#24 - 27 SEP 2026

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#All About Thrive

Presented by C&K Childcare and Kindergarten along with The Empire, THRIVE Festival is an annual four-day event celebrating creativity, imagination and play for children aged 0–12 and their families, held during the Spring school holidays during the region’s most vibrant time of year.

With both free and ticketed experiences across indoor and outdoor spaces, THRIVE Festival is a welcoming space for families to gather, imagine, play—and thrive!

Acknowledgement
of country

The Empire acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Giabal, Jarowair and Western Wakka Wakka peoples, where we work and present stories. We would like to pay respect to the Elders, past and present and to all First Nations peoples.

Artwork: We Are Yuree by Adrian Bauwens

Empire Theatre