception at 10am or 12 noon. Free Fairhill craft activity, or $1 per lantern if lit with an LED tealight for you to take home.
- Pumpkin Bird Feeders and Planters: meet at Reception at 11am or 1pm. Free Fairhill craft activity, or $1 to fill your pumpkin with bird food, to take home for the birds in your garden or balcony.
- Mini goat lead walks with the Rangers are at 12.30pm.
- Collect your Star Passport from Reception, and bring it back to Reception with all five stamps for your Christmas sticker or gold chocolate coin.
- Santa visits are booked online. Fairhill Day Pass or Membership required.
Things to do with kids when it's too hot: your questions
Where can I take the kids on the Sunshine Coast when it's too hot for the beach?
Come to Fairhill in Ninderry, near Yandina and Eumundi. Follow the Magic, Find the Star is a cool, shady trail under the trees, from the twinkling stars of Fairy Twilight Hollow to Star Lantern Workshops, pumpkin bird feeders and mini goat walks with our Rangers. Little Sprouts, our indoor play centre for under 10s, is open every day 8am to 4pm.
Is Fairhill shaded?
Yes. The Follow the Magic trail is cool and shaded under the trees, and Fairy Twilight Hollow is a cool, shady spot, so it is perfect for hot summer days.
Are there indoor activities for kids at Fairhill?
Yes. Little Sprouts is our imaginative indoor play centre for children under 10. It is open every day 8am to 4pm and included in every Fairhill Day Pass.
What is Follow the Magic, Find the Star?
A family trail through Fairhill this November. Collect your Star Passport from Reception, find the Star at five stops (Fairy Twilight Hollow, a Star Lantern Workshop, the Wishing Star Gratitude Tree, Pumpkin Bird Feeders and Planters, and mini goat lead walks with the Rangers), then bring it back to Reception with all five stamps for your Christmas sticker or gold chocolate coin.
Is it included in the Day Pass?
Fairy Twilight Hollow is included in your Day Pass. Star Lantern Workshops run every weekend (meet at Reception at 10am or 12 noon) and they are a free Fairhill craft activity, or $1 per lantern if lit with an LED tealight for you to take home. Pumpkin Bird Feeders and Planters meet at Reception at 11am or 1pm: also free, or $1 to fill your pumpkin with bird food to take home for the birds in your garden or balcony. Santa visits in December are booked online, and a Fairhill Day Pass or Membership is required.
Where do we collect the Star Passport?
From Reception. Bring it back to Reception with all five stamps for your Christmas sticker or gold chocolate coin.
Cool things to do with kids on the Sunshine Coast this weekend
Book your Day Pass, pick your Santa day, and let the magic lead the way.