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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. 

City  Botanic Gardens

The riverside City Botanic Gardens are Brisbane's original botanic gardens. Attractions at the gardens include the Bamboo Grove, Weeping Fig Avenue, Riverstage, ornamental ponds and more.

Victoria Park / Barrambin

Council is transforming Victoria Park into an iconic parkland with something for everyone.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

The Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha are recognised as Queensland's premier subtropical botanic gardens. They are a key attraction in Council's Mt Coot-tha precinct.

Growing your Brisbane lifestyle with events

Council helps deliver thousands of markets, festivals and events each year. 

City Hall events

This stunning, heritage venue, located in the heart of Brisbane City, is open to the public seven days a week. It plays host to a wide variety of free, ticketed and private events and functions. 

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.

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. 

Our libraries

What's on at Council libraries

Find a huge range of actvities, events, workshops and more on offer at Council's 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.

Everton Park Library

The Everton Park Library features a variety of facilities and services, as well as plenty of activities and events. This library is wheelchair accessible. 

Joining a library

Library membership is free to Brisbane City Council ratepayers and anyone who lives, works or studies in Brisbane.

 

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Make the most of the new year and save this handy list of 24 things to do in Brisbane in 2024 to tick off throughout the year.

[UPDATED: November 2023] There are so many great local and major events that bring our city to life. Here is a taste of some of Brisbane’s exciting events lined up for the next few months, to keep you on top of the best that Brisbane has to offer.

[UPDATED: August 2023] Ready for a change of scenery? Lace-up your trainers and mix it up with Brisbane’s best running routes. Our lifestyle city is perfect for an outdoor run along the river or through sprawling greenspace.  

[Updated June 2023] Find the best things to see and do around Brisbane for the whole family – including your four-legged best friend.

[UPDATED: March 2024] Grab some snacks, relax and be transported away on a cinematic adventure as you enjoy a family-friendly blockbuster movie right under the stars at Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs.

[UPDATED: January 2022] Thanks to the knowledge of our expert astronomers at Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, we’ve put together all you need to know to begin your celestial adventures. So, strap yourself in, because it’s time to blast off! 

Brisbane City Council acknowledges this Country and its Traditional Custodians. We pay our respects to the Elders, those who have passed into the dreaming; those here today; those of tomorrow.