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.
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.
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!
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!
Sandgate Aquatic Centre
Located on the Sandgate Foreshore, Sandgate Aquatic Centre includes a 50-metre outdoor pool, 25m indoor heated pool, and a leisure pool.
Growing your Brisbane lifestyle with events
Council helps deliver thousands of markets, festivals and events each year.
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.
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.
BrisAsia Festival
BrisAsia returns from 31 January–9 February to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. From K-pop to comedy and a foodie’s paradise, there's something for everyone.
Our libraries
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.
Borrowing e-books from the library
Council library members can access digital content via the online library catalogue, eLibCat.
Books and so much more
Find out about our digital library, membership, borrowing e-books, our home library service, Ask a Librarian and more.
Joining a library
Library membership is free to Brisbane City Council ratepayers and anyone who lives, works or studies in Brisbane.
