Upcoming Events in Brisbane
Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.
Adventure games
Bookings essential. Enjoy giant earth ball games, tug of war challenges, fun relay races, parachute games and many more activities. This is an ideal non-competitive activity for the young at heart. This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 8-17 years.
Martial arts
Bookings essential. Join this class for an exciting journey of fun and fitness. You will learn essential self-defence skills, boost your confidence, and make new friends in a safe and supportive environment while improving your health and fitness. This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 5-17 years.
Aspley mobile library
Monday fortnightly from 1pm - 4pm, excludes public holidays
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.
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.
Chair yoga
Bookings essential. Enjoy being supported by the chair as you stretch and strengthen your body with both seated and standing poses. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Aqua aerobics
Experience an excellent, low-impact cross-training workout in the water. Feel the benefits of exercise without the pain. Using minimum-impact movement, participants will develop strength, mobility and movement in a fun environment. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Chair Zumba Gold®
Shake it at your own pace in this low-intensity, low-impact exercise class to zesty tunes, spicy tracks and other music from around the world. This is a hybrid class offering both a standing and seated format, which suits a range of abilities. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Kickboxing
Bookings essential. Practice fun moves like punching, dodging, and cool kicks, all in a safe and friendly environment designed just for beginners. This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 5-17 years.
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).
Martial arts
Bookings essential. Learn martial arts moves together; this is a great opportunity for young people to bond with their grandparents. This is a GOLD'n'Kids event suitable for seniors and young people 5 years and over.
The Dark Side of the Moon
Experience Pink Floyd's iconic album with this immersive and all-encompassing surround sound and visual treat. This show features strobe effects, mature themes and explicit language. Not recommended for children.
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.
Kids sports
Fun park games for the whole family to enjoy.
Pilates
Pilates helps you strengthen and stretch simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join anytime.
Alignment flow yoga
Try this yoga class to strengthen your body, increase your flexibility and regulate your stress responses. Includes seated, standing and lying yoga postures.
Kids karate classes
Kids karate classes for primary school aged children. Play On vouchers accepted.
Exercise Classes for Ladies of All Age Groups & Fitness Levels
Ladies, looking to feel stronger, fitter and happier in 2026 without the gym pressure? As a Certified Fitness Instructor/PT, I run women-only group exercise classes at the Wynnum Community Centre — fun, friendly and suitable for all age groups & fitness levels. No mirrors No judgement Just movement, laughs & great company $15 Cash Per ClassHeld at the Wynnum Community Centre, Florence Street, Wynnum Beginners very welcome (easier options of all advanced exercises are shown).
Yoga
Come and Join us for a weekly yoga class organised by The Workshed Inner West Inc. For more information, visit their website or Facebook page.
Zen Do Kai karate classes
Family oriented, reality based self-defence classes.
Zumba class
Zumba class open to all. If you are looking for a fun exercise to do, then this is for you. No experience required. Just bring your lovely self, a positive attitude and an open mind.
Footloose Fun - line dancing classes
Keen to learn bootscooting in an upbeat and entertaining environment? Come along to Footloose Fun line dancing classes, held every Monday night at Northgate Hall. Sessions: 6.30-7.40pm - beginner level 7.45-8.50pm - improver/intermediate level. $15pp for the night, regardless of if you are there for one lesson or both. Kids can come along for free, provided they are accompanied by a paying adult. Wear closed-in shoes which won't stick to the floor, and clothes you are comfy moving around in (denim, activewear, whatever suits). No need to book in, just turn up! Bring your friends, or come along on your own. No prior knowledge is needed. For more information, visit the Footloose Fun website or contact Claire Harris on 0400 291 447 or via email.
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.
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 times: Walks depart at 11am and 1pm, Monday to Saturday. Walk duration: 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.
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. Location: Meet at the City Botanic Gardens Information Kiosk (next to the Queensland University of Technology’s Main Drive pathway). Walk times: Walks depart at 11am and 1pm, Monday to Saturday. Walk duration: Walks last about one hour and are taken at a gentle pace. Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day. For more information, phone 07 3403 8888.
Pilates
Pilates helps you strengthen and stretch simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join anytime.
Rock climbing
Bookings essential. Conquer your fears and experience the thrills of climbing at Kangaroo Point under the safe instruction of qualified facilitators. This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 10-17 years.
Yogalates
Pilates exercises to improve core strength are combined with yoga exercises for improved flexibility. Feel refreshed by toning up in the great outdoors. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
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.