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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.
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.
Children's storytime in the park - Dorrington Park, Ashgrove
Experience the magic of storytime with your child during a First 5 Forever storytime session in the park at the Pop-up Library. This interactive session includes stories and songs for young children. Ideal for children from birth to five years and their parents or carers.First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
Aqua interval training
A highly effective form of cardiovascular training, which involves brief bursts of high-intensity work followed by a recovery period. This allows you to workout at a higher intensity, with less impact on the body and with the added benefit of resistance that the water provides. Suitable for all fitness levels. Everyone works at their own pace.
MoveFit
Bookings essential. Maintain or increase your fitness with exercises; improve strength, mobility, flexibility and balance in a fun, welcoming group setting. Specifically targeted to suit active older adults and those just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Chatty Table at Marhaba Café - Come share a cuppa and a chat
Looking to connect with others in a relaxed, welcoming space? Join us at Marhaba Café for a Chatty Table-a simple and friendly way to meet new people over a cuppa. Pull up a chair and enjoy a chat with others in your community, whether you're dropping in for a quick hello or staying a while.Location: Brisbane City Hall (basement level). Enter via the corner of Adelaide and Albert Streets-look for the pink signs and take the stairs down.Hosted by a friendly volunteer, the Chatty Table creates a space where conversation flows easily and everyone is welcome.
Free guided tours - 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.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.Walk timesDaily departures at 11am and 1pm, Monday to Saturday.Walks last about one hour and are taken at a gentle pace.Meeting point: 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 tours - 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.Walk timesDaily departures at 11am and 1pm, Monday to Saturday.Walks last about one hour and are taken at a gentle pace.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.
Aqua fitness
Bookings essential. 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.
Connect with Nature: Guided Forest Therapy
Join us for a guided Forest Therapy session and experience the benefits of slowing down in nature.This small-group program offers a peaceful, accessible way to connect with Brisbane's natural areas. Led by a qualified Forest Therapy guide, the session includes a series of simple sensory and mindfulness-based activities during a gentle walk through bushland trails. Throughout the experience, participants will be invited to engage with the natural environment through observation, personal reflection, and sensory awareness.Forest Therapy has been shown to support wellbeing, reduce stress, and strengthen our connection to nature and community.The session finishes with a shared tea ceremony, offering time for conversation and connection.Requirements on the day:Arrive minimum 10 minutes early to check in with staff at the centreWear a hat and sun protection, fully enclosed walking shoes, an extra warm layer of clothing, a raincoat / umbrella if the weather is inclement and bring insect repellentNo food outlets onsite so bring a snack if requiredBring a water bottle and something to sit on (lightweight chair / towel / small mat) if requiredNote: This activity will go ahead in light rain. Activities are subject to weather and environmental conditions and may be cancelled on the day.
Encounters in the Milky Way
Discover the chance encounters that have shaped our place in the universe.Narrated by Pedro Pascal, Encounters in the Milky Way is a time-traveling journey about the cosmic movements that shape our galactic neighborhood.Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.Encounters in the Milky Way was developed by the American Museum of Natural History (amnh.org) with the major support and partnership of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Arrive in your jeans and boots, or your tuxedos and ball gowns.A unique celebration of country music and opera, featuring arias and songs by Puccini, Verdi, Slim Dusty, Troy Cassar-Daly, Dolly Parton and more. A cast of young Australian singers are set to perform with soaring harmonies, masterful musicianship and an irresistible energy.Returning for a third season, Are You Lonesome Tonight is Opera Queensland's most successful regional tour in its 40-year history, and marks the company's first national tour. In 2026, this foot-stomping production comes to Brisbane Festival for five performances in the iconic Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, at the heart of Festival Village in South Bank.This is opera like you've never seen it before - bold, adventurous, and full of heart.Brisbane Festival and Opera Queensland are proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Kids sports
Bookings essential. Fun, high energy park games that the whole family can enjoy! Every session combines active play with skill building challenges that improve coordination, fitness, and teamwork.
Sky Martial Arts Academy
Discipline for Taekwondo & Korean Sword Art.Tae Kwon Do is one of the most systematic and powerful Korean Martial Arts. It uses offence and defence techniques with all parts of the human body while hands and feet play key roles in the techniques.It is a discipline that shows a way of enhancing one's spirit and life through mental and physical training. Today it is a global martial art that has an international reputation and stands proudly among official games in the Olympics.
Visible Ink's art and craft sessions
Whether you're wanting a chance to work on your project in a relaxed, collaborative space or learn a new skill, Visible Ink's art and craft sessions provide an opportunity for young people to hang out, create, and meet other young artists and crafters.Visible Ink provides a range of art and craft supplies to support a variety of interests and our facilitator can help you with whatever it is you're working on. If you dont know where to start, we can help you to start with activities like sewing, quilting, crochet, knitting and upcycling.Join us on Friday afternoons 4pm to 6pm to chill and create!
Obstacle training circuit
Join us for an exciting obstacle training circuit! Develop new skills and techniques on the obstacle course while building strength and improving your fitness. It's a fun and energising session you won't want to miss!
Beginner adult run squad
Come and try running with fully accredited coaches. Learn techniques that will help you run stronger and smarter. These sessions focus on technique, speed, endurance and fun. All levels welcome.
Bands in Parks: Twilight Jazz by the River
Bands in Parks performs at Queensland Maritime Museum Park.Kick back and watch the sunset over the Brisbane River from this beautiful vantage point near the Goodwill Bridge. Before the city warms up to Friday evening, take some time to enjoy big band jazz after work at the Maritime Museum with music by Brass Roots Live.Please note: Entry is alongside the Maritime Museum Ferry terminal, via Dock Street. The main Museum entry is closed on Friday Nights. There are no BYO food or drinks at this venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Run Wild through Southbank
Experience the energy of Brisbane Festival while building your running fitness on scenic routes through South Bank and the surrounding riverfront precinct. Improve endurance, pacing and running technique as you explore promenades, parklands and city pathways, taking in iconic views of the Brisbane River and skyline. Suitable for beginner to intermediate runners.
QCPW 40th Anniversary Dinner
Queensland Child Protection Week celebrates its 40th Anniversary with an exceptional evening dedicated to recognising four decades of community commitment to keeping children safe.This special event offers an all-inclusive experience, with tickets covering dinner, a four-hour beverage package, and various lucky door prizes.Guests will enjoy a vibrant entertainment lineup featuring DJ Sax, the dynamic dance band The Ambassadors, and a special guest performance by Brisbane band Sheppard, all hosted by MC Katrina Blowers.Please note: This is a licensed event for guests aged 18 years and above. Dress code is Semi-formal.Don't miss this opportunity to come together and honour the people who make protecting children everybody's business.Proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council. For more information please visit QCPW Website.
Bands in Parks: Pipers in the Square
Bands in Parks performs at King George Square.Come down to the square, browse the twilight markets and enjoy the sounds of bagpipes with the Brisbane Pipe Band.
Young Artist Showcase: Viva La Voce
For more than 35 years, the OPERA Queensland Young Artist Program has nurtured the next generation of Australian opera talent, providing unparalleled opportunities to perform at the highest standards both locally and on the world stage.This beautifully diverse program presents solo and ensemble operatic repertoire from Mozart to Puccini in an exuberant celebration of what it means to be young. Experience dazzling voices, passionate storytelling, and exhilarating musicality as these performers reveal the joy, vitality, and promise of the next generation.Location: Opera Queensland Studio, S01/140 Grey Street, South BrisbaneOPERA Queensland is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Koreaboo
La Boite Theatre presents the Queensland premiere of a Griffin Theatre Company production, a Show of Family and Belonging!Hannah had her trip all planned out. Travel to Korea. Visit her birth mother. Spend a golden summer creating precious memories. But when she arrives in Seoul reality hits hard. Her Umma works in a convenience store day and night, barely taking a break. She seems more interested in stacking shelves and re-arranging the garden gnome display than connecting with her long-lost Australian daughter. Hannah is Korean, yet in Umma's mind, Hannah is a "Koreaboo"-a foreigner captivated by K-Pop, kimchi and hanboks. Armed with only Google Translate and unrelenting optimism, Hannah must try to find a place within Umma's world before the end of a sweltering summer. Taking inspiration from real events in playwright Michelle Lim Davidson's life (The Feather in the Web, The Newsreader), this profound and heartfelt play marks the writing debut of one of Australia's most beloved performers. Michelle herself takes to the stage under the direction of Jessica Arthur (The Dictionary of Lost Words), in a reunion story that reaches across continents, cultures and Spotify® playlists.Discover more at La Boite.
The Women of South Brisbane Cemetery
This special after-dark tour shines a light on the lives and legacies of women whose histories echo through Queensland's past.Carefully drawn from original sources and historical records, these true stories reveal moments of resilience, heartbreak, and triumph. As you walk by lamplight through one of Brisbane's most iconic cemeteries, you'll uncover the fascinating experiences of women who defied expectations, faced extraordinary challenges, and left a mark on the world around them.Expect to meet:a Brisbane journalist, with an extraordinary global journeya woman buried with not one, not two, but three husbandbrave nurses that made the ultimate sacrificea 19th century single mother and her success storywartime warriors and voices of the suffrage movement.This thoughtful and eye-opening tour is a unique way to explore the cemetery at night, while gaining deeper insight into the untold stories of Queensland's women.Step into their world. Hear their stories. And walk the paths where history lives on.All of our tours are not-for-profit, with all money raised going to our cemetery history and maintenance projects.
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.
Green waste: Free drop-off weekend - Ferny Grove
Prepare your home for summer storms with Council's free green waste drop-off weekends!Make the most of our free green waste recycling event to ensure you correctly dispose of your household garden waste.The 2026 free green waste drop-off weekends will be held on: Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October.The resource recovery centres are open from 6.30am to 5.45pm every day, located at: 728 Tilley Road, Chandler 101 Upper Kedron Road, Ferny Grove 1372 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach 360 Sherbrooke Road, Willawong.Acceptable green waste includes: branches grass clippings loose bark palm fronds pruning from shrubs, trees and weeds.Outside of these dates, residents can use their waste vouchers or their green waste recycling bin to dispose of garden waste.
Green waste: Free drop-off weekend - Chandler
Prepare your home for summer storms with Council's free green waste drop-off weekends!Make the most of our free green waste recycling event to ensure you correctly dispose of your household garden waste.The 2026 free green waste drop-off weekends will be held on: Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October.The resource recovery centres are open from 6.30am to 5.45pm every day, located at: 728 Tilley Road, Chandler 101 Upper Kedron Road, Ferny Grove 1372 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach 360 Sherbrooke Road, Willawong.Acceptable green waste includes: branches grass clippings loose bark palm fronds pruning from shrubs, trees and weeds.Outside of these dates, residents can use their waste vouchers or their green waste recycling bin to dispose of garden waste.
Green waste: Free drop-off weekend - Willawong
Prepare your home for summer storms with Council's free green waste drop-off weekends!Make the most of our free green waste recycling event to ensure you correctly dispose of your household garden waste.The 2026 free green waste drop-off weekends will be held on: Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October.The resource recovery centres are open from 6.30am to 5.45pm every day, located at: 728 Tilley Road, Chandler 101 Upper Kedron Road, Ferny Grove 1372 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach 360 Sherbrooke Road, Willawong.Acceptable green waste includes: branches grass clippings loose bark palm fronds pruning from shrubs, trees and weeds.Outside of these dates, residents can use their waste vouchers or their green waste recycling bin to dispose of garden waste.
Green waste: Free drop-off weekend - Nudgee
Prepare your home for summer storms with Council's free green waste drop-off weekends!Make the most of our free green waste recycling event to ensure you correctly dispose of your household garden waste.The 2026 free green waste drop-off weekends will be held on: Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October.The resource recovery centres are open from 6.30am to 5.45pm every day, located at: 728 Tilley Road, Chandler 101 Upper Kedron Road, Ferny Grove 1372 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach 360 Sherbrooke Road, Willawong.Acceptable green waste includes: branches grass clippings loose bark palm fronds pruning from shrubs, trees and weeds.Outside of these dates, residents can use their waste vouchers or their green waste recycling bin to dispose of garden waste.
Tabata and core
Bookings essential. Great combination of interval training to improve cardiovascular fitness and specific core strength and stability exercises. Suitable for all fitness levels.