Upcoming Events in Brisbane
Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.
Freestyle scooter clinic
Learn new skills on your scooter that will help you ride skate parks safely and have more fun! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 4-17 years.
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.
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.
MoB Kids: Dazzle Discs
Bring the kids along to craft their very own dazzling suncatcher, inspired by the Shimmer Exhibition. Using glitter, sequins and colourful materials, they’ll make a glowing creation that celebrates their unique sparkle. 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.
Stand-up paddle boarding
Bookings essential. Learn the basics of Stand-up paddle boarding. This lesson includes safety and awareness, paddle techniques and activity tips! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 10-17 years.
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.
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.
MoB Kids: Cut + Collect Badge Studio
Wear your creativity! Kids can design a bright and colourful badge to showcase their favourite treasures or cherished memories. Inspired by the Precious exhibition, this arty fun is all about imagination and shiny good vibes. No bookings required, just drop in and create! 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.
Freestyle scooter clinic
Learn new skills on your scooter that will help you ride skate parks safely and have more fun! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 4-17 years.
Kickboxing
Bookings essenital. Practice fun moves like punching, dodging, and cool kicks, all in a safe and friendly environment designed just for beginners. This is a Chillout activity suitable for young people 5-17 years.
Lasertag
Bookings essential. Enjoy three fun and active games of indoor laser tag. This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 6-17 years.
Fun soccer
Booking essential. Watch the kids enjoy exciting soccer activities and games! Grandparents are welcome to participate in the gentle, low-impact activities. Whether you're cheering from the sidelines or playing alongside them, it's all about making memories together! This is a GOLD'n'Kids event suitable for seniors and young people 4-5 years.
Basketball skills and drills
Bookings essential. Skill development and fun games with fundamental basketball skills, drills and 3x3 action. This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 6-17 years.
Basketball
Bookings essential. Come and join in the fun with some basketball mini-games, drills and free play. No experience required and all skill levels welcome. This is a Chillout event for young people aged 10-17 years.
Fun soccer
Booking essential. Watch the kids enjoy exciting soccer activities and games! Grandparents are welcome to participate in the gentle, low-impact activities. Whether you're cheering from the sidelines or playing alongside them, it's all about making memories together! This is a GOLD'n'Kids event suitable for seniors and young people 6-7 years.
Dance for Health at QLD Ballet
Queensland Ballet offer a range of dance classes for those with Parkinson's, arthritis, brain injuries and for veterans. Queensland Ballet's Dance Health programs are underpinned by medical research, and provide a ballet program designed for your specific needs. The Dance Health program includes: Dance for Parkinson's Ballet for Brain Injury Dance for Arthritis Dance for Veterans Queensland Ballet is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
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.
Brisbane City Markets - Reddacliff Place
The original of the Brisbane City Markets inner-city markets, Wednesday at Reddacliff Place is a favourite for city workers, local residents and tourists alike. With amazing stalls each week, you’ll never be short for choice - whether it be lunch, groceries, provisions, gifts or more. Find out more on the Brisbane City Markets website. Reddacliff Place is located at the very top of Queen Street Mall.
Bouldering
Bookings essential. Conquer your fears and experience the thrills of bouldering at Toohey Forest Park under the safe instruction of qualified facilitators. This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 10-17 years.
Stand-up paddle boarding
Bookings essential. Learn the basics of stand-up paddle boarding. This lesson includes safety and awareness, paddle techniques and activity tips. All equipment is provided and no experience is necessary. A sunsafe top will be provided. Bring a towel and spare clothes. This is a Gold'n'Kids event suitable for seniors and young people 10 years and over.
Stand-up paddle boarding
Bookings essential. Learn the basics of stand-up paddle boarding. This lesson includes safety and awareness, paddle techniques and activity tips. All equipment is provided and no experience is necessary. A sunsafe top will be provided. Bring a towel and spare clothes. This is a Gold'n'Kids event suitable for seniors and young people 10 years and over.
Artist in Residence: Gerwyn Davies
Leading contemporary artist Gerwyn Davies presents a series of striking photographic portraits developed in collaboration with trans and gender-diverse young people from Open Doors Youth Service. Each vivid image features a handcrafted sculptural costume, allowing the wearer to represent themselves in spectacular ways while simultaneously retaining their anonymity. Together, the works celebrate self-expression, resilience, and the power of chosen visibility. MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC. Presented by Museum of Brisbane in partnership with MELT Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.
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.
Splash
RQAS is starting 2026 with a Splash! The coasts and waterways are extremely valuable to all in Southeast Queensland and this exhibition allows everyone to celebrate all things nautical and aquatic. Whether it be the local estuaries’, the coast, boats in a marina, the backyard pool, or something else related to water, artists will be making a splash with water-themed artwork. RQAS is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For further information, visit RQAS website.
Freestyle scooter clinic
Learn new skills on your scooter that will help you ride skate parks safely and have more fun! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 4-17 years.
Intro to squash
Bookings essential. Learn the skills as a new squash player so you can confidently enter a court and give it a go. This is a Chillout event for young people aged 10-17 years.
MoB Kids: Dazzle Discs
Bring the kids along to craft their very own dazzling suncatcher, inspired by the Shimmer Exhibition. Using glitter, sequins and colourful materials, they’ll make a glowing creation that celebrates their unique sparkle. 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.
Start your own business: Digital steps to growth from idea to launch
Starting your own business is a dream for many Australians. But how do you make the best start? This hands-on, practical workshop designed to guide aspiring entrepreneurs through the essential steps of turning their business idea into a launched venture. This hands-on, no-fluff workshop will help you learn time-saving ways to create content for market awareness, social media, and to drive leads. This workshop will cover: Introduction: Becoming a founder Validating your idea: competitors and market potential Launch set up essentials – structure and launch planning Brand development and marketing strategy Mindset – tips to stay on course Wrap-up and action planning. By the end of this workshop, you’ll walk away with a roadmap and action plan to get started. About the presenter: Corrie Dark Corrie has over 20 years' experience in digital and technology, developing strategies for globally-recognised brands. Her knowledge extends from topline customer targeting, marketing, social media and online sales. Her focus is on finding the most effective strategies for businesses to ensure time is spent wisely in the most channels. Corrie runs an AI Strategy and Education business and is a judge for this year’s APAC Women in AI awards. This workshop is presented by the Digital Solutions Program in partnership with Brisbane City Council. Please note by continuing the registration process you acknowledge and agree your information will be shared with the Commonwealth Department of the Treasury and the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science, and Resources for program evaluation and reporting purposes.
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.