Community events in Brisbane

Christmas Origami & Bakery Popup

Saturday 14 November · 8am–12pm

North Lakes

Sweet Saturdays at Evie’s: Christmas Origami & Bakery Popup We’re turning Evie's Brew Town into a relaxed weekend hangout, with something sweet to eat and something cute to make with your hands. 🍰 Bakery popup A table of sweet treats from local bakers is available to buy. The line-up changes, so there’s always something new to try. We reveal each week’s bakers and treats on our socials every week. Quantities are limited, so come early for the best pick. 🎄 Christmas origami table Fold your own Christmas decorations: snowflakes, stars, Santa himself. Every drink purchase comes with a free origami kit (paper plus step-by-step instructions), or you can just buy a pack. Hang your creation on Evie’s Christmas tree to help it grow week by week, or take it home for your own. No experience needed, and the designs range from easy to tricky, so it’s great for kids and grown-ups both. Good to know: Free entry. Pay only for the drinks and treats you choose. Registration is recommended so we can plan seating, origami supplies and bakery quantities. Walk-ins are welcome while space allows. Families welcome. Kids love the origami table. Dogs welcome, with water bowls for your four-legged friends. Stay a while. There’s no rush to leave, so settle in with a coffee and take as long as you like. 📍 Evie's Brew Town, 3/9 Flinders Parade, North Lakes 4509 🅿️ Free on-street parking in the surrounding area

Free

Mitchelton gardeners working bee

Saturday 14 November · 8:30am–9:30am

Mitchelton

Every Saturday

Visit the Mitchelton Library garden to help tend the citrus and herb garden and join in easy gardening tasks.

Free

DreamWeaver CommUnity Dance Spring of '26

Saturday 14 November · 1pm–7:30pm

Capalaba

DreamWeaver CommUnity Dance SPRING of '26 Conscious dance, Cacao, Fire Ceremony & Community MAGIC for SUNSET Family-friendly conscious dance, cacao & fire ceremony beside Tingalpa Reservoir. Move, connect, warm your soul and celebrate winter together. 🌙🔥 📅 Saturday 14th November 2026 🕐 1:00 pm – 7:30 pm (Gates open at 1:00 pm. Opening Ceremony begins promptly at 1:20 pm - arrive early so you don’t miss this special beginning to our journey together.) 📍 Allambee Sanctuary 36 Allambee Crescent, Capalaba QLD 4157 🚗 Free parking is available onsite, with additional free street parking nearby. We recommend arriving early, as parking closest to the venue fills first. 🎟️ INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET An afternoon and evening of conscious music, movement and community connection Conscious dance journey guided by AfterMark, DJ Re-vibe, Seraphim Bass, Coco Brown & BoyBlewe! Welcome Ceremony & Acknowledgement of Country Dream Writing Ceremony 15-minute Vocal Activation Sunset Dance Experience Community Fire Ceremony Community Drumming Circle Cup of Ceremonial Cacao Community Clothes Swap Flow arts & Creative Play Spaces Lake Swims ! BYO floatation device ✨ OPTIONAL EXTRAS • Plant-based community meal (pre-purchase only) • Lemonade stand • ZenThai Shiatsu Massage • Additional Ceremonial Cacao & take-home bags • Artisan Stalls • Flow toys available As Spring is officially SPRINGING, DreamWeaver returns for the last time in 2026 to gather in the warmth in movement, music and connection. Swimming in the lake is always a good time! Join us beside the peaceful waters of Tingalpa Reservoir for a heart-led afternoon and evening of conscious dance, soulful basslines, community spirit and family-friendly magic amongst the Spring VIBES. DreamWeaver CommUnity Dance - Spring Edition is a family-friendly, nature-based gathering where parents, children, elders, dancers and first-timers all feel welcome. Whether you come to dance for hours, enjoy a yoga session, receive a ZenThai Shiatsu massage, c

$8 - $80

Eat Street Northshore

Saturday 14 November · 4pm–10pm

Hamilton

Brisbane’s iconic shipping-container food market on the river: 70+ food stalls, bars and live music.

$6

Battle of the Branches Trivia

Saturday 14 November · 6pm–10pm

Goodna

Battle of the Branches Trivia Night at Goodna Bowls Club Disclaimer The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) requires all political donations, gifts-in-kind and fundraising contributions of $1,000 or more to be disclosed within 7 business days by both the donor and the recipient. The reporting threshold of $1,000 is a cumulative total. Your name and address is required; anonymous and overseas donations are not allowed. Political donations made in a personal capacity are tax deductible up to a certain threshold. Check the ATO website for more information. This gift has been accepted as a political donation. It is an offence to make political donations totalling more than $7,706 to, or for the benefit of, the same registered political party during a financial year. The cap amount is published on the ECQ’s website at www.ecq.qld.gov.au. If you have already donated more than the capped amount in political donations to ALP Queensland during the financial year, you must not make further political donations. If you believe you have exceeded the political donation cap, you may request a refund of the excess political donation within 6 weeks of the gift being made. Alternatively, ALP Queensland may refund you the excess amount within that timeframe to avoid breaching the donation cap laws.

$15 – $25

Meditate To Elevate ~ Kirtan Meditation ~ FREE Community Event!

Saturday 14 November · 6:30pm–8pm

Bulimba

WHAT IS KIRTAN? Kirtan Meditation (often pronounced Curtain Meditation haha), is the singing or chanting of Sacred Mantras or Transcendental Sound which is an easy yet effective method of yoga meditation that transcends all languages, nationalities and religious faiths. Anyone can practice kirtan & no you don’t need to have a good voice! BENEFITS OF KIRTAN… Not only does kirtan meditation help relieve stress, worries and anxiety, it cultivates wisdom and happiness within you. By gradually cleansing your heart and mind, you can discover and experience your self-worth and purpose in life. Regularly immersing yourself in kirtan will illuminate your path in life, shed light on your relationships with others, your work, your environment, how to deal with failures and setbacks and on every aspect of your life. WHAT'S INCLUDED... • Live Music - Guitar acoustics and harmonium. • Mindfulness - Gain more mastery over your mind. • Breath work - Release stress and boost your energy. • Kirtan Meditation - Discover inner peace and happiness. • Yogic Wisdom - Experience insights and gain more clarity. • Mantra Breathing - Soothe the mind by incorporating a Sacred Mantra. • Yummy treats - Because an event just wouldn't be the same without them! No experience is required, so come along, sit back & soak up the good vibes. WHO'S CONDUCTING THIS? Join special guest Meditation Instructors Simon & Candace Earl from Kirtan With Candace, who apply these practices in their life on a daily basis, have been sharing this wonderful gift with others both nationally and internationally for over 20 years & are excited to be sharing these life changing benefits with you. Through this meditation process they have experienced inner peace, satisfaction and happiness, and from this place feel inspired to share it with you too! See you there, Simon & Candace from Kirtan with Candace

Free

St Andrew's Trivia Night

Saturday 14 November · 6:30pm–10pm

Indooroopilly

St Andrew’s Trivia Night! Think you’ve got the answers? Get your team together and put yourselves to the test! 🏆 Prize for the best themed table—go all out! 🎟️ Raffle prizes up for grabs 🍷 Bar selling alcoholic and soft drinks 🍿 BYO snacks $25 per person | Tables of eight Join us for a night of friendly competition to help keep St Andrew’s and our community programs going strong. Booking separately? Use the same team name so we can seat you together. No team? We’ll find you one!

Free – $25

Trivia Night at The Mornsie!

Saturday 14 November · 6:30pm–10:30pm

Morningside

Gather your friends and your wits, join the fun and help raise funds to restore our fabulous community hall. Book a table for up to 8 people, or individual tickets and make new friends!

Free – $130

Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - Brighton Wetlands Bushcare Group

Sunday 15 November · 8:30am–10:30am

Brighton

Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane's unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program.Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there's bound to be one near you!Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects.The Brighton Wetlands Bushcare Group generally meet the on third Sunday of the month 8.30-10.30am.Location: Goodenia Reserve, 93 Massie Street, Brighton.

Free

Malayalee Community Fellowship

Sunday 15 November · 9:30am–12:30pm

Sunnybank

Every Sunday

Join us for a time of community, reflection, and togetherness at our weekly Sunday gathering.Hosted by the Malayalam-speaking community in Brisbane, this event offers an opportunity to connect, find encouragement, and share in uplifting messages. Everyone is welcome!Find out more via their website.

Free

Voices for Moreton Bay: Climate Fresk & Community Futures Conversation

Sunday 15 November · 4pm–8pm

Samford Valley

🌿 Our democracy is strongest when communities have a genuine voice. Join Northside Community Voices (NCV) for a special Citizen COP event combining community dialogue and a Climate Fresk workshop. NCV is a grassroots, non-partisan initiative working to ensure the people of Moreton Bay have a stronger voice in shaping the decisions that affect their future—not just during election cycles, but every day in between. As our region grows, so do the challenges we face. This event creates space for residents to come together, share perspectives, and explore shared priorities for a more resilient and connected Moreton Bay. 🌿 As part of Citizen COP Australia, this local session connects our community to a national movement of citizen-led climate and nature action happening across Australia during the COP period. What to expect on the day An Acknowledgement of Country, grounding the event in respect for place and Country A Climate Fresk workshop — an interactive, science-based card game using IPCC data to explore climate causes and impacts A community conversation on local resilience, adaptation, and collective action in Moreton Bay A shared dinner — if you can, please bring a plate of finger food to share with the group What is Climate Fresk? Climate Fresk is an internationally acclaimed, science-based workshop that turns complex climate science into a fun, interactive game. Using 42 cards based on the latest IPCC reports, participants work in teams to map out the causes and consequences of climate change. No lectures. No jargon. Just collaborative learning, rich conversations, and a boost of collective energy to act. Over 2.4 million people around the world have taken part — from students and citizens to business leaders and policymakers. Now, it’s Australia’s turn. Find out more about Climate Fresk: https://climatefresk.org/world/ Why this matters Real climate literacy is the foundation of meaningful action. By learning together locally, we build the confidence and shared

Free – $10

MONDAY ZUMBA COMMUNITY CLASS - Zumba with Yenny

Monday 16 November · 8:45am–9:30am

North Lakes

Every Monday

Welcome to Zumba with Yenny!!!! Looking for a way to start your week right? Nothing better than moving your body to Latin and International rhythms in our Monday mornings Zumba Class. Zumba is a fun, energetic and uplifting workout that feels like a party. My classes are a safe 100% judgement free zone, where happiness is prioritised over perfection and everyone is welcome. Whether you are a regular Zumba goer, or have never tried it before, this class is FOR YOU :) My promise to you: * Heart felt classes * Uplifting Music and Choreos * All the good vibes * An incredible Community Feel Bring a towel, a water bottle and your biggest smile. Cannot wait to see you on the dance floor! Much love and gratitude, Yenny

Community Immunisation Clinic - Everton Park

Monday 16 November · 9am–2:30pm

Everton Park

Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents (aged from 6 weeks and above) through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus.Take a look at Immunisation Schedule Queensland for advice about when you should be vaccinated.Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver Brisbane Vision 2031.

Beaudesert LAC in Community 2026

Monday 16 November · 9:30am–11:30am

Beaudesert

Meet our dedicated local area coordinators (LAC) and learn about options available to support your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) journey, connect with your community, and find other supports that are available. These quick, one-to-one conversations can get you started or guide you in the right direction. As a NDIS participant, you can ask us anything about your funding, getting the most out of your plan, finding and working with service providers, and utilising the myplace online portal. If you're not on the Scheme but would like to be linked to services, supports and activities within your community, we can assist you. See us at your nearest location. Bookings are recommended, to ensure we have time to discuss your needs and questions. Please either scan the QR code or contact us on 07 3454 0500 for booking enquiries or cancellations.

Free

Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - McDowall Bushcare Group

Tuesday 17 November · 8:30am–11:30am

McDowall

Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane's unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program.Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there's bound to be one near you!Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects.The McDowall Bushcare Group meet every Tuesday from 8.30-11.30am.

Free

Community Immunisation Clinic - Carindale

Tuesday 17 November · 9am–2:30pm

Carindale

Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents (aged from 6 weeks and above) through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus.Take a look at Immunisation Schedule Queensland for advice about when you should be vaccinated.Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver Brisbane Vision 2031.

Building Your Community Development Practice Framework

Tuesday 17 November · 9am–3pm

Northgate

Real conversations. Real practice. Fresh perspective. An active, supportive day to surface the knowledge in your stories and experience, explore what guides your choices, and begin a framework you can keep growing. WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY A clearer understanding of a personal practice framework A way to organise the knowledge and values already shaping your work A first draft or visual map of your own framework Language to explain your approach to colleagues and communities Reflective questions to keep developing your practice WHO IS THIS FOR? Community development practitioners, community workers, engagement officers, local government and place-based teams, and people working in health, education, social services or rural and regional development. Emerging and experienced practitioners are equally welcome. FACILITATORS Facilitated by Helen Betts and Heather Ellis INCLUSIONS Your ticket includes morning tea, lunch and workshop resources.

$165

Holland Park community gardeners

Wednesday 18 November · 7:30am–8:30am

Holland Park

Every Wednesday

Visit the Holland Park Library garden to help tend the citrus and herb garden and join in easy gardening tasks.

Free

Community Immunisation Clinic - Toowong

Wednesday 18 November · 9am–2:30pm

Toowong

Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents (aged from 6 weeks and above) through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus.Take a look at Immunisation Schedule Queensland for advice about when you should be vaccinated.Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver Brisbane Vision 2031.

Tea and trivia

Wednesday 18 November · 1:30pm–3pm

Mitchelton

Enjoy an afternoon of fun as you test your general knowledge with trivia questions. Individuals and groups welcome.

Free

Trivia at Bar Lou Lou

Wednesday 18 November · 6pm–8:30pm

Fortitude Valley

Every Wednesday

Loose Goose is coming to Bar Lou Lou for a whole month! Don’t miss out! Come along to be a part of the community to be formed around trivia at Bar Lou Lou! We can’t wait to share with you our creative, interesting and silly trivia! Tell your friends, form a team and come along to try and win some awesome prizes! Meet your new trivia queens, Mel being the writer and Jacinta as the host; we run the friendliest and most fun trivia out there! Simply book tickets for the number of people in your team, one booking is best to clearly show table numbers :) Teams of 4-8 are best, but 2-3 are welcome, we just may ask you to combine teams together and share a table! You may put your team name in the personal details section if you like! Send us a dm on instagram @loosegoosetrivia if you have any questions It’s free to book!

Tea and trivia

Thursday 19 November · 11am–12pm

Zillmere

Enjoy a morning of fun by making friends and testing your knowledge with trivia questions. Join us on the third Thursday of each month. New members, individuals and groups welcome.

Free

Ipswich Rail Community Information Session

Thursday 19 November · 11am–2pm

Goodna

Are you a job provider or part of a community organisation in Ipswich? Come along to hear from our previous program graduates. Discover Rail & Track Work Opportunities: Join us for a relaxed information session exploring rail and track work employment pathways. Learn the expectations of the program, hear about industry opportunities and discover the support available to help participants prepare for work. Meet previous Graduates, who will share their experiences of training, entering the industry and lessons learned along the way. You will have opportunities to ask questions, meet program representatives and connect with other local organisations. Get involved in a trip to one of our local training sites. A bus will be provided for transport to and from the Rosewood Railway Museum once all information session speakers have concluded. To take part, please select the Site Visit add-on at checkout. Due to capacity constraints, we can only accept two persons per organisation for this visit. Whether you’re considering a career in rail, supporting job seekers or simply want to learn more about the opportunities available, this session is a great place to start. Expressions of interest for our next Ipswich Rail program (commencing January) will be open. If you've ever had a jobseeker participant who doesn't know what they want to do, their journey in Rail might just be the way to get them started.

Free

Egali Student Fair - Brisbane - 19/11

Thursday 19 November · 12pm–4pm

Brisbane City

🖤 EGALI STUDENT FAIR – BLACK FRIDAY 🖤 Black Friday is coming to Egali! 🎉 Join us for a special Egali Student Fair and take advantage of exclusive Black Friday deals, opportunities and special offers for international students. 🎓 Discover study opportunities 💰 Exclusive Black Friday deals 🌎 Explore courses, partners and experiences 🤝 Meet the Egali team and our partners 🎁 Special surprises throughout the event! 📅 19 November 📍 Egali Brisbane Whether you’re planning your next course, looking for new opportunities or simply want to make the most of Black Friday, come and join us! 👉 Book your free spot and don’t miss out! 🖤

Free

Community Immunisation Clinic - Chermside

Thursday 19 November · 12:15pm–5:45pm

Chermside

Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents (aged from 6 weeks and above) through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus.Take a look at Immunisation Schedule Queensland for advice about when you should be vaccinated.Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver Brisbane Vision 2031.

Tea and trivia

Thursday 19 November · 2pm–3pm

Corinda

Enjoy an afternoon of fun by making friends and testing your knowledge with trivia questions. Individuals and groups welcome.

Free

South/City/SQ x Club KT Run Club

Thursday 19 November · 6pm–7pm

Woolloongabba

South/City/SQ x Club KT Run Club Join Katie Dall from Club KT for a 5km run or walk through Woolloongabba, starting and ending at South/City/SQ. It's an easy way to get moving, meet fellow locals and unwind after work. Location: Meet at Hop City Bar, on the ground floor beneath Angelika Cinemas, to pre-order your meal. Date: Thursday 19 November, meet at 6pm, run starts 6:15pm Route: 5km via Hanlon Park, all paces and fitness levels welcome Post-run, refuel at Hop City Bar with $25 steak or salmon meals and a complimentary drinks for runners.

Free

The Resolved Brisbane Pop-Up

Thursday 19 November · 6:30pm–8:30pm

Clontarf

The Resolved | Brisbane Pop-Up Gathering What does it look like to live out your faith in the public square of Australia? The Resolved is bringing young Christians together in Brisbane for an evening of community, conversation and equipping, designed to help you think deeply, live faithfully and engage courageously with the world around you. Join us on Thursday 19 November for an evening of connection, practical insight and honest conversation about what it means to follow Jesus and engage with the issues shaping our nation. Through an equipping session, round-table discussions and a panel Q&A with voices engaging in Australia's public life, we'll explore how our faith can shape the way we think, lead and contribute to the world around us. Whether you're passionate about politics, business, education, media, the Church or simply figuring out what it means to live out your convictions, there's a place for you here. This is more than a conversation. It's about becoming people of deep resolve and conviction, equipped to make a difference. North Brisbane, QLD Thursday, 19 November 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm Come connect with like-minded people, be challenged in your thinking, and leave equipped to live out your faith with greater conviction, wisdom and confidence. Think deeply. Live faithfully. Engage courageously. You can find out more by following us @theresolvedaus

Free – $15

Community Immunisation Clinic - Upper Mount Gravatt

Friday 20 November · 9am–2:30pm

Upper Mount Gravatt

Brisbane City Council provides free vaccinations to eligible residents (aged from 6 weeks and above) through our community immunisation clinics. Immunisation helps protect people against diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, polio and tetanus.Take a look at Immunisation Schedule Queensland for advice about when you should be vaccinated.Providing a free immunisation service is another way Council is helping deliver Brisbane Vision 2031.

Tea and trivia: Morning of mystery

Friday 20 November · 9:15am–10am

Ascot

Have some fun, making friends and testing your knowledge with trivia questions. Individuals and groups welcome.

Free