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Find the best things to do in your city right here – from top attractions and entertainment to museums and markets.

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The 50 best things to do in Brisbane

Never be bored again with our list of 50 essential River City experiences. How many can you tick off?

  • Nick Dent, Matt Shea, Courtney Kruk and Jocelyn Garcia
Dallas Davidson has started the Towri Growers Market on the sheep farm she runs with her mother Carolyn.

Brisbane’s best Saturday markets

From West End to the Scenic Rim, spend your Saturday browsing markets for all the best things in life.

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Every Sunday the Global Food Markets set up next to Woodridge Station with fresh produce stalls from local growers.

Brisbane’s best Sunday markets

Brisbane’s bustling Sunday markets are havens of good food, craft, coffee and community.

  • Nick Dent
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Streets Beach, South Bank.

Where to swim and cool off around Brisbane

Get wet with our guide to swimming pools, water parks, water holes and beaches.

  • Nick Dent
Project Immersive’s <i>Nuclear Enrichment</i> escape room utilises laser beams and an evocative location.

Race the clock at Brisbane’s best escape rooms

If you love logic puzzles and immersive game experiences, escape rooms are for you.

  • Nick Dent
Tulips are a popular alternative to red roses at Valentine’s Day.

15 top places to buy flowers in Brisbane

Here are some of Brisbane’s best florists, where you can buy blooms both in store and online.

  • Nick Dent
BrickResales is a preloved Lego parts shop in Coopers Plains.

Weird and wonderful shops in Brisbane

Buy unique, nerdy or specialist items at Brisbane’s most bizarre and unexpected stores and emporia.

  • Nick Dent
Stamford Plaza’s Spirit of Brisbane High Tea is designed to showcase Queensland produce.

Live like royalty with Brisbane’s ritziest high teas

Spoil your mum, your partner, your friends, your kids and yourself.

  • Nick Dent
A large seal and its handler giving a demonstration at Sea Life Sunshine Coast.

South-east Queensland zoos to visit

Walk with a wombat, cuddle a koala, dote on a deer or eyeball an eagle.

  • Nick Dent
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Open wide! Medical implements at the Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History throw light on a different medical age.

Brisbane’s best small museums

Find crime-scene evidence, ancient telephones and terrifying surgical implements at Brisbane’s obscure, but fascinating, little museums.

  • Nick Dent
The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich has locomotives spanning the history of train travel in the state.

Brisbane’s best major museums

Major museums in Brisbane don’t just have great collections, they also work hard to make them entertaining and hands-on.

  • Nick Dent
Calamvale District Park.
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Brisbane for families

The perfect place to raise your brood, Brisbane has exciting and educational things for kids to do.

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Ipswich residents can swim for free at council pools on Australia Day 2025.

Where to swim and cool off around Brisbane

Get wet in the greater Brisbane area with our updated guide to swimming pools, water parks, water holes and beaches.

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Pacific Golf Club Mini Golf Course is one of 14 designed by Capalaba’s Min Golf Creations.

Hit the green with Brisbane’s best mini golf courses

If you’re keen to try your hand at mini golf, or are wanting to get back in the swing, our guide to Brisbane’s courses is a great place to start.

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