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Things to do on a hot day in Brisbane
Looking for things to do on a hot day in Brisbane? Get in the water or get inside. Council pools cost $2 from 1 December 2026 to 28 February 2027, Streets Beach at South Bank is free, and the list below shows what's on indoors and at the pools over the next two months.
Indoors and in the water, next two months
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Introduction to aqua aerobics
Sun 15 Nov · 4:00 pm · Upper Mount Gravatt
Swim Brisbane for women
Sun 15 Nov · 4:30 pm · Upper Mount Gravatt
Aqua yoga
Mon 16 Nov · 10:45 am · Wacol-
Aqua fitness
Mon 16 Nov · 11:00 am · Paddington
Aqua aerobics
Mon 16 Nov · 1:30 pm · Runcorn
Brain training
Tue 17 Nov · 10:30 am · Wynnum · Free
Movie club: The sitting duck (M)
Tue 17 Nov · 11:15 am · Brisbane City · Free
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - What a Wonderful World: The Music of Louis Armstrong
Tue 17 Nov · 12:00 pm · Brisbane · Free
Tea and trivia
Wed 18 Nov · 1:30 pm · Mitchelton · Free-
Queer film screening: Unsound (MA15+)
Thu 19 Nov · 6:00 pm · New Farm · Free
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Tea and trivia: Morning of mystery
Fri 20 Nov · 9:15 am · Ascot · Free
Cancelled: Deep water aqua
Fri 20 Nov · 9:30 am · Jindalee
Cancelled: Aqua interval training
Fri 20 Nov · 10:30 am · Jindalee-
Swim Brisbane for all
Fri 20 Nov · 11:30 am · Chermside
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Friday movie club: Lemon and Poppyseed Cake (M)
Fri 20 Nov · 12:30 pm · Ashgrove · Free
Deep water aqua
Sat 21 Nov · 9:00 am · Parkinson
Aqua aerobics for women
Sat 21 Nov · 2:30 pm · Acacia Ridge
Silent aqua
Sat 21 Nov · 3:00 pm · Mt Gravatt East
Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - Tribute to the Heart of Scotland
Tue 24 Nov · 12:00 pm · Brisbane City · Free
Wild Things exhibition
Wed 25 Nov · 10:00 am · Toowong · Free-
Literary tea and movie: Cocoon (PG)
Thu 26 Nov · 1:00 pm · Chermside · Free
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Aqua interval training
Fri 27 Nov · 10:30 am · Jindalee
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Movie club: Cousins
Mon 7 Dec · 10:30 am · Brisbane City · Free
Tea and trivia: Christmas
Thu 10 Dec · 10:00 am · Wynnum · Free-
Literary tea and movie: Strangers on a train (PG)
Fri 11 Dec · 10:00 am · Carindale · Free
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Literary tea and movie: It's a Wonderful Life
Thu 17 Dec · 1:00 pm · Chermside · Free
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Queer film screening: Happiest Season (M)
Thu 17 Dec · 6:00 pm · New Farm · Free
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Friday movie club: Ladies of Steel (M)
Fri 18 Dec · 12:30 pm · Ashgrove · Free
Tea and Trivia: Christmas edition
Sat 19 Dec · 10:30 am · Banyo · Free
Family Christmas trivia
Tue 22 Dec · 2:00 pm · Holland Park · Free
Get in the water
Council pools: general entry costs $2 from 1 December 2026 to 28 February 2027, adults included. The $2 doesn't cover the Chermside water park or the Newmarket double-loop slide.
Streets Beach at South Bank: free to swim, with lifeguards on duty during opening hours. Hours change with the season, and the swimming areas can close without notice for weather or safety.
Get inside
Museum of Brisbane: free, on level 3 of City Hall in King George Square. Take the lifts from the King George Square foyer. It opens 10am to 5pm most days and closes on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.
Council libraries: tea and trivia, brain training and movie clubs, listed above. Book clubs have their own guide: book clubs in Brisbane.
How the list works
The list at the top of this page comes from Brisbane City Council's events calendar and refreshes every morning. It covers the next two months, soonest first, and marks the free sessions. Kids' sessions and outdoor movie nights stay off it.
Questions people ask
What can adults do on a hot day in Brisbane?
Swim at a council pool or at Streets Beach, or head indoors. The Museum of Brisbane is free, and council libraries run free trivia and movie sessions. This page lists the next two months from the council's calendar.
How much do Brisbane council pools cost this summer?
General entry costs $2 from 1 December 2026 to 28 February 2027, adults included. The $2 doesn't cover the Chermside water park or the Newmarket double-loop slide.
Is Streets Beach free?
Yes. Streets Beach at South Bank is free to swim, with lifeguards on duty during opening hours. Hours change with the season.
Updated . Event listings and photos from Brisbane City Council (CC BY 4.0), refreshed every morning.