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Make and create: Spooky Halloween
Drop in and enjoy free Halloween-themed craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4-8 years.
Make and create: Spooky Halloween
Drop in and enjoy free Halloween-themed craft activities.
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?Produced by Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks, Museums Victoria.Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.
Make and create: Spooky Halloween
Drop in and enjoy free Halloween-themed craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4-8 years.
Make and create: Spooky Halloween
Drop in and enjoy free Halloween-themed craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4-8 years.
Make and create: Spooky Halloween
Drop in and enjoy free Halloween-themed craft activities. Ideal for children aged 5-12 years.
Make and create: Spooky Halloween
Drop in and enjoy free Halloween-themed craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4-8 years.
Make and create: Spooky Halloween
Drop in and enjoy free Halloween-themed craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4-8 years.
Story explorers: Spooky Halloween
Come dressed in your Halloween best and join us for a frightfully fun experience. We'll explore some of the library's spookiest characters, eerie adventures and creepy classics. Ideal for children aged 5-12 years.
Hocus Pocus
Brisbane's Largest Halloween Festival!Brought to you by PLACE Bulimba, Councillor Lucy Collier and Bulimba Community Centre, Hocus Pocus Halloween is back!!Lollies, kids disco, inflatables, entertainment and performances, games, food trucks and more!! Bring the whole family to Bulimba Memorial Park for a spooky family friendly afternoon out. Don't forget your costumes to win great prizes as an individual or group. See you there! 🎃👻 This is a free family event.This event is only possible with the support of our amazing sponsors and supporters from our community: PLACE Bulimba & Shannon Harvey Brisbane City Council Bulimba Community Centre Crackerjack Toys Di Farmer MP Hampton Swim School Kick Dance Renee Coffey MP Southside Eagles Wee Make Music This event is brought to you by Only Good Times Events Co.This event is proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival
Celebrating its 20th year, the 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival brings the Bard to Brisbane with theatre, talks, dance, swordplay, and more fun for the whole family!Experience Shakespeare's thrilling tale of battles, rebellion and royal adventure with a professional production of Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2 combined) in the amphitheatre at 5.30pm. Follow the mischievous Prince Hal as he leaves behind a carefree life to face fierce rivals and fight for England's crown. Directed by Tama Matheson, this open air production features a stellar cast of Brisbane Shakespearean actors.Come early for pre-play entertainment including an interactive activity for children, an Elizabethan dance workshop, swordplay demonstration, and a Shakespearean language talk.Pack a picnic or purchase delicious food and drinks from our food trucks.4MBS is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Bands in Parks: UQ Sunset on the Lake
Bands in Parks performs at UQ Amphitheatre.As the sun sets and the shadows grow long, join us for a frightfully fun Halloween concert packed with spooky sounds, magical melodies and monstrous musical favourites! Bring your family, don your best costume and enjoy an evening of Halloween fun.Brisbane Municipal Concert Band 4:30-5:30pm Followed by the UQ Big Band will warm up the UQ sound shell by the lake.Enjoy this free, all-ages event in an late afternoon of music and family fun. With food vendors on hand to satisfy your afternoon cravings plus free face painting and lawn games for the kids, it's the perfect way to enjoy a sunny late-spring afternoon.Location: UQ Amphitheatre, St Lucia.
Fright Night Festival
Get ready for a frightfully fun night out at Fright Night Festival.Head to Mt Ommaney Centre Carpark for a free Halloween celebration packed with spooky surprises and family-friendly fun. From delicious food trucks and thrilling rides to live music and roaming street performers, there's something around every corner to keep you entertained.Dress to impress (or terrify) for the costume competition, bring your friends and family, and soak up the electric atmosphere. Whether you're in it for the treats, the tunes, or just a great night out in the community, Fright Night Festival is set to be a scream.This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
'Guardian Angels' grave cleaning day
Every month, something quietly wonderful happens at South Brisbane Cemetery. Neighbours, families, history lovers, and curious newcomers roll up their sleeves and come together as part of our Guardian Angels program. A cheerful, hands-on initiative where we clean and care for the graves of those long gone, but never forgotten.Launched in 2018 (with roots reaching back to 2005), this volunteer program invites people of all ages and backgrounds to help preserve the beauty and dignity of one of Brisbane's most historic cemeteries. Whether you're gently washing a headstone, trimming overgrown grass, or simply uncovering a long-hidden inscription, every small act reveals a story and restores a little light to the lives buried here.These relaxed, feel-good days have become one of our most loved community events, with many participants returning month after month, some even bringing along the whole family. Children often find joy in the 'treasure hunt' aspect of the work, while adults appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and chance to connect with both history and new friends.We're working section by section, grave by grave, with care and respect. It's not just about tidying up, it's about honouring lives lived and reconnecting our community with its past. Some of the graves we clean haven't been visited in decades, and for many of our volunteers, the work becomes deeply meaningful.Over the years, we've also come together for big clean-ups after the 2011 floods and participated in Clean Up Australia Day events. The energy and warmth of these group efforts continue to inspire us.If you've ever been curious about grave care, love local history, or simply want to spend a Saturday morning doing something truly rewarding, we'd love to welcome you. No experience is needed, just bring your enthusiasm, a hat, and maybe a friend or two. We'll provide the tools, guidance, and good company.Come along and be part of something special because every grave has a story, and every helping hand makes a difference.
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.
Paradise Palette Art Institute 2026 Pasifik Horizon Art Exhibition PNG New Caledonia
Paradisie Palette Art Institude is proud to present Pasifik Horizon, a landmark exhibition bringing together leading artists from Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia in a vibrant celebration of Pacific creativity, identity, and cultural exchange. The exhibition will run from 29 October to 8 November 2026 at the Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS), Brisbane.Pasifik Horizon continues PPAI's commitment to showcasing Pacific artistry, building cultural bridges, and creating opportunities for artists across the region. The exhibition invites Brisbane audiences to experience the colours, stories, and spirit of the Pacific through three distinct artistic perspectives.This event is proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council. Fore more information visit event facebook.
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 sudden sound effects, fast moving scenes and flashing light sequences.
Bands in Parks: Echoes and Landscapes
Bands in Parks performs at Old Government House.Echoes & Landscapes will bring their unique sounds to the Bands in Parks program. Come and enjoy the music where they will honour the lives and music of Australian plucked-string composers whose work helped shape our unique mandolin and guitar ensemble culture.At the heart of the program is the music of Robert Schulz, alongside works by Robert Kay and Duncan Gardiner.Together, their compositions reflect a deep connection to landscape, community, and storytelling, and celebrate a legacy that continues through today's performers.Location: George Street
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?Produced by Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks, Museums Victoria.Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.
STEAM Sundays
Explore science, technology, reading and art during this hands-on, drop in session. Each week, challenge your thinking and bring out your creative side with new technology in a fun environment. Ideal for all ages.
Bands in Parks: Flux, Flight and Flow
Bands in Parks at Kalinga Park.Tracing the spaces we inhabit, natural and built, static and kinetic, join Brisbane Symphonic Band for a dynamic musical journey in the park.Experience the movement from the ambiance at the edge of the physical world with Aurora Borealis through the momentum of Last Flight Out. The rhythmic pulse of modern life and human connections captured in Hive Plaza and Threads of Time taking our journey from nature into electric city life.Location: Kalinga Park, Kalinga.
4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival
Celebrating its 20th year, the 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival brings the Bard to Brisbane with theatre, talks, dance, swordplay, and more fun for the whole family!Experience Shakespeare's thrilling tale of battles, rebellion and royal adventure with a professional production of Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2 combined) in the amphitheatre at 5.30pm. Follow the mischievous Prince Hal as he leaves behind a carefree life to face fierce rivals and fight for England's crown. Directed by Tama Matheson, this open air production features a stellar cast of Brisbane Shakespearean actors.Come early for pre-play entertainment including an interactive activity for children, an Elizabethan dance workshop, swordplay demonstration, and a Shakespearean language talk.Pack a picnic or purchase delicious food and drinks from our food trucks.4MBS is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Children's storytime in the park - Svoboda Park, Kuraby
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.
First 5 Forever toddler time
Meet other parents and toddlers for a fun session of singing, clapping and dancing. Learn action rhymes and songs which will help your child's pre-literacy, communication, language and social skills. Ideal for babies and toddlers aged 1-2 years.No bookings are required, but places are limited. If the session becomes too full, we may need to close entry to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for everyone.First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
Paradise Palette Art Institute 2026 Pasifik Horizon Art Exhibition PNG New Caledonia
Paradisie Palette Art Institude is proud to present Pasifik Horizon, a landmark exhibition bringing together leading artists from Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia in a vibrant celebration of Pacific creativity, identity, and cultural exchange. The exhibition will run from 29 October to 8 November 2026 at the Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS), Brisbane.Pasifik Horizon continues PPAI's commitment to showcasing Pacific artistry, building cultural bridges, and creating opportunities for artists across the region. The exhibition invites Brisbane audiences to experience the colours, stories, and spirit of the Pacific through three distinct artistic perspectives.This event is proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council. Fore more information visit event facebook.
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.
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.
First 5 Forever babies, books and rhymes
Meet other parents and babies for a fun rhyme time session of singing, clapping and dancing. Learn songs and action rhymes to nurture your baby's pre-literacy, communication, language and social skills. Ideal for babies aged up to one year.First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
Children's storytime in the park - Svoboda Park, Kuraby
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.