What's On in Brisbane
Discover festivals, concerts, exhibitions, and more. Your guide to the best experiences Brisbane has to offer.
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4MBS Festival of Classics
Step into a world of musical drama, beauty and timeless storytelling at the 33rd annual 4MBS Festival of Classics. Celebrating the Art of Opera, this year’s Festival explores early operatic influences and soaring Romantic masterpieces, alongside a diverse program showcasing hundreds of Queensland musicians. Unfolding across a month, Brisbane will be buzzing with the sounds of virtuosic soloists, operatic stars, exquisite ensembles and spectacular symphony orchestras in venues across Brisbane. Major highlights include: Verdi's Divas Opera is Born Piano Marathon: In the Key of Opera Joan Sutherland SpectacularView the full program and book now!
The Wetlands by Paper Hands
Enjoy the display 'The Wetlands', by local artist Paper Hands, at Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre as part of the Community Art Wall. Paper Hands (Holly Nielson) is a Brisbane-based illustrator. She finds that "… art is a way for me to communicate, reflect and dance with this weird and wonderful life. My artwork is often exploring the power of regeneration, through the connection of nature and the individual." 'The Wetlands' was inspired by the natural beauty of the Boondall Wetlands, a unique and significant nature reserve which encapsulates more than 1000 hectares of tidal flats, mangroves, saltmarsh, hypersaline and grassland flats, casuarinas, melaleuca, eucalypt and rainforest plants. This ongoing display can be viewed from May to September: Tuesday to Friday, 9am-4pmSaturday and Sunday, 9am-12pm.About the Community Art Wall: Located in the Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, the Community Art Wall is a small, ongoing display which aims to celebrate and promote environmental awareness through art by featuring work from local artists and community groups that reflect environmental themes such as sustainability, biodiversity and connection to nature. If you are interested in displaying your art on the Community Art Wall, please see opportunities for artists.
Balmoral Art Month - Photography competition
Friends of Balmoral Cemetery are running a Photography Competition for the month of June. Post your best photo onto the FOBC Facebook page during the month of June (closing date 30 June 2026). The winner will win a certificate and a Riverbend Book Voucher.
Community Immunisation Clinic - Sunnybank Hills
Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents (aged from 6 weeks and above) through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus. Take a look at Immunisation Schedule Queensland for advice about when you should be vaccinated. Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver Brisbane Vision 2031.
Fireworks
Discover the Magic of FireWorks! Bold forms. Beautiful textures. Endless creativity. FireWorks is a contemporary exhibition of handmade ceramic art featuring established and emerging local artists, all inspired by the expressive possibilities of clay. From sculptural statement pieces to functional everyday objects, explore a striking collection of hand-built and wheel-thrown works in an incredible mix of shapes, colours, and styles. Every piece is uniquely crafted, celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and modern ceramic design. Whether you’re drawn to the refined, the playful, or the unexpected, FireWorks invites you to experience clay in fresh and inspiring ways. Discover handmade art that sparks imagination.
Forest Lake mobile library
Tuesday weekly from 9.30am-4pm, excludes public holidays
Brisbane Greeters - Greeter's Choice guided walk
Join one of our welcoming and experienced Brisbane Greeters as they share their knowledge and passion for Brisbane on this guided walking tour. Explore our booking site to discover a Brisbane Greeters walk to suit you, whether it be in the CBD or one of our most historically significant suburbs. For locals and visitors alike.
Artist in Residence: Martin Edge
Queensland artist Martin Edge brings his playful, joy‑filled world to the Fairfax Gallery for his Artist in Residence project. Known for his vibrant scenes inspired by everyday life, from seaside moments and city adventures to his much‑loved CityCat journeys, Edge blends memory and imagination into colourful, whimsical compositions. Across three weeks, Edge will create a large‑scale mural directly onto the gallery walls, offering visitors a rare opportunity to watch his process in action and chat with him as the work evolves. Featuring bright colours, bold geometric forms and iconic Brisbane landmarks, the finished artwork will present two lively scenes of Brisbane City in Edge’s distinctive style. MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC. Martin Edge’s Residency is supported by The Culture Crusader. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.
Artist in Residence: Renee Kire
Step inside an exciting new residency project that invites you to experience art in unexpected ways. Artist in Residence Renee Kire takes over Museum of Brisbane’s entryway, transforming these spaces with a vibrant and dynamic mix of striking vinyl graphics and sculptural timber elements. These features create an immersive pathway that stretches across walls and ceilings, guiding you into the heart of the Museum. Drawing inspiration from Minimalism while reinterpreting the movement through a contemporary feminist lens, Kire brings fresh attention to the often-overlooked contributions of women in the field. Bright, colourful and welcoming for all visitors, the artwork is both joyful and thought-provoking. Responding directly to the architecture of the Museum, City Hall and the Brisbane cityscape, Kire’s design reveals unexpected connections between the built environment and abstract form. Repetition, rhythm and thoughtful details invite you to slow down, look closely and discover new perspectives. MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.
Little Artist’s Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot. There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed. Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions. Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.
Warrajamba
Follow the mermaid in the bay. Dive into story, culture and hands-on creativity with our latest Artist in Residence, Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins. Journey alongside Delvene to the shores of Minjerribah and discover the ancestral story of Warrajamba, the mermaid, a living cultural legacy that Delvene continues to explore as she searches for its lost ending. Get hands-on and create your own mermaid or dugong using artist-designed stamps, connecting with the stories of Warrajamba and Yungong, the dugong. Discover Delvene’s powerful sculptural work made from materials gathered from Country - yungair/yungaire (freshwater reed), talwalpin (beach hibiscus cotton tree), and quampie shell. Come and be immersed in a space that celebrates care for land, sea and story. MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC. The Creative Space is proudly supported by Major Partner Brisbane Airport and generously supported by Ian and Cass George, and Holly and John Livingstone. Warrajamba is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.
Clock Tower Tour
Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower. The Clock Tower Tour is a “must do” while in Brisbane! For many years, City Hall’s Clock Tower elevated the building to Brisbane’s tallest, offering visitors a magnificent 360 degree view of the city around them. Whilst the view has changed significantly over the last 90 years, the time-honoured tradition of “taking a trip up the tower” happily continues at Museum of Brisbane. The Clock Tower Tour includes a ride in one of Brisbane’s oldest working cage lifts, a look behind Australia’s largest analogue clock faces and time to explore the observation platform that shares a unique perspective of your city. See if you can catch a glimpse of the bells! Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly. Date & Time 10:15am - 4:45pm Daily, every 15 minutes Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour.
Aqua aerobics
Experience an excellent, low-impact cross-training workout in the water. Feel the benefits of exercise without the pain. Using minimum impact movements, participants will develop strength, mobility and movement in a fun environment. This class will be held in the indoor heated pool.
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - A Tribute to the Great Ladies of Jazz
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts presents A Tribute to the Great Ladies of Jazz. Simone Waddell brings the celebrated songs of jazz’s greatest female vocalists vividly to life in Great Ladies of Jazz. Widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading contemporary jazz artists, Simone is praised for her “world-class voice,” magnetic stage presence, and expressive storytelling. This elegant concert honours legendary voices including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Etta James, Norah Jones, and Diana Krall through a beautifully curated repertoire of timeless classics. From intimate ballads to uplifting swing, Simone delivers an experience audiences describe as spellbinding, sophisticated, emotionally rich, moving, and utterly captivating. This Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert is produced by Viva La Musica. Image credit: Graham Jepson
Tai Chi Qigong
This dynamic activity is invigorating and will help you feel relaxed, refreshed and calm. Rejuvenate your body and learn to create a tranquil mind. Join any week.
Taiso
Taiso is a Japanese word for exercise or calisthenics. Improve your balance and movement at this fun class that is suitable for all levels of fitness. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. Walking tours for individuals and small groups (up to ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Meeting point: Meet at the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre. Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Free guided tour - City Botanic Gardens
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at the City Botanic Gardens. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. The walks are taken at a gentle pace for about one hour. Walking tours for individuals or small groups (no more than ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Location: Meet at the City Botanic Gardens Information Kiosk (next to the Queensland University of Technology’s Main Drive pathway). Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Cosmic Collisions
Narrated by Robert Redford, Cosmic Collisions launches visitors on an awe-inspiring trip through space and time - well beyond the calm face of the night sky - to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the continuing evolution of the universe. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky. Cosmic Collisions was developed by the American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science; GOTO INC, Tokyo, Japan; and the Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. Cosmic Collisions was created by the American Museum of Natural History with the major support and partnership of NASA, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics Division.
Kids sports
Fun park games for the whole family to enjoy.
English linked sword dance
Step into the rhythm of steel and tradition with English Linked Sword Dance. This striking folk dance brings together precision, teamwork, and centuries of English heritage. Dancers move in tight formations, each holding a sword linked to the next, creating intricate patterns, locks, and woven figures that flow seamlessly with the music. The highlight comes when the swords are joined to form a star or “lock,” lifted high in a dramatic display of skill and unity. Energetic, powerful, and deeply communal, English linked sword dance is as much about cooperation as it is about spectacle. No solo stars here - every movement depends on trust, timing, and connection with the whole team. Whether you’re drawn by history, live music, or the thrill of learning something bold and different, this is your chance to be part of a living tradition. Join us, take a sword, and become one of the links.
Drawn Together: Help Make Hospital Feel More Like Home
Drawings of home created by Queenslanders from Mackay to Warwick, by children receiving care at Queensland Childrens Hospital, and everywhere in between, will light up Brisbane Powerhouse this June, transforming the iconic riverside landmark into a powerful public portrait of support for the states sickest children. Led by Childrens Hospital Foundation, the statewide Drawn Together: Help Make Hospital Feel More Like Home community art project invites Queenslanders to share what home means to them, with selected artworks projected nightly onto Brisbane Powerhouse from 9 to 14 June 2026. The large-scale projection will feature contributions from regional communities, families and children in hospital alongside works from leading Australian artists including First Nations Artist Tori-Jay Mordey, and Nick Caldwell creating a collective portrait of Queensland and the places people call home. Community are encouraged to visit the projection throughout the week and reflect on what home means to them, and how they can help ensure every child has every chance to thrive.
Zumba Gold®
Enjoy a low-impact, moderate-intensity workout in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. Have fun shaking it at your own pace to zesty Latin tunes, Indian-infused rhythms, plus other music from around the world. This class can help you improve your balance, range of motion and coordination.
Clubbercise fitness class
Ready to party your way fit? Clubbercise is a high-energy, easy-to-follow dance workout set to your favourite club anthems from the 90s to now - think disco lights, fun vibes, and serious feel-good energy. Join us getting our party on with flashing lights, pumping beats, and a room full of legends just like you - ready to move, glow, and feel amazing. You work at your own level, we keep it simple, and together we enjoy the music! Wear your most comfortable clothes (we encourage a bit of fluoro flair), lace up your trainers, and bring a towel and water bottle. You’ll leave feeling energised, empowered, and totally alive. Because you don’t just want to work out… you want to have a blast doing it - right? Class prices: $30 casual $55 for 2 classes $125 for 5 classes (glowsticks to keep) $240 for 10 classes (glowsticks to keep).Requirements: Wear comfy shoes and clothes (we love a bit of fluoro!). Bring a towel & water bottle. If it's your first class, please come in 10mins early to fill in a health questionnaire. Walk ins are welcome. Cash or Bank Transfer accepted. No dance experience needed - just come to move, glow, and feel good.Classes are weekly!
Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose
Celebrating Country and Culture through the bold designs of Magpie Goose. Museum of Brisbane is excited to collaborate with Magpie Goose, a proudly Aboriginal owned and led fashion and social enterprise, to celebrate extraordinary First Nations cultural stories and designs. This exclusive to Brisbane exhibition, developed in close collaboration with Magpie Goose owners Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka and Kalkadoon) and Troy Casey (Kamilaroi), offers a deep dive into the work of some of the region’s most talented First Nations artists and designers. Using clothing as a canvas for storytelling, this exciting collaboration will connect audiences with the rich and diverse cultural expressions of First Nations communities in Queensland and beyond. Discover the artists and stories behind the brand that’s making a difference, one garment at a time. Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture. For more information, visit MoB website. Image: Magpie Goose x Quandamooka Artists, by Amanda Hayman & Troy Casey, Country to Couture, 2025, Photo by Dylan Buckee.
Tai Chi Qigong
This dynamic activity is invigorating and will help you feel relaxed, refreshed and calm. Rejuvenate your body and learn to create a tranquil mind. Join any week. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Functional fitness
Bookings essential. Movement is fundamental for enjoying an active, fun and healthy life. This program will focus on improving your balance, stability, co-ordination, strength and cardio fitness for healthy ageing. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements designed for active, healthy ageing and to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Brisbane City Markets - Reddacliff Place
The original of the Brisbane City Markets inner-city markets, Wednesday at Reddacliff Place is a favourite for city workers, local residents and tourists alike. With amazing stalls each week, you’ll never be short for choice - whether it be lunch, groceries, provisions, gifts or more. Find out more on the Brisbane City Markets website. Reddacliff Place is located at the very top of Queen Street Mall.
Brisbane City Markets
Come and enjoy the city markets in Reddacliff Place at the top of Queen Street Mall which remains a favourite for city workers, local residents and tourists alike. You’ll never be short for choice – whether it be delicious market eats, the freshest of farm direct goods, hand made provisions, gifts or more. Visit the Goodwill Projects website for more information.