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Upcoming Events in Brisbane

Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.

Deep water running
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 10:45 - 11:30am

Deep water running

This is an aquatic workout that uses all major muscle groups. Participants wear a buoyancy belt so there's no need to worry about being in deep water however you do require basic swimming skills. Classes will be held in the outdoor 50m pool. You must bring your own bouyancy belt for this class.

Tycho Goes to Mars
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 11 - 11:35am

Tycho Goes to Mars

Our favourite cheeky dog is blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars. Tycho is in search of water to fly his steam-powered space kennel back home. But how will he find water on Mars, when it looks so cold, dusty and dry? Produced by Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks, Museums Victoria. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.

Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 11am - 12pm

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
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 11am - 12pm

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.

Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 1 - 2pm

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
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 1 - 2pm

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.

ACTivate children's club
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 1:30 - 3:30pm

ACTivate children's club

Bookings essential. Come and play ball games, brave the obstacle courses and relays, enjoy sack and egg and spoon races, participate in drama based interactive games and much more! These sessions will ACTivate participants and have a strong focus on creativity and fun in a safe, relaxed and energetic environment.

Aqua aerobics for women
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 1:30 - 2:15pm

Aqua aerobics for women

Stretch and tone your body with like-minded women who enjoy the benefits of the water, great music, and positive vibes!

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 2 - 3:30pm

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!

La Boite Theatre and Dead Puppet Society Present A World Premiere, a show of monsters and heroes. We're All Gonna Die! is a high-octane comedy that will leave you on the edge of your seat, brought to life in a large-scale production in collaboration with Dead Puppet Society. Off the coast of Queensland, deep in the Pacific Ocean, something terrifying is stirring. Meanwhile, in Brisbane, a local student feels the tremors of its approach. No one listens to her warnings, and as the beast draws closer, she must decide what’s more dangerous—the monster, or the society that created it. Equal parts climate change thriller, schlock horror, and live-action comic book, We're All Gonna Die! is Godzilla meets The Betoota Advocate, created for a post - Greta Thunberg world. Written by Maddie Nixon, directed by Matt Seery and David Morton (Dead Puppet Society), with original music by Dean Hanson (Ball Park Music), this is a show you don’t want to sleep on! Discover more at laboite.com.au/shows/were-all-gonna-die.

Journey with art 2025
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 2 - 4pm

Journey with art 2025

Six sessions of creative art and craft classes on: 14 and 28 June 19 and 26 July 9 and 23 August.

Journey to the Stars
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 2 - 2:45pm

Journey to the Stars

This dazzling space show launches visitors through space and time to experience the life and death of the stars in our night sky, including our own nurturing Sun. Tour familiar stellar formations, explore new celestial mysteries, and discover the fascinating, unfolding story that connects us all to the stars. Those who come along for the journey may never see the night sky in the same way again. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky. Journey to the Stars was developed by the American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; GOTO INC, Tokyo, Japan; Papalote • Museo del Niño, Mexico City, Mexico; and Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.  Journey to the Stars was created by the American Museum of Natural History, with the major support and partnership of NASA, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics Division.

Journey with art
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 2 - 4pm

Journey with art

Join one of six sessions, including drawings, weaving, 2D&3D paper crafts.

Cosmic Collisions
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 3 - 3:45pm

Cosmic Collisions

Collisions, both dazzling and destructive, release energy that drives the growth and evolution of the universe and shape our place within it. Produced by the American Museum of Natural History. Narrated by Robert Redford. 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.

Clubbercise Fitness Party
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 6:45 - 8:15pm

Clubbercise Fitness Party

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 details: Wear comfy shoes & clothes (we love a bit of fluoro!) Bring a towel & water bottle. No dance experience needed - just come to move, glow, and feel good. Doors open at 6.45pm - Class starts at 7pm Can't wait to meet you and see you on the dance floor.

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 7:30 - 9pm

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!

La Boite Theatre and Dead Puppet Society Present A World Premiere. A show of monsters and heroes. WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE! is a high-octane comedy that will leave you on the edge of your seat, brought to life in a large-scale production in collaboration with Dead Puppet Society. Off the coast of Queensland, deep in the Pacific Ocean, something terrifying is stirring. Meanwhile, in Brisbane, a local student feels the tremors of its approach. No one listens to her warnings, and as the beast draws closer, she must decide what’s more dangerous—the monster, or the society that created it. Equal parts climate change thriller, schlock horror, and live-action comic book, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE! is Godzilla meets The Betoota Advocate, created for a post - Greta Thunberg world. Written by Maddie Nixon, directed by Matt Seery and David Morton (Dead Puppet Society), with original music by Dean Hanson (Ball Park Music), this is a show you don’t want to sleep on! Discover more at the La Boite Theatre website.

Little Artist’s Eye Spy
Sunday, 10 August 2025

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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.

Micro Museum
Sunday, 10 August 2025

Micro Museum

What will you collect? Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold. Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own. 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, please visit the MoB website.

Northey Street Organic Farmers Market
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 6 - 11am

Northey Street Organic Farmers Market

There are a wide variety of organic fruits, veg, microgreens, grains and seeds, herbs and spices, meat, seafood, dairy, bread, milk, cheese, eggs, honey, pantry items, vegan food, ethical gifts, health and well-being services, kids activities, the City Farm Nursery, coffee, tea, juice, green smoothies, kombucha and Chai or Iced Matcha with your scrummy organic breakfast. For more information, visit the Northey Street City Farm website.

Ekka car parking - Victoria Park community sporting precinct
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 6:30am - 11:30pm

Ekka car parking - Victoria Park community sporting precinct

Park with ease at Victoria Park during Ekka! Car parking is available 9–11 August from 6.30am–11pm (no entry after 9pm). Accessible parking is available. Note: Cashless transactions only. Entry via Gilchrist Avenue—just a short walk to the RNA Showgrounds. Perfect for a hassle-free day at the Ekka!

Yoga
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 7:30 - 8:30am

Yoga

Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.

Yoga
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 7:30 - 8:30am

Yoga

Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating mat work into the session.

Tai Chi Qigong
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 8 - 9am

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.

Tai Chi Qigong
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 8 - 9am

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.

Manly Creative Markets
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 8am - 2pm

Manly Creative Markets

The Manly Creative Markets operates Every Sunday (except when Christmas Day is on a Sunday!) from 8am until 2pm, as an alternative retail outlet for local and regional creative talent, and is definitely not a flea market. You will find artisan wares, arts & crafts, plants,  great coffee, entertainment, massage, fashion, pet items and so much more at the Manly Creative Markets in Little Bayside Park every Sunday. Free parking in the surrounding streets.

Zumba®
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 8:30 - 9:30am

Zumba®

Improve your fitness, burn hundreds of calories and learn some new dance moves! The classes move between high and low intensity dance moves designed to get your heart rate up and boost cardio endurance. Come join the party.

Zumba®
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 8:30 - 9:30am

Zumba®

Improve your fitness, burn hundreds of calories and learn some new dance moves! The classes move between high and low intensity dance moves designed to get your heart rate up and boost cardio endurance. Come join the party.

Fishing fun
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 9am - 12pm

Fishing fun

Bookings essential. Enjoy learning or brushing up on your land based skills with the multi award winning team at 2 Bent Rods. All bait, tackle and equipment is provided. Sunglasses are optional.

Malayalee Community Fellowship
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Malayalee Community Fellowship

Join us for a time of community, reflection, and togetherness at our weekly Sunday gathering. Hosted by the Malayalam-speaking community in Brisbane, this event offers an opportunity to connect, find encouragement, and share in uplifting messages. Everyone is welcome! Find out more via their website.

Aqua aerobics
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 9:30 - 10:15am

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 conducted in the outdoor 25m/50m pool.

RQAS Abstraction Exhibition
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 10am - 3:30pm

RQAS Abstraction Exhibition

Back by popular demand is the RQAS Abstraction exhibition! For this exhibition artists were invited to submit artworks in their own media and style, showing us their interpretation of an Abstract or Abstracted Artwork. This includes art that has recognisable forms, as well as more expressive styles and pure abstraction, with inspiration from movements such as Fauvism, Dadaism or Cubism. The Royal Queensland Art Society is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the RQAS website.