Things to see and do in Brisbane
Looking for more to see and do in Brisbane? We've got you covered! Use this page to see what Brisbane has on offer and to help plan your adventures around our city and suburbs.
Brisbane City Council is growing your lifestyle, so you can do more of what you love, including spending more time enjoying Brisbane’s beautiful climate and connecting with the people and places that make our city great.
Growing your Brisbane lifestyle with great places and experiences
Creating more lifestyle and leisure options in a city that’s clean and green means more opportunities to enjoy beautiful Brisbane.
Council pools, including $2 Summer Dips
Swim more for less this summer with $2 pool entry (from 1 December) to Brisbane public pools. Dip, dip hooray for $2 Summer Dips!
Parks
Brisbane just keeps getting better. With the best parks and playgrounds, there’s hundreds of ways to play. Family fun…. is a walk in the park!
Riverstage admission
Find information about admission to Council's Riverstage, including general rules, general admission, permitted items, entry conditions, passouts and our bad weather policy.
Planetarium
Located in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, the Planetarium is home to the Cosmic Skydome. Visit the Planetarium to enjoy a show and tour the Display Zone.
Growing your Brisbane lifestyle with events
Council helps deliver thousands of markets, festivals and events each year.
Riverstage events
Council's Riverstage venue hosts many local, national and international concerts and events each year, as well as community events.
Planetarium events
Council's Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium features entertaining and informative shows for adults and children.
School holiday events
Looking for things for kids and teens to do over the school holidays? Check out our What's On calendar for ideas.
Active and healthy events
Council's Active and Healthy program provides free and affordable events and activities across Brisbane that promote movement, wellbeing and connection.
Our libraries
Books and so much more
Find out about our digital library, membership, borrowing e-books, our home library service, Ask a Librarian and more.
What's on at our libraries
There are a huge range of events, activities, workshops and more on offer. See what's happening at a library near you.
Joining a library
Library membership is free to Brisbane City Council ratepayers and anyone who lives, works or studies in Brisbane.
Brisbane Square Library
Brisbane Square Library in Brisbane City features a variety of facilities and services, as well as plenty of activities and events.
