10 Cool Things To Do On A Hot Day
In and around Brisbane
Updated: Feb 27, 2023
With this week’s scorching conditions set to continue over the weekend, here’s 10 cool places and ways to beat the heat in and around Brisbane:
Cool off for free at one of nature’s own baths in a gorgeous setting – an hour’s drive north at Mt Mee’s Rocky Hole, go south for a dip at the Currumbin Rock Pools or further north to Kondalilla Falls.
Bush Walk
The temperature’s always a few degrees cooler in the hills around Brisbane – try a rainforest walk at Mt Nebo or Mt Glorious or take a drive up to Mt Tamborine and Curtis Falls or through Springbrook and on to Natural Bridge.
No need to pay entry at a pool when kids can have fun getting wet for free in some of Brisbane’s aquativity and water parks...more
Visit a Museum
Both Queensland Museum and Museum of Brisbane are free to enter and can provide hours of entertainment for all ages, with MoB currently hosting the interactive Play Moves and Qld Museum Disney: The Magic of Animation (ticketed)
QAGOMA
Brisbane’s coolest art galleries GOMA and QAG have stunning exhibitions including the summer blockbuster Air and Still Life Now
When the going gets too hot, head to one of Brisbane’s best swimming pools, from historic baths to lagoons, or take a pick from our selection of the best pools for children...more
Cinemas
There’s no better time to escape to the movies at a boutique cinema - New Farm Cinemas, Dendy, Palace Barracks, Blue Room Cinebar, Hawthorne Deluxe, Balmoral Cinemas or Red Hill Cinemas
Escape Rooms
Escape the heat and try to escape the room at one of these great puzzle rooms, with gothic mysteries, Australian mysteries and crimes to solve
Brisbane's biggest indoor entertainment venue is a cool place to spend a few fun hours playing laser tag, arcade and video games and riding the dodgems.
