47 adventures
FreeKangaroo Point Cliffs at Sunset
Panoramic skyline views as the sun drops behind the city
FreeEnoggera Reservoir
A swimming beach inside a national park, fifteen minutes from the CBD
$Yatala Drive-In Theatre
Brisbane's last original drive-in — three screens, double features, 700 car spaces
$Howard Smith Wharves
Riverside drinks and dining tucked under the Story Bridge
$$Story Bridge Adventure Climb
360-degree views of Brisbane from the top of its most iconic landmark
$Fortitude Valley + Fortitude Music Hall
Brisbane's live music capital, gigs, late-night eats, and laneway bars in the Valley
$$Topgolf Gold Coast
Three-level driving range with target games, food, and drinks next to Movie World
$CityCat River Cruise
Ride Brisbane's famous ferry end to end for the best sightseeing on the river
FreeMowbray Park Fig Tree Lights
Five riverside figs lit up after dark, with the Story Bridge behind them
FreePaddington Antiques + Latrobe Terrace
Heritage Queenslander houses, vintage shops, and hilltop cafes in Brisbane's most charming suburb
FreeRedcliffe + Suttons Beach
A bayside village with a long jetty, calm swimming, and the best fish and chips in Brisbane's north
$$Chu The Phat
Two-level Asian street food on Fish Lane with a spiral staircase centrepiece
$$Vizzeto Woodfire
Nonna's tomato base and Brazilian half-and-halfs, 42 seats in Moorooka
$$Whale Watching, Moreton Bay
Watch humpback whales breach and play metres from the boat on a 5-hour cruise through Moreton Bay
$$Vela Restaurant
Modern Thai sharing plates in a converted West Village factory
$$Soak Bathhouse — West End
Rooftop bathhouse with seven mineral pools, sauna, and steam room
FreeRoma Street Parklands
The world's largest subtropical garden in a city centre, hidden on the edge of Brisbane's CBD
$Green Beacon Brewing + Teneriffe Riverwalk
Craft beer in a converted warehouse, reached via Brisbane's best walk
$$Lefkas Taverna
Family-run Greek mezze and live bouzouki on Hardgrave Road
$Spring Hill Baths
Swim in the oldest surviving swimming baths in the southern hemisphere, built in 1886
$$Kangaroo Point Cliffs Abseiling
Abseil 20 metres down the Kangaroo Point Cliffs with the city skyline as your backdrop
$$Hai Hai Ramen
Gluten-free ramen and long shared tables on Boundary Street
$$QPAC + Fish Lane Dinner
World-class theatre, ballet, or live music steps from Brisbane's best laneway dining strip
$Brisbane Comedy Cellar
A 60-seat New York-style comedy room under a West End pub
$$Popolo
Riverside Italian feasting at South Bank's River Quay
$$Prison Island Brisbane
35 themed challenge cells and a 90-minute team scramble in the Valley
FreeBrisbane Street Art + Laneways
Wander through open-air galleries of world-class murals hidden in Brisbane's laneways
$Felons Brewing Co
Brisbane's home brewery in a beer hall right under the Story Bridge
$$Riverlife Kayak on the Brisbane River
Kayak past the Story Bridge and city skyline from the base of the Kangaroo Point Cliffs
$$Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
The world's oldest and largest koala sanctuary, 12km from the CBD
$$Mobo Restaurant
Japanese izakaya tucked under the Story Bridge at Kangaroo Point
$Grill'd Burgers — South Bank
Healthy chargrilled burgers a short walk from the South Bank pools
$Somerville House Tennis Centre
Rooftop courts above South Brisbane with the best skyline view of any court in town
$Sunnybank Asian Food Crawl
Brisbane's unofficial Chinatown, the best Asian food outside of Asia
FreeMt Coot-tha Lookout + Botanic Gardens
Brisbane's highest point with panoramic city-to-coast views and 52 hectares of gardens
$1UP Arcade
Australia's largest retro arcade, 200+ free-play machines under one roof
FreeNew Farm Park + Powerhouse
Jacaranda-lined riverside parkland and a heritage power station turned arts venue
$Sirromet Winery, Mt Cotton
Award-winning cellar door, Tuscan-style dining, and views to Moreton Bay just 30 minutes from the CBD
FreeGallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
Australia's largest modern art gallery, free to wander on the riverfront
$$Oh Boy, Bok Choy!
Pan-Asian shared plates in Stafford, with a fully gluten-free banquet
$$Suncorp Stadium, Live Sport
Catch the Broncos, Reds, or Wallabies at Brisbane's premier stadium in Milton
FreeWest End Markets
150+ stalls under giant fig trees on the river every Saturday
$XXXX Brewery Tour
Tour Queensland's most iconic brewery and taste beer straight from the source
FreeStreets Beach + South Bank Parklands
Australia's only inner-city man-made beach, surrounded by gardens and galleries
$Kurtosh
Hungarian chimney cakes baked over coals at West Village
$$Bagicha
Modern Indian with a British curry-house streak on Melbourne Street
$Eat Street Northshore
60+ micro-restaurants in shipping containers on the river