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. 

Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols

The Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols returns bigger and better on 7 December 2024 to spread joy to the world with a dazzling evening of high kicks, high notes and hijinks.

Riverstage admission

Find information about admission to Council's Riverstage, including general rules, general admission, permitted items, entry conditions, passouts and our bad weather policy.

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!

Growing your Brisbane lifestyle with events

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

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.

Planetarium events

Council's Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium features entertaining and informative shows for adults and children. 

Riverstage events

Council's Riverstage venue hosts many local, national and international concerts and events each year, as well as community events.

What's on in Brisbane

Our What's on events calendar is jam-packed with events and activities happening across Brisbane.

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.

Books and so much more

Find out about our digital library, membership, borrowing e-books, our home library service, Ask a Librarian and more.

Brisbane Square Library

Brisbane Square Library in Brisbane City features a variety of facilities and services, as well as plenty of activities and events. 

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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Read the October/November 2024 edition of the Brisbane City Council lifestyle e-newsletter.

Read our latest blogs

Be inspired by our Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and join in Council's free and affordable Active and Healthy activities.

[UPDATED: April 2024] Whether you've dusted off your bike to get around, or you're pedalling more for fitness, it's great to see so many Brisbanites making the most of our bike paths and local rides.

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.