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Things to do in Brisbane

89 ideas for a day or a night in Brisbane, by what you’re in the mood for, picked by the hotels and hostels who live here.

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Outdoors · 20Nightlife · 17Wellness & fitness · 15Walking tours · 14Shopping · 12Arts & culture · 6Tours & day trips · 5

Outdoors in Brisbane

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FreeSeven Hills CircuitRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeOxfam trailwalker Brisbane17 km · about 5 hrsFreeBuhot Creek CircuitRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeSpotted Gum CircuitRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeStringybark CircuitRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeVenman CircuitRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeTingalpa Creek CircuitRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeHoneyeater TrackRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeLorikeet TrackRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeGreater Wetland Walk2.8 km · about 1 hr

Nightlife in Brisbane

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Before + AfterBrisbane City · $$ · ★ 4.9 on GoogleAntico Bar BrisbaneBrisbane City · ★ 4.8 on GoogleDr Gimlette BrisbaneBrisbane City · $$$ · ★ 4.6 on GoogleBar BrutusSouth Brisbane · ★ 4.8 on GoogleCODAChermside · ★ 5 on GoogleDeath and Taxes BrisbaneBrisbane City · $$$ · ★ 4.7 on GoogleHijinx Hotel ChermsideChermside · ★ 4.9 on GoogleSASQUATCH BARChermside · $$ · ★ 4.6 on GoogleBallistic Beer SpringfieldSpringfield Central · $$ · ★ 4.3 on GoogleBeach House Bar & Grill SpringfieldSpringfield Central · $$ · ★ 3.5 on Google

Wellness & fitness in Brisbane

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Pilgrim Hot Yoga | South BrisbaneSouth Brisbane · ★ 4.9 on GoogleLiving Barre And YogaSouth Brisbane · ★ 5 on GoogleOlympia Gym Brisbane CBDBrisbane City · ★ 4.9 on GoogleFitClub Boxing StudioBrisbane City · ★ 4.9 on GoogleFS8 ChermsideChermside · ★ 4.9 on GoogleNUA studiosFortitude Valley · ★ 5 on GoogleRelax Yoga | Chermside WestChermside West · ★ 5 on GoogleTotalFusion ChermsideChermside · ★ 4.1 on GoogleVoted Brisbane's Best Yoga Studio RAW POWER YOGAAlbion · ★ 5 on GoogleBend + Fly YogaWest End · ★ 4.9 on Google

Walking tours in Brisbane

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FreeDiscover Brisbane on foot! - Free 2hr walking tourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeFree Tour of the Heritage Places of Brisbane Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.1 on GuruWalkBrisbane Tourist GuideAny time · 2 hrs · From €2University of Queensland Hidden TreasuresAny time · 2 hrs · From €2Best places to eat in BrisbaneAny time · 1 hr · From €2Brisbane River & South Bank Discovery TourAny time · 4 hrs · From €2A Day in WoolloongabbaAny time · 3 hrs · From €2Secrets of Toowong's Historic PubsAny time · 2 hrs · From €2Nature WalkAny time · 3.5 hrs · From €2Mt Tamborine Hinterland EscapeAny time · 7 hrs · From €2

Shopping in Brisbane

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Molly & RoseBrisbane City · ★ 4.9 on GoogleMaiocchiBrisbane City · ★ 4.8 on GoogleLidos BoutiqueWest End · ★ 5 on GoogleQueen Street MallBrisbane City · ★ 4.4 on GoogleSACHA DRAKE CBD BoutiqueBrisbane City · ★ 4.6 on GoogleCharcoal ClothingChermside · ★ 4.3 on GoogleKitten D'Amour ChermsideChermside · ★ 4.8 on GoogleSABOChermside · ★ 4.8 on GoogleDangerfield - SpringfieldSpringfield Central · ★ 4.4 on GoogleDotti SpringfieldSpringfield Central · ★ 4.1 on Google

Arts & culture in Brisbane

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City Botanic GardensBrisbane City · ★ 4.7 on GoogleBrisbane RiverwalkBrisbane City · ★ 4.7 on GoogleEkpe Activate GamesChermside · ★ 4.9 on GoogleEpicurious GardenSouth Brisbane · ★ 4.7 on GoogleQueensland Museum KurilpaSouth Brisbane · ★ 4.6 on GoogleStreets BeachSouth Brisbane · ★ 4.7 on Google

Tours & day trips in Brisbane

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Deluxe Springbrook & Mt Tamborine Glow Worms and famous Skywalk8 hrsLearn to throw a real Aborignal returning boomerang in Brisbane, Australia2 hrsLearn to Surf at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast2 hrsRock Climbing at the Kangaroo Point Cliffs in Brisbane2 hrsBrisbane Drive by Day - Private Tour2.5 hrs
What’s On BrisbaneThis week in Brisbane, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in BrisbaneThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries hotels send their own guests to.

Things to do in Brisbane, answered

What are the best things to do in Brisbane?

Right now: Seven Hills Circuit (outdoors), Before + After (nightlife), Pilgrim Hot Yoga | South Brisbane (wellness & fitness) and Discover Brisbane on foot! - Free 2hr walking tour (walking tours). Each list is refreshed several times a day from local hotels and hostels and their booking partners.

What can I do for free in Brisbane?

Seven Hills Circuit, Oxfam trailwalker Brisbane, Buhot Creek Circuit and Spotted Gum Circuit, and 10 more.

What's on in Brisbane this week?

What's On Brisbane has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.