Free things to do in Brisbane this weekend

Free in Brisbane this weekend

• Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose Sat 10 Oct · times on the council page · Brisbane City · Free
• Yoga Sat 10 Oct · 7:00 am – 8:00 am · Kangaroo Point · Free
• Brisbane Sculpture Festival 2026 Sat 10 Oct · 8:00 am – 5:00 pm · Toowong · Free
• Mitchelton gardeners working bee Sat 10 Oct · 8:30 am – 9:30 am · Mitchelton · Free
• Everton Park community street tree planting Sat 10 Oct · 9:00 am – 12:00 pm · Everton Park · Free
• Outdoor gym circuit Sat 10 Oct · 7:00 am – 8:00 am · Kangaroo Point · Free
• Learn to maintain your bike for women (basic) Sat 10 Oct · 7:30 am – 9:30 am · Sandgate · Free
• Cardio tennis Sat 10 Oct · 7:30 am – 8:30 am · Milton · Free

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Free events in Brisbane this weekend

The list at the top of this page updates daily. Tap any event to see its times, place and the council’s booking details.

Where Brisbane’s free weekend activities happen

Gardens: the City Botanic Gardens and the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha both run free guided walks.

Libraries: Brisbane’s council libraries host free talks, craft sessions and author events on weekends.

Parks: free outdoor fitness, yoga and tai chi classes run in suburbs across the city, from Chermside to Cannon Hill.

The city centre: City Hall, the Museum of Brisbane and the riverside around South Bank host something most weekends.

Book and check before you go

Some free events need a booking, and the council sometimes changes times. Each event page links to the council’s own listing. Check it on the morning you go.

Free things to do in Brisbane any weekend

South Bank Parklands: Streets Beach, the lagoon in the middle of the parklands, costs nothing to swim in.

Galleries: the Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art at South Bank have free general entry.

Lookouts and walks: the Mt Coot-tha summit lookout and the Kangaroo Point Cliffs boardwalk give you the best free views of the city.

Parks: Roma Street Parkland and the City Botanic Gardens sit right next to the CBD. New Farm Park fills with picnics on sunny weekends.

Free things to do in Brisbane when it rains

Head indoors to a council library, the Museum of Brisbane in City Hall or the galleries at South Bank. Library events run whatever the weather.

Make it a plan with people

Free events make an easy first meet-up because nobody needs a ticket. Once Vesica is out, you’ll tap “I’m going” on an event and chat with the others going before the weekend.

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