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10 Top Indoor Activities in Brisbane

Updated: May 26, 2025

From art galleries to retro arcade and virtual reality games, indoor golf, escape rooms and antique centres, here's 10 great indoor things to do in Brisbane:

Lumber Punks Axe-throwing

Lumber Punks at West End is Brisbane’s first axe-throwing venue – the perfect way to let off steam and try the fine old lumberjack sport

Red Lock Escape Rooms

Experience an immersive, real-life adventure for all ages, including an alien invasion, murder mystery & wizarding school

Project Immersive Escape Rooms

A fully-immersive adventure game that starts the moment you arrive in the carpark of an old abandoned paint factory

Bounce Hendra

Bounce Hendra is an indoor ski and adventure sports park, providing hours of fun for all ages

Crank Indoor Climbing

CRANK Indoor Climbing is the ultimate home of rock climbing, bouldering, parkour, ninja warrior and fitness

The Jungle Adventure Play

Queensland's premier indoor play centre is a massive jungle-themed adventure wonderland for all ages

The Golf Bunker

The Golf Bunker is the only 24-hour golf facility in Brisbane, with 5 state of the art TrackMan Golf Simulator bays

Mas & Miek Ceramic House

Mas & Miek is a bespoke open-plan ceramic studio, shop and café, hidden within the industrial surrounds of Byres Street, Newstead

Sky Climb

Sky Climb is an exhilarating indoor climbing challenge suited to everyone from first time climbers to experienced

Reverse Garbage

Take a wander through this wonderland of cast-offs and 'junk' and be inspired to create your own things - there's even a gallery onsite for ideas

Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival 2026

Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival 2026 is bringing colour, fashion and plenty of trackside fun from 10 Oct to 14 Nov

Oct 10 - Nov 14

Menopause The Musical

Menopause The Musical® is back in Brisbane!

Until Oct 25

Plantapalooza Plant Festival

The Plantapalooza plant festival returns to the Saturday Fresh Market

Oct 10

Brisbane Celtic Festival

Brisbane Celtic Festival is a lively celebration of Celtic culture,

Oct 11

Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee Live 2026!

Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee is back

Oct 16 & 17

Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

Experience the most beloved animated movie soundtracks

Oct 23-24

Horror Movie Campout

Horror Movie Campout is a full-on immersive overnight horror camping experience

Oct 24-25

Ladies standing in an art studio looking at art

Sandgate Art Society Creative Trail

Discover this northside art trail over two art-filled weekends

Oct 24-25, 30 & Oct 31 - Nov 1

2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo

The 2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo is rolling back into Brisbane

Oct 29 - Nov 1

Botanic By Night: NightGlow

A spectacular after-dark experience has transformed Brisbane's Botanic Gardens into an illuminated wonderland of native wildlife

Botanic By Night: NightGlow

MUST DO

Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings some of the most beloved animated movie soundtracks of all time to life at Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do Oct 9-11

Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival kicks off, a hilarious take on Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice lands at QPAC, plus a moonlight walk for MS and Anastasia The Musical - here are the top things to do in Brisbane and beyond this weekend:

This Weekend Oct 9-11

COMING UP

What's on in November in & around Brisbane

From Spring Carnival racing and Melbourne Cup events to Supanova Comic-Con, blockbuster theatre, world-first exhibitions and adults-only arts and crafts parties, what's on in November

What's On in November 2026

BEST OF BRISBANE

50+ Best Restaurants in Brisbane

Looking for the best restaurants in Brisbane? Then check out this guide for the must-do dining experiences from the city to the suburbs

Best Restaurants in Brisbane

Best Of Brisbane

Brisbane's Best 50 Bars

Whether you're after breezy drinks by the river, a stiff whiskey in an underground bar, a cosy laneway hideaway or a rooftop with views, here's 50 of Brisbane's best bars

Best Bars in Brisbane

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