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Upcoming Events in Brisbane

Discover what's happening in Brisbane with our curated selection of upcoming events, festivals, and activities.

Little Artist’s Eye Spy
Monday, 5 May 2025

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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.

Clock Tower Tour
Monday, 5 May 2025, 10:15am - 4:45pm

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.

Pilates
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7 - 8am

Pilates

Pilates helps you strengthen and stretch simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join anytime.

Tai Chi Qigong
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7 - 8am

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.

Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - Perrin Creek & Seven Hills Bushland Rehabilitation Group
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7:30 - 10am

Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - Perrin Creek & Seven Hills Bushland Rehabilitation Group

Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane’s unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program. Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there’s bound to be one near you! Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects.The Perrin Creek & Seven Hills Bushland Rehabilitation Group meet every Tuesday and every Friday, and the second Saturday of the month 7.30-10am. Location: Seven Hills Bushland Reserve, 508 Darcy Road, Seven Hills.

Functional fitness
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8 - 9am

Functional fitness

Bookings essential. Movement is fundamental for enjoying an active, fun and healthy life. This program will focus on improving your balance, stability, co-ordination, strength and cardio fitness for healthy ageing. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.

Tai Chi Qigong
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8 - 9am

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.

Yogalates
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8 - 9am

Yogalates

Exercises with a strong pilates foundation to improve your core strength and yoga elements for improved flexibility and breathing technique. Feel refreshed by toning up in the great outdoors. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.

Little Artist’s Eye Spy
Tuesday, 6 May 2025

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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.

Micro Museum
Tuesday, 6 May 2025

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.

Bush Kindy
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10 - 10:45am

Bush Kindy

Bush Kindy is for children aged 3 - 5 years, alongside their parents and carers. Be immersed in the natural surroundings of the reserve as children build nature confidence through bushwalks, exploration, story-time, art 'n' craft and much more. On the day of the event Please arrive 10 minutes before starting time to check in with staff at the centre. All children must be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult. Please wear a hat, fully enclosed shoes, sun-smart clothing, sunscreen, and bring insect repellent. Please bring water and a snack if required as there are no food outlets on site. It is recommended to bring a spare change of clothes as sessions may include messy play.Note: This event can go for up to 45 minutes and will go ahead in light rain. Themes vary each week. Events are subject to weather and environmental conditions and may be cancelled on the day.

Bazil Grumble playtime
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10am - 12pm

Bazil Grumble playtime

Bookings essential. Children will have a ball in this series of interactive learn and grow sessions! Using balls, hoops, parachutes, tunnels, jumping sacks, puppets, storybooks, costumes and music, children will explore all the different ways their growing bodies can move. These sessions are a wonderful opportunity for children and their caregivers to experience the fun of social interaction through play.

Orangutan in Art exhibition
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10am - 4pm

Orangutan in Art exhibition

‘Orangutan in Art’ is a fundraising art exhibition showcasing artists from across Australia. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the challenges faced by orangutans and their habitats, while also generating essential funds for the International Animal Rescue  Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo, as well as for the vets supported by Orangutan Veterinary Aid - OVAID When: 2-6 May 2025 Venue: Richard Randall Art Studio, Botanical Gardens at Mt Coot-tha in Brisbane Open Times: 10am-4pm each day.This exhibition will present a collection of artworks created by Australian artists, each paired with an orangutan currently in the centre's care, showcasing the unique personalities and quirks of these remarkable primates as seen through the artists' perspectives. Perhaps the most prized pieces of work comes from the Orangutans themselves as there will be two pieces of art painted by Maimunah resident artist at Melbourne Zoo. All art work will be available in our online shop. Coming soon! For more information, visit the OVAID website.

Bush Kindy
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10 - 10:45am

Bush Kindy

Bush Kindy is for children aged 3 - 5 years, alongside their parents and carers. Be immersed in the natural surroundings of the reserve as children build nature confidence through bushwalks, exploration, story-time, art 'n' craft and much more. Bush Kindy can go for up to 45 minutes and will go ahead in light rain. Themes vary each week. On the day of the event: Please arrive 10 minutes before starting time to check in with staff at the centre. All children must be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult. Please wear a hat, fully enclosed shoes, sun-smart clothing, sunscreen, and bring insect repellent. Please bring water and a snack if required as there are no food outlets on site. It is recommended to bring a spare change of clothes as sessions may include messy play. Note: This event will go ahead in light rain. Events are subject to weather and environmental conditions and may be cancelled on the day.

Creative movement class
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10 - 10:30am

Creative movement class

Bookings essential. A family fitness class that combines creative movement, music and fun props so you both have an amazing time. This class encourages you to bond, move your bodies and benefits your child's social, emotional and physical development. Meet beside the flying fox/playground, off Ropley Road.

Meditation and relaxation
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10 - 11am

Meditation and relaxation

Bookings essential. Learn techniques and skills to assist with relaxation and relieve stress in daily life. No prior experience is required. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.

Zumba Gold®
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10 - 11am

Zumba Gold®

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.

Clock Tower Tour
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10:15am - 4:45pm

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.

Pilates
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10:30 - 11:30am

Pilates

Pilates help you strengthen and stretch simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join any week.

Zumba Gold®
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10:30 - 11:30am

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.

Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 11am - 12pm

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
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 11am - 12pm

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.

Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - The Girl from Greece: A Tribute to Nana Mouskouri
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12 - 1pm

Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - The Girl from Greece: A Tribute to Nana Mouskouri

Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts presents The Girl from Greece: A Tribute to Nana Mouskouri. Following the resounding success of our 90th birthday tribute concert to Nana Mouskouri in October 2024 at QPAC, The Girl From Greece Singers Katerini Manolatos and Mel Lathouras, along with their stellar band, are preparing to celebrate Nana’s music once again at Brisbane City Hall. With a career spanning over seven decades and album sales in the hundreds of millions, Nana Mouskouri has a place in the hearts of music lovers worldwide. Just mention her name, and people share their love of the singer and her music. In 'The Girl From Greece: A Tribute to Nana Mouskouri,' our audience will journey through Nana’s greatest hits, from 'Never on a Sunday' to 'White Rose of Athens', while paying homage to the Greek music she passionately sang, such as Enas Mythos and Millise Mou. Embark on an enchanting musical journey as we pay tribute to the extraordinary talent of our beloved star, Nana Mouskouri. Immerse yourself in the melodies and lyrics that have captivated audiences from all over the world. 'The Girl from Greece: A Tribute to Nana Mouskouri' was proudly developed with the support of QPAC. This Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert is Prodiced by Anje West.

Tai Chi Qigong
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:30 - 1:30pm

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.

Community Immunisation Clinic - Zillmere
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:30 - 2:30pm

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 the National Health Medical Research Council vaccination schedule for advice about when you should be vaccinated. Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver our Brisbane Vision.

Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 1 - 2pm

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.

Taiso
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 1 - 2pm

Taiso

Taiso is a Japanese word for exercise or calisthenics. Improve your balance and movement at this fun class that is suitable for all levels of fitness. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.

Free guided tour - City Botanic Gardens
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 1 - 2pm

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.

Astronaut
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 2 - 2:45pm

Astronaut

Narrated by Ewan McGregor. The exploration of space is the greatest endeavour that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to manoeuvring through microscopic regions of the human body. Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our animated test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.

Yoga
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 4:30 - 5:30pm

Yoga

This class will improve your attention, sleep health, strength, flexibility, performance, cognition, confidence, compassion and emotional intelligence. All levels welcome including pregnant and post-natal women. If you have an injury or medical conditions please advise prior to the class.