Upcoming Events in Brisbane
Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.
Pilates
Pilates strengthens and stretches simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join any week.
Zumba Gold®
Bookings essential. Perfect for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the original moves you love at a lower intensity. Learn easy-to-follow choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
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.
First 5 Forever chatter play
This is a fun, play-based session offering a range of creative resources for children that support language and literacy development. Ideal for children aged 5 years and younger.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 STEAM storytime
After sharing a story, children will explore science, technology, engineering, art and maths concepts through hands-on activiites. Ideal for children aged 3-5 years.
Organic gardening to feed your family
During this seminar with sustainable design expert Roman Spur, learn how to create an organic garden that produces a plentiful supply of fruit and vegetables for your family. You will discover lots of tips and tricks for good garden design and learn how to make self-watering planter boxes, organic soil, fertilisers, and much more.
Diverse abilities: Remembrance Day poppy making.
Drop in and try your hand at making a poppy for Remembrance Day. This inclusive event is ideal for adults with diverse abilities and their support workers or carers
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.
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.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.
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.
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 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.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
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.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.
Brain training
Explore brain training in an easy and fun way with a range of technologies, games and quizzes to really get you thinking. Ideal for all ages.
Aqua aerobics
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.
Aqua yoga
This is a low impact form of exercise that supports the body while still providing function and movement. Many yoga poses that you do in a class can be adapted for the pool, sometimes using the pool walls as if it were the studio floor.
First 5 Forever baby, 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.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.
50 Plus: Pilates
Pilates is a low impact exercise giving a full body workout aiming to strengthen core muscles while improving postural alignment and flexibility. Participants in this mat Pilates class will be required to have enough strength and flexibility to transition from a standing to lying position with ease.
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - Cinema & Standards: A Multi-Instrumental Tapestry
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts presents Cinema & Standards: A Multi-Instrumental Tapestry.Experience an unforgettable hour of music where the magic of the silver screen meets the timeless charm of the jazz age. Brisbane-based multi-instrumentalist Haitch brings his unique artistry to the beautiful Brisbane City Hall with a band of local musicians for a captivating, genre-blending concert.Journey through iconic movie scores from The Mission, Braveheart, and Kill Bill, masterfully performed on a diverse array of exotic flutes. The cinematic soundscapes then give way to beloved American Songbook and light jazz classics like Summertime and Fly Me To The Moon, brought to life with heartfelt vocals and sizzling trumpet melodies.Haitch's music draws inspiration from nature and world cultures, creating a moving fusion of uncommon and classical instruments.Settle into one of Brisbane's finest acoustic venues for a truly magical performance.This Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert is produced by Salubrious Productions.
50 Plus: Art class - painting and drawing
The class is for new and experienced painters. It teaches basic drawing leading to painting processes.
Community Immunisation Clinic - Zillmere
Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents (aged from 6 weeks and above) through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus.Take a look at Immunisation Schedule Queensland for advice about when you should be vaccinated.Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver Brisbane Vision 2031.
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.
50 Plus: Latino Dance Fitness - Salsa
If you love the rhythm of Latin music, have you considered learning to dance salsa?Using the gentle dance movement of salsa, you will gain all the benefits of exercise that become so important as we get older, particularly improved bone density, flexibility of joints, muscle strength, posture, and fitness.Learning to dance also gives us the chance to focus our mind on co-ordinating our steps. Being less complex than other forms of Latino dance such as tango. It won't be long until you feel you have mastered the basic salsa moves.This is a relaxed, low impact fun class and you do not need to bring along a partner. Just come along with a smile on your face and see where the music takes you.If you can walk, count to eight and love Latin music, then you have everything it takes to learn to dance salsa!
Taiso
Improve your balance and movement at this fun class that is suitable for all levels of fitness. Taiso is a Japanese word for exercise or calisthenics.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Southside community craft circle
This is a craft group that makes items to support the disadvantaged in the community.
One-on-one tech help
Contact Zillmere Library to enquire about one-on-one tech assistance to troubleshoot technical issues, develop skills and improve online confidence.
Brain training
Explore brain training in an easy and fun way with a range of technologies, games and quizzes to really get you thinking.
Orange Grove writers' group
Do you want to spread your creative writing wings and network with other budding writers?
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.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.
One-on-one tech help
Contact the library to enquire about one-on-one tech assistance to troubleshoot technical issues, develop digital skills and improve online confidence.