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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Water activities, including aqua classes

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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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Sat 22 Jun 2024, 9:00am

Bookings essential. Enjoy learning or brushing up on your land–based skills with the multi–award–winning team at 2 Bent Rods. All bait, tackle and equipment is...

Colmslie Reserve, 420 Lytton Road, Morningside

Sat 22 Jun 2024, 1:30pm

Bookings essential. Enjoy learning or brushing up on your land–based skills with the multi–award–winning team at 2 Bent Rods. All bait, tackle and equipment is...

Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, 397 Wyampa Road, Bald Hills

Sat 22 Jun 2024, 2:30pm
Free

Bookings essential. This program offers an engaging and fun introduction to soccer. It's designed to develop fundamental football skills such as dribbling...

Nixon Park, 929 Oxley Road, Oxley

Sat 22 Jun 2024, 3:35pm
Free

Bookings essential. This program offers an engaging and fun introduction to soccer. It's designed to develop fundamental football skills such as dribbling...

Nixon Park, 929 Oxley Road, Oxley

Mon 24 Jun 2024, 10:00am
Free

Learn new skills on your Scooter that will help you ride skate parks safely and have more fun! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 4-17 years.

Neal Macrossan Playground Park, 14 Caroline Street, Paddington

Mon 24 Jun 2024, 10:00am
Free

Bookings essential. Staying active and having fun is what this program is all about. Enjoy giant earth ball games, tug of war challenges, fun relay races...

Calamvale District Park, 31 Formby Street, Calamvale

Mon 24 Jun 2024, 11:00am
Free

Learn new skills on your Scooter that will help you ride skate parks safely and have more fun! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 4-17 years.

Neal Macrossan Playground Park, 14 Caroline Street, Paddington

Mon 24 Jun 2024, 1:00pm
Free

Bookings essential. Experience interesting games that are played around the world - Egypt, Africa, Finland, Sweden, Germany and Australia. This interactive...

Carindale Recreation Reserve, 27 Cadogan Street, Carindale

Mon 24 Jun 2024, 2:00pm
Free

Bookings essential. Learn self-defence skills to help gain confidence; punching, striking, break and escape scenarios. This is a Chillout event suitable for...

New Farm Park, 137 Sydney Street, New Farm

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.

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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Expressions of interest

Council is currently seeking expressions of interest by email from experienced and inclusive providers in the areas of:

  • dance for teens, seniors and all ages
  • physical games for teens
  • Traditional Indigenous Games
  • nature play
  • abseiling
  • rock climbing
  • stand-up paddle boarding
  • kayaking
  • aqua aerobics
  • nutritious cooking classes
  • group fitness
  • boxing
  • Pilates
  • roller skating
  • ice skating
  • skateboarding
  • scooter
  • group sports and activities that can be offered on weekends
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