Brisbane City Council's Active and Healthy program provides free and affordable events and activities across Brisbane that promote movement, wellbeing and connection. The program is open to all Brisbane residents - all ages, fitness levels and abilities are welcome. Let our qualified providers inspire you to achieve your goals. Bring a friend or make new ones. There's something for every body! 

Let's move more for less and get active and healthy together!

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Mind and body classes

Seniors and GOLD events

Fitness and strength classes

School holiday activities

Water activities, including aqua classes

Events for the adventurous

View Active and Healthy program events

Discover our full program of active and healthy events. See our next 9 upcoming events on display below, or filter by interest or age group, or search all active and healthy events with filters on our What's On calendar. For cycling events, view the Cycling Brisbane calendar.

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Mon 3 Mar 2025, 9:00am

Bookings essential. Join us for stretch routines and walks in the nearby park to stimulate creativity and invigorate your senses. Afterwards create art with...

Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre, 38 Thallon Street, Sherwood

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 11:30am

Experience an excellent, low-impact cross-training workout in the water. Feel the benefits of exercise without the pain. Using minimum impact movements...

Jindalee Pool, 11 Yallambee Road, Jindalee

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 11:45am
Free

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...

The Community Place, 33 Teevan Street, Stafford

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 12:00pm

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...

Carole Park Pool, Corner Boundary Road and Waterford Road, Wacol

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 1:30pm

Experience an excellent, low-impact cross-training workout in the water. Feel the benefits of exercise without the pain. Using minimum impact movements...

Runcorn Pool, 37 Bonemill Road, Runcorn

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 1:30pm
Free

Bookings essential. Enjoy being supported by the chair as you stretch and strengthen your body with both seated and standing poses. This is a GOLD event...

The Community Place, 20 Clark Street, Kalinga

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 2:00pm
Free

Bookings essential. Focus on a range of movements for active, healthy ageing and to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance...

Sunnybank Community Centre, 65 Gager Street, Sunnybank

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 5:30pm
Free

Bookings essential. Beginners line dancing is designed to help you improve your memory while exercising and having fun as well as meeting new friends along the...

Wynnum Hall, 219 Bay Terrace, Wynnum

Mon 3 Mar 2025, 5:30pm
Free

Bookings essential. Try this yoga class to strengthen your body, increase your flexibility and regulate your stress responses. Includes seated, standing and...

Davies Park, 277 Montague Road, West End

What to wear and what to bring 

Wear sun protection, comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for the activity you are participating in, and bring drinking water to your activity or event.

Queensland Government Companion Card

We honour the Queensland Government Companion Card for Active and Healthy program events and activities for kids and seniors with a fee. This allows free participation for anyone accompanying a participant with disability who requires attendant care support.

Expressions of interest

Council is currently seeking expressions of interest for group fitness instructors to work across Council’s two Corporate Wellness Centres. To register your interest email the Wellness team.

Tell us your feedback

We love hearing your feedback about our Active and Healthy program.  Help us to continue to improve our events and activities by having your say.

Complete our online feedback form

Alternatively, email Council to share your comments, feedback and suggestions.

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