Upcoming Events in Brisbane
Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.
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.
Bracken Ridge BYB
The Bracken Ridge BYB (aka Backyard Bonanza) is an affordable fun filled family day out with market stalls, community stalls, rides, food trucks and so much more! Bracken Ridge Lions will also be running their miniature trains on the day. The event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Learn about your new green waste recycling bin - Taigum
Get ready to use your new green waste recycling bin! Join the team to learn all about the green waste recycling bin and how it will help make our city more sustainable. Bring your questions, get helpful tips, enter our competition to win a garden transformation prize and have fun discovering how taking garden waste out of the red bin can make a big difference. Venue: Taigum Square Shopping Centre, 217 Beams Road, Taigum.
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
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.
Threads in common
This eclectic and exciting exhibition and gallery shop features the work of eight prominent Brisbane artists. They each work in their own distinctive style using a wide range of materials and techniques, yet together they present a vibrant and cohesive display of beautifully hand-crafted artworks including wearables, homewares, jewellery and gifts to admire and purchase. Our 2025 theme is “Treasures” and our feature display is entitled “pieces of eight”. For more information, visit Facebook.
Brisbane Kite Festival
Brisbane Kite Festival is on again! Join the action for a wonderful day of kite-flying fun for families at the Tingalpa Model Aero Club grounds, Tingalpa. Kites QLD will fly their huge colourful kites and a wide variety of kites will be on sale for everyone to join in. Enjoy a sausage sizzle, food trucks, children's rides, face-painting and more. You're sure to have a lovely day out in winter sun. Organised by the Rotary clubs of Brisbane South-East and Carindale. Entry is free! For more information, visit the Brisbane Kite Festival Facebook page. Brisbane Kite Festival is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
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.
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.
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.
Perfect Little Planet
Children will love this tour of the Solar System through the eyes of a family of aliens on vacation from another star system. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky. This show contains some flashing light sequences.
80 years on: remembering Victory in the Pacific World War II tours
Join us at Anzac Square this August for free guided tours exploring Australia’s involvement in the Pacific Campaign during World War II. This year we mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (VP80), the end of Australia’s involvement in World War II. On 15 August 1945 jubilant celebrations broke out across Australia after Imperial Japan unconditionally surrendered to Allied Forces, ending six long years of conflict. 80 years on we still remember the service, sacrifice and bravery of all the men and women who fought to defend our nation, values and way of life during this conflict. As part of VP80 commemorations, join us for a free 45-minute tour exploring the war in the Pacific from Australia’s perspective. Tours depart at 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm each Sunday for the month of August. Come along to discover: the histories behind the World War II statues in Anzac Square key campaigns and battles, such as Singapore, Kokoda, Milne Bay, Guadalcanal the profound impact on the Australian Homefront, including the mobilisation of women and bombing of Townsville personal stories of service personnel, such as Gunner William Thompson, a Japanese prisoner of war. the post-war legacy and occupation of Japan. Bookings are essential. Location: Anzac Square Memorial Galleries is located at 285 Ann Street, Brisbane. Entry is through the double brass doors located beneath the Shrine of Remembrance.
Sunday Guided Walks - City Botanic Gardens
Come and explore the magnificent City Botanic Gardens and find out about what makes the City Botanic Gardens so unique within the Australian landscape. Sunday guided walks are led by City Botanic Gardens Volunteer Guides. Requirements: Please wear a hat, enclosed walking shoes, and be sure to bring a water bottle and sunscreen. Meeting point: Meet at the Visitor Information Kiosk (next to the Queensland University of Technology's Main Drive pathway). Cost: Free Age: Suitable for all ages Venue: City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice St, Brisbane CityNote: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons
Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons is an animated adventure that is perfect for engaging children from 5 to 12 years old. On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl named Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edmund, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edmund doesn’t want to let the plan go... Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.
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.
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.
Bands in Parks: Homegrown Hits
Bands in Parks performs at 7th Brigade Park. Brisbane Symphonic Band presents a dynamic and exciting concert featuring three Brisbane based composers: Burrell, Hultgren and Adele Mitchell, plus other established Aussie artists in the bushland setting at Chermside. Bring the family for an afternoon concert celebrating our local talent.
Brisbane Sings
Brisbane Sings is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is wonderful about singing in a community choir. Watch the magic happen when all the choirs come together in a massed choir of over 300 voices with our amazing stage band. It is a fantastic opportunity for choirs to share ideas and create lasting and memorable experiences for their members. Location: Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Brisbane Sings website.
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.
Brisbane Sings
Brisbane Sings is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is wonderful about singing in a community choir. Watch the magic happen when all the choirs come together in a massed choir of over 300 voices with our amazing stage band. It is a fantastic opportunity for choirs to share ideas and create lasting and memorable experiences for their members. Location: Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Brisbane Sings website.
Brisbane Sings
Brisbane Sings is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is wonderful about singing in a community choir. Watch the magic happen when all the choirs come together in a massed choir of over 300 voices with our amazing stage band. It is a fantastic opportunity for choirs to share ideas and create lasting and memorable experiences for their members. Location: Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Brisbane Sings website.
Brisbane Sings
Brisbane Sings is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is wonderful about singing in a community choir. Watch the magic happen when all the choirs come together in a massed choir of over 300 voices with our amazing stage band. It is a fantastic opportunity for choirs to share ideas and create lasting and memorable experiences for their members. Location: Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Brisbane Sings website.
Brisbane Sings
Brisbane Sings is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is wonderful about singing in a community choir. Watch the magic happen when all the choirs come together in a massed choir of over 300 voices with our amazing stage band. It is a fantastic opportunity for choirs to share ideas and create lasting and memorable experiences for their members. Location: Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Brisbane Sings website.
Brisbane Sings
Brisbane Sings is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is wonderful about singing in a community choir. Watch the magic happen when all the choirs come together in a massed choir of over 300 voices with our amazing stage band. It is a fantastic opportunity for choirs to share ideas and create lasting and memorable experiences for their members. Location: Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Brisbane Sings website.
Brisbane Sings
Brisbane Sings is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is wonderful about singing in a community choir. Watch the magic happen when all the choirs come together in a massed choir of over 300 voices with our amazing stage band. It is a fantastic opportunity for choirs to share ideas and create lasting and memorable experiences for their members. Location: Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the Brisbane Sings website.
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.
Beginning lawn bowls
Bookings essential. Try lawn bowls, a sport that helps to build leg and core strength, stability and coordination in a friendly social environment. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Dance Nation
Dance Nation by Clare Barron tells the story of a group of young dancers striving for success in a national competition, confronting themes of identity and ambition as the lines between friend and rival are blurred. Multi-award winning Queensland theatre company, THAT Production Company is set to bring Clare Barron’s acclaimed play Dance Nation to Metro Arts’ New Benner Theatre this August in its Queensland debut. For more information, visit the Metro Arts website. Metro Arts is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
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.
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.