More than 150 Council parks have exercise equipment, providing an opportunity to exercise and get fit outdoors for free.
Active and healthy events
Brisbane City Council offers a variety of fitness and well-being activities for individuals of all ages, fitness levels and abilities.
Get active at our free fitness classes, or take advantage of our low-cost activities to help improve your health. Try yoga, tai chi, group bike rides, Zumba, boxing or even aqua aerobics.
With such a large variety of group fitness classes, there's so many ways to build strength, increase your cardio fitness and help relax and ease your mind.
Our active and healthy events are just one of the many ways we're creating more to see and do in Brisbane.
Looking for seniors events? Select the Seniors - GOLD button to see the events online or download:
You can also view a month by month schedule of seniors events.
Discover our full program of active and healthy events.
Seniors - GOLD Cycling Dancing Fitness and strength Kids Mind and body Sports Teens Water activities
Mon 19 Aug 2019, 3:00pm
Free
Bookings essential. Learn meditation using simple techniques. Practice mindfulness of breath and body to calm down. This activity can bring health benefits such...
Mon 19 Aug 2019, 3:30pm
Free
Bookings essential. Using balls, hoops, parachutes, tunnels, jumping sacks, puppets, storybooks, costumes and music, participants will explore all the different...
Mon 19 Aug 2019, 3:30pm
Free
Bookings essential. Come and play ball games, brave the obstacle courses and relays, enjoy sack and egg and spoon races, participate in drama based interactive...
Mon 19 Aug 2019, 5:00pm
Free
Bookings essential. Focus on positive things that you can do to feel good. Whether you have done exercise in the past or are new to being active, you will have...
Mon 19 Aug 2019, 5:30pm
Free
This is the first structured, 100 percent, pure Greek dance fitness workout of its kind in the world. Opa-cize is choreographed very simply so you can pick up...
Mon 19 Aug 2019, 5:30pm
Free
Pilates strengthens the core through flowing abdominal based movements.
Tue 20 Aug 2019, 6:00am
Free
Bookings essential. Resistance training using the park gym equipment plus high intensity interval training for weight loss and fitness.
Tue 20 Aug 2019, 6:30am
Free
A fitness workout that will challenge you to the max. The program is divided in two sessions one strength based the other cardio based and combined with Latin...
Tue 20 Aug 2019, 7:00am
Free
Enjoy specifically designed sessions to increase your fitness in a social environment. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors. Location: Jolly Centre Studio...
Healthy activities for seniors
Download the month by month copies of the GOLD - healthy activities for seniors program:
- GOLD - healthy activities for seniors August 2019 (Word - 391kb)
- GOLD - healthy activities for seniors September 2019 (Word - 393kb)
- GOLD - healthy activities for seniors October 2019 (Word - 363kb)
- GOLD - healthy activities for seniors November 2019 (Word - 363kb)
- GOLD - healthy activities for seniors December 2019 (Word - 339kb).
If you would like a printed copy of the GOLD - healthy activities for seniors program to be sent to you, complete the online form.
See our activities in action
From fitness activities through to adventure and crafty events, watch the videos in our playlist to get a taste of what's on offer.
You can also view this playlist via Council's YouTube channel.
More ways to get active and healthy
More information
We want to hear from you! Help us to continue to improve our Active and healthy programs by having your say. Fill in the online survey or email the Active and Healthy team to provide further comments, feedback and enquiries.
Are you interested in becoming an Active and Healthy provider? To register your interest, email the Active and Healthy Team.
Council is looking for group fitness instructors. Become a part of a vibrant team of health professionals that operate Council's two Corporate Wellness Centres in Brisbane's CBD. To register your interest email the Wellness team.