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Bowen Hills, QLD Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Bowen Hills · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bowen Hills: 97 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Martial arts, Swimming, Gymnastics & cheer, Tennis, Soccer + 3 more
Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Music, Yoga & wellbeing
Schools
24 within 3 km
Parks & places
2 parks · 14 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries · 2 public pools
Explore nearby
Newstead, Fortitude Valley, and Windsor

What can families do in Bowen Hills?

Martial arts25 within 5 kmSwimming11 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer10 within 5 kmTennis10 within 5 kmSoccer7 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)6 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM20 within 5 kmArts & dance18 within 5 kmKids' activities & play10 within 5 kmMusic7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing6 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Bowen Hills

Martial arts around Bowen Hills

25 listed within 5 km of Bowen Hills

Domesound

Fortitude Valley

Karate

1 km from central Bowen Hills

Red & Blue

Fortitude Valley

Karate

1 km from central Bowen Hills

Eat Play Bar

Fortitude Valley

Karate
Café nearby

1.2 km from central Bowen Hills

Not finding it in Bowen Hills? Listed in Fortitude Valley (3 · 1.1 km), New Farm (2 · 2 km), Albion (2 · 2 km)

See all 25 within 5 km

Swimming around Bowen Hills

11 listed within 5 km of Bowen Hills

Spring Hill Baths

Spring Hill

Swimming
Water play

2 km from central Bowen Hills

International Jigokuryu Martial Arts & Fitness Org

Bulimba

KarateDancing SchoolMental Health

2.5 km from central Bowen Hills

Allbrands Pool Salt Chlorinator Cells

Kelvin Grove

Swimming
PlaygroundWater play

2.6 km from central Bowen Hills

Not finding it in Bowen Hills? Listed in Kelvin Grove (1 · 2.4 km), Bulimba (1 · 2.5 km), Lutwyche (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Bowen Hills

10 listed within 5 km of Bowen Hills · 1 in Bowen Hills

Urban Gymnastics

Bowen Hills

GymnasticsAcrobatics

In Bowen Hills

Y- North Gymnastics

Windsor

Gymnastics
PlaygroundFully fenced

2.3 km from central Bowen Hills

Premier Gymnastics Academy

East Brisbane

Gymnastics

3.5 km from central Bowen Hills

All gymnastics & cheer in Bowen Hills (1) →
See all 10 within 5 km

Tennis around Bowen Hills

10 listed within 5 km of Bowen Hills

Brisbane Table Tennis Association

Windsor

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

1.3 km from central Bowen Hills

Star Table Tennis Association

Albion

Table TennisTennis

2 km from central Bowen Hills

Dynamic Tennis

Brisbane City

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

2.4 km from central Bowen Hills

Not finding it in Bowen Hills? Listed in Windsor (1 · 1.3 km), New Farm (1 · 2 km), Albion (1 · 2 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Bowen Hills

Tutoring & STEM around Bowen Hills

20 listed within 5 km of Bowen Hills

Your Study Buddy

Newstead

TutoringEnglishSTEM

0.9 km from central Bowen Hills

Front Left DJ Academy

Front Left DJ Academy

Fortitude Valley

MusicAcademic

1.2 km from central Bowen Hills

Career Savvy Pty Ltd

New Farm

Tutoring

2 km from central Bowen Hills

Not finding it in Bowen Hills? Listed in Newstead (1 · 0.9 km), Fortitude Valley (1 · 1.1 km), New Farm (1 · 2 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Bowen Hills

18 listed within 5 km of Bowen Hills

Studio One School of Dancing

Fortitude Valley

Dancing School

1.2 km from central Bowen Hills

S.H.A.K.E.

S.H.A.K.E.

Spring Hill

Dancing School
Playground

1.2 km from central Bowen Hills

Albion Antique Auction Centre

Albion

Art Centre

1.8 km from central Bowen Hills

Not finding it in Bowen Hills? Listed in Fortitude Valley (1 · 1.1 km), New Farm (2 · 2 km), Albion (1 · 2 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Schools in and near Bowen Hills

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Bowen Hills.

Government school zones covering central Bowen Hills:

Brisbane Central SSFortitude Valley State Secondary College

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features)

Libraries

Public pools

Sports grounds

Parks

How Bowen Hills compares with nearby suburbs

  • Bowen Hills

    Gymnastics & cheer 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Newstead0.9 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Fortitude Valley1.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1 +3

    4 schools · 0 parks

  • Windsor1.3 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • New Farm2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +4

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Albion2 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1 +1

    0 schools · 0 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Newstead family guide · 0.9 kmFortitude Valley family guide · 1.1 kmWindsor family guide · 1.3 kmNew Farm family guide · 2 kmAlbion family guide · 2 kmBrisbane Adelaide Street family guide · 2.3 kmKelvin Grove family guide · 2.4 kmBulimba family guide · 2.5 kmLutwyche family guide · 2.8 kmHawthorne family guide · 3 kmNewmarket family guide · 3 km

Bowen Hills within Brisbane City Council

1 of the council area’s 302 activity providers · 80th of 119 suburbs by number of providers

Brisbane City Council guide

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across Brisbane City Council

302 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Brisbane City Council
Sports218Academic57Entertainment43Creative Arts38Music18Health9

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All kids' activities listed in Bowen Hills

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Bowen Hills.