Upcoming Events in Brisbane
Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.
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.
Practical Wing Chun
Welcome to Practical Wing Chun! We are the martial arts school in Brisbane.Wing Chun is a Kungfu well known for its close quarters combat. It was designed for the street environment where aggression occurs more often. Practical Wing Chun welcomes people of all ages, gender, race, religious beliefs, skill levels, and body types. We believe people of all walks of life should experience the benefits that martial arts offer.
Seido Karate Classes for Adults & Teens
Our adult program offers classes at 6.30pm, three times a week (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday).Our adult program includes students as young as 10 through to students as mature as 80+! The adult syllabus starts from 15 years old, with students learning the junior (children's) syllabus up until this age.Our classes are suitable for beginners through to advanced students. On Monday and Thursday, an advanced class is run simultaneously for our green, brown and black belt students. Black belt classes are also run at 7.30pm on Monday and Thursday.Adults and teenagers learn discipline, focus, confidence, strength and humility as well as being active and having the opportunity to socialise, meet and work out with like-minded individuals of various ages, abilities and backgrounds.
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.
Shingle Inn annual RizeUp Christmas gift appeal
Shingle Inn are in conjuction with Rizeup for the annual Christmas gift appeal.We're proud to partner with RizeUp this Christmas helping those affected by domestic and family violence. Bring your un-wrapped toys and gifts in-store to make a difference for individuals and families across Australia.Gift ideas include:arts and craftsbaby toyssports ballsbooksboard gamesbaby dollsbath toysgift vouchers.We will be collecting gifts until Friday 4 December 2026.
Outdoor gym circuit
Boost your fitness and learn how to train effectively using the outdoor gym facilities. These workshops focus on functional strength, core stability and full-body conditioning using a mix of equipment and bodyweight exercises.
Pilates
Pilates helps you strengthen and stretch simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join anytime.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Forest bathing yoga
Bookings essential. Join us on the platform of the senses trail surrounded by bushland for an hour of forest bathing yoga. Allow your senses to absorb the beautiful forests while stretching and strengthening your body mindfully. Suitable for all abilities.
Functional fitness
Bookings essential. Improve your balance, stability, co-ordination, strength and cardio fitness for healthy ageing.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Move, stretch and breathe
Enjoy a gentle blend of movement, yoga and breathing techniques to increase your cardio, flexibility, strength and balance. All levels catered for.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Brisbane City Markets - Cathedral Square
Come and enjoy the Cathedral Square city markets, every Thursday.We may be smaller in size, but don't think for a minute that Cathedral Square doesn't pack a punch.With a bigger focus on street eats, this picturesque market is the perfect place for a quick or leisurely lunch (although, we definitely recommend the latter... hello picnic blankets and live music!For more information, visit the Goodwill Projects website.
Resistance band strength training
Bookings essential. Enjoy this great exercise class on the green and under cover while focusing on improving your strength.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
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.
Tai Chi Qigong
Feel relaxed, refreshed and calm after this dynamic exercise. Rejuvenate your body and learn to create a tranquil mind. Join any week.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Tai Chi Qigong
Feel relaxed, refreshed and calm after this dynamic exercise. Rejuvenate your body and learn to create a tranquil mind. Join any week.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Zumba®
Bookings essential. Shake it at your own pace to zesty tunes and spicy tracks plus a variety of other wonderful music. This class will help you improve your balance, range of motion and coordination.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Silver Swan's Ballet Classes
Release your inner dancer - join our Silver Swans class - specially designed ballet classes for 55 year old's plus (though there is no upper or lower age limit). Improve balance - minimising falls Slowing down ageing (connected to calming the immune system) Increasing cognitive ability (by promoting new synapse connection) Not to mention the social benefits!
Tai Chi Qigong
Feel relaxed, refreshed and calm after this dynamic exercise. Rejuvenate your body and learn to create a tranquil mind. Join any week.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Pickleball
Bookings essential. Discover Pickleball, the addictive game with the funny name. It's a paddle sport you can learn in minutes and play for a lifetime. Enjoy elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis in one sport that's fun for all ages and skill levels. It easy to play and low impact.
Social tennis with a qualified coach
Bookings essential. This is a social and fun coaching lesson with qualified tennis coaches, for all abilities and ages. Come along and re-ignite your passion for tennis.
Silver Swans
You're never TUTU old!Release your inner dancer! Join our Silver Swans class, specially designed ballet classes for 55 year old's and over (though there is no upper or lower age limit).Benefits of the class: improve balance - minimising falls slowing down ageing (connected to calming the immune system) increasing cognitive ability (by promoting new synapse connection) not to mention the social benefits.
Mums and bubs yoga
A mum and bubs yoga class to connect with yourself, your baby and others. Designed to support you post-natally with gentle stretching and strengthening practices and breathing exercises.
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.Location: Sherwood Arboretum.
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Music beat kids groups
Come and enjoy the great outdoors with your little ones while you move and make music together. You will share a special time with other parents, while helping your little ones learn and grow through musical play and movement. Take home tips for how to keep grooving and creating musical moments at home provided.
BOOKED OUT - 50 Plus: Ballet for Seniors
***This event has been booked out***Ballet for Seniors helps posture, balance, control and flexibility. This class will provide fun and a sense of achievement.
50 Plus: Bridge (Social)
The game of bridge has two main parts: the bidding (also called the 'auction') and the play. You should learn the play first because it will give you a better sense of what the bidding means. In fact, learning the bidding first is a mistake and can be a turnoff to new players.Bridge is a partnership game requiring four players. Each player sits opposite his partner at a card table (in this age of computers the concept could be a simulated).Join us for at this session to socialise and play bridge.
BOOKED OUT - 50 Plus: Embroidery group
*** This event is booked out *** Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. The basic techniques include chain stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, cross stitch. These remain the fundamental techniques of hand embroidery today. This activity does not have a teacher or hold classes but is a friendly group getting together in mornings and afternoons.
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.