Upcoming Events in Brisbane
Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
First 5 Forever babies, books and rhymes in the park
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.Please bring a blanket to sit on, sun protection, and water.Please note that this event will take place in the library's meeting room, if the weather is unfavourable.First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
Swim Brisbane for all
A space for swimming lessons, recreation, water safety, therapy and connection. Co-designed by the community for the community.
Little Lifeguards for kids
This activity provides children with the valuable skills to be safe in and around water. Access to this session requires parental enrolment in the 11.30am-12:30pm empowered to swim session which runs at the same time.
50 Plus: Line dancing
A choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing either each other or in the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time.Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other. Older 'line dances' have lines in which the dancers face each other, or the 'line' is a circle, or all dancers in the 'line' follow a leader around the dance floor; while holding the hand of the dancers beside them.
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.
Introduction to aqua aerobics
Stretch and tone your body with like-minded people who enjoy the benefits of the water, great music, and positive vibes!
50 Plus: Recorder ensemble
The recorder ensemble caters for advanced intermediate players who play at least two instruments and sight read well.
Swim Brisbane for women
A space for swimming lessons, recreation, water safety, therapy and connection. Delivered by women for women. Co-designed by the community for the community.
Southside Community craft circle
This craft group makes clothes, rugs and toys to support disadvantaged children in Queensland. New members welcome. Please call Elinor on 0481754999 for more information
Mahjong group
Both experienced and beginner players are welcome to come along and join in a friendly game of Mahjong. Bring along your Mahjong set if have one.
English conversation group
Our friendly and informal group meets in the library every Friday. Come along to make new friends and improve your English. Learners of all levels welcome.
Chinese book club
Meet other friendly Mandarin speakers and share your monthly favourite books from our collection. New members welcome.
50 Plus: Belly Dancing
Belly dancing is a gentle low impact dance form giving a complete workout that can delay and even reverse the ageing process. It provides physical, emotional, cognitive and psychological benefits through improved fitness, strength, co-ordination & balance.Note: Classes run during Queensland school terms.
One-on-one tech help
Contact Inala library branch to enquire about one-on-one tech assistance to troubleshoot technical issues, develop digital skills and improve online confidence.
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).
Come and try lawn bowls
Bookings essential. Discover the fun and friendly game of lawn bowls! Perfect for all skill levels, lawn bowls is a low-impact activity that combines strategy, precision and a touch of competition. You must wear flat-soled shoes or go barefoot.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
English conversation group
This friendly and informal group meets in the library every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Come along to make new friends and improve your English. Learners of all levels are welcome.
Activate children's club
Bookings essential. Come and play ball games, brave the obstacle courses and relays, enjoy sack and egg and spoon races, participate in drama based interactive games and much more!
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.
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.
Lorna Shore Australian Tour 2026
In 2026, New Jersey hell-raisers Lorna Shore will return to Australian shores, with an arena headline tour locked in this October. Joined by special guests and fellow American deathcore merchants Whitechapel and metalcore heavies The Acacia Strain.A band who have spent over 15 years exploring and exploding beyond the confines of what it means to be a heavy band in the modern age, Lorna Shore weld ferocity and emotional dexterity through their signature brand of deathcore.Since forming in 2009, the group have since evolved into a powerhouse of intense brutality, melodic sorcery and, in more recent times, mainstream infamy, with their 2020 album Immortal and 2021 breakout EP...And I Return To Nothingness, along with the guttural vocal acrobatics of vocalist Will Ramos, catapulting the group beyond cult status and into global renown.Whether hitting the viral Spotify and Billboard charts, generating hundreds of millions of streams or touring the globe and galvanising a significant fanbase in the process, Lorna Shore offer the ultimate meeting point for unbridled catharsis, raw emotion, searing sonic aggression and cinematic beauty; a fact that elevated to even greater heights via their recent fifth studio album, 2025's I Feel The Ever black Festering Within Me.
Abseiling
Bookings essential. Conquer your fears and experience the thrills of abseiling at Kangaroo Point under the safe instruction of qualified facilitators.
Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs - The Magic Faraway Tree
Enjoy the magic of the movies with The Magic Faraway Tree at your local park. The film will start shortly after sundown, so get in early to secure your spot. Take along chairs or a blanket, snacks or purchase from our vendors.This movie screening will have subtitles.This event is pet friendly! Please make sure to keep your furry friends on a leash if you bring them along.