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Best Spring Garden Walks in Brisbane

Springtime sees Brisbane's gardens come to colourful blooming life, from the beautiful flower beds in the City and Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens and Roma Street Parkland's Spectacle Garden (a must-visit) to the famous rose gardens at New Farm Park:

Roma Street Parkland

In springtime the Spectacle Garden is abloom with stunning flower and garden beds, with accessible pathways

City Botanic Gardens

Hugging the river, these splendid gardens have had a continuous horticultural history for 150+ years and are

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

Japanese gardens inside Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens in Toowong

It’s possible to happily pass an hour or a day within the 56-hectare subtropical expanse that is Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

New Farm Park

The city’s grandest century old park has rose gardens, rotunda, massive fig tree playground and more

And if you drive further afield you'll find the best spring gardens in south east Queensland, as Toowoomba's Queens Park and Laurel Bank are in full beautiful bloom for the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers:

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2024

Celebrating 75 years, Toowoomba’s iconic carnival is back with an amazing line-up of floral displays, foodie experiences and

Sister Act

The most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, will debut in Brisbane

From Feb 8

The Wharf Revue: The End of the Wharf as We Know It

The Wharf Revue is returning to QPAC's Playhouse for its last show – ever!

Feb 11-16

Sacred Sonic: Live Music & Lighting

String quartet, Angel Strings, lights up St Stephen's Cathedral

Feb 14

An Evening With Joseph Keckler

Joseph Keckler returns to Australia to perform a new selection of songs

Feb 14 & 15

Waitangi Day

Celebrate Waitangi Day at The Handmade Expo Market

Feb 15

Élan by AVID Builder Expo

Dreaming of a new home?

Feb 15

The Rite of Spring

It caused cultural shockwaves when it opened in Paris in 1913

Feb 20-22

Three girls standing at BRC Girls Day Out

Roku Gin Girls Day Out

The ultimate Girls Day Out returns to Eagle Farm Racecoure

Mar 1

Co.As.It International Women's Day Lunch

Celebrate community at Co.As.It. International Women's Day Lunch

Mar 1

Drummers performing at BrisAsia Festival

BrisAsia Festival 2025

Celebrate the Lunar New Year as Brisbane's biggest cultural festival returns for 10 spectacular days with 25 free and affordable activities & events

BrisAsia Festival 2025

MUST DO

Brisbane Bel Canto Festival

Opera Queensland's festival for the stage returns for its 2nd year, covering music from the beginnings of operatic song in Italy to a song cycle composed in Australia

Brisbane Bel Canto Festival

View of Neville Bonner Bridge from South Bank

THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do Jan 31-Feb 2

From Penn & Teller at QPAC, Stage Door Sessions at RPAC & Queens Wharf art tours to a new gin distillery and Sri Lankan restaurant, the top things to do this weekend in and around Brisbane:

This Weekend Jan 31 - Feb 2

WIN A TRIP TO JAPAN!

To Celebrate the Opening of Goros Brisbane

On the night of Goros Brisbane's grand opening party, one lucky winner will win a 7-day trip to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo and the culture of Kyoto

Goros Japan trip

Performers on stage at BrisAsia Festival

COMING UP

What's on in February in Brisbane

From Sister Act the musical, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, BrisAsia Festival & the end of The Wharf Review to Penn & Teller live, the top things to do in Brisbane

What's On in February 2024 around Brisbane

World famous comedians in Brisbane!