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Brisbane, QLD Family Guide

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

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Brisbane: 98 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Brisbane, and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Martial arts, Tennis, Gymnastics & cheer, Swimming, Soccer + 3 more
Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Music, Yoga & wellbeing
Schools
6 in Brisbane · 3 primary · 5 secondary
Parks & places
10 verified playgrounds · 10 libraries · 3 public pools
Explore nearby
Scarborough, Kippa-Ring, and Redcliffe

What can families do in Brisbane?

Martial arts27 within 5 kmTennis11 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 kmSoccer7 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM23 within 5 kmArts & dance21 within 5 kmKids' activities & play10 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing6 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Brisbane

Martial arts around Brisbane

27 listed within 5 km of Brisbane

Taekwondo-Hapkido

South Brisbane

Taekwondo
Playground

1 km from central Brisbane

Brisbane Boxing

West End

BoxingViolinGymnastics

1.6 km from central Brisbane

Eat Play Bar

Fortitude Valley

Karate
Café nearby

1.7 km from central Brisbane

Not finding it in Brisbane? Listed in Redcliffe (1 · 2.8 km), Deception Bay (1 · 6.9 km)

See all 27 within 5 km

Tennis around Brisbane

11 listed within 5 km of Brisbane

Dynamic Tennis

Brisbane City

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

0.6 km from central Brisbane

Cardiotennis

South Brisbane

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

1.4 km from central Brisbane

Frew Park

Milton

ParkTennis
PlaygroundSports courts / fields

2.2 km from central Brisbane

Not finding it in Brisbane? Listed in Redcliffe (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Brisbane

8 listed within 5 km of Brisbane

Studio One

East Brisbane

Dancing SchoolHip HopDrama

2.4 km from central Brisbane

Premier Gymnastics Academy

East Brisbane

Gymnastics

2.7 km from central Brisbane

Urban Gymnastics

Bowen Hills

GymnasticsAcrobatics

2.9 km from central Brisbane

Not finding it in Brisbane? Listed in Redcliffe (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Swimming around Brisbane

8 listed within 5 km of Brisbane

Streets Beach

South Brisbane

Swimming
Water playSports courts / fields

1 km from central Brisbane

Spring Hill Baths

Spring Hill

Swimming
Water play

1.2 km from central Brisbane

Ithaca Pool

Paddington

SwimmingYogaEvent Entertainment
Playground

2 km from central Brisbane

Not finding it in Brisbane? Listed in Kippa-Ring (1 · 2.5 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Brisbane

Tutoring & STEM around Brisbane

23 listed within 5 km of Brisbane · 2 in Brisbane

The Boys' Brigade (Spring Hill)

The Boys' Brigade (Spring Hill)

Brisbane

Adventure & CampingLearning Centre

In Brisbane

Simple Tuition

Simple Tuition

Brisbane

Tutoring

In Brisbane

ILSC Education Group

Brisbane Adelaide Street

TutoringLanguage Learning

0.6 km from central Brisbane

All tutoring & stem in Brisbane (2) →
See all 23 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Brisbane

21 listed within 5 km of Brisbane

Attain Education

South Brisbane

TutoringCookingEnglish

0.8 km from central Brisbane

Queensland Symphony Orchestra

South Brisbane

Art CentreViolinPiano

0.8 km from central Brisbane

S.H.A.K.E.

S.H.A.K.E.

Spring Hill

Dancing School
Playground

1.7 km from central Brisbane

Not finding it in Brisbane? Listed in Rothwell (1 · 4.3 km), Woody Point (1 · 5.6 km)

See all 21 within 5 km

Schools in and near Brisbane

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

View all 6 schools in Brisbane →

Government school zones covering central Brisbane:

Scarborough SSRedcliffe SHS

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 Brisbane compares with nearby suburbs

  • Brisbane

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Other sports 1, Kids' activities & play 1

    6 schools · 0 parks

  • Scarborough1.8 km

    Other sports 2

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Kippa-Ring2.5 km

    Swimming 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Redcliffe2.8 km

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1 +1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Rothwell4.3 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Margate4.4 km

    Athletics 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Scarborough family guide · 1.8 kmKippa-Ring family guide · 2.5 kmRedcliffe family guide · 2.8 kmRothwell family guide · 4.3 kmMargate family guide · 4.4 kmWoody Point family guide · 5.6 kmDeception Bay family guide · 6.9 km

Brisbane within Brisbane City Council

3 of the council area’s 302 activity providers · 31st of 119 suburbs by number of providers

Brisbane City Council guideSchools in Brisbane

Written with AI from AroundSchools listings (refreshed 1 Oct 2026) and the sources below — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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A photograph of Brisbane
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Catholic schools around the CBD, and who runs them

16 schools listed nearby
around Brisbane, by sector, from the AroundSchools directory
Catholic6Government5Independent5

Catholic schools are a large part of the inner-city mix. But the word covers two different kinds of school here, and which kind a family is looking at decides where they apply and which calendar they keep.

Parish primaries in the Brisbane Catholic Education system

Brisbane Catholic Education's school finder lists, close to the city, Holy Spirit School in New Farm and St Joseph's Primary School at Kangaroo Point (Brisbane Catholic Education). Schools in the system share one published term calendar (BCE term dates).

Colleges run by religious institutes

The Catholic colleges closest to the CBD are a different arrangement:

CollegeStudentsRun by
St James College, Spring HillCo-educational, from Year 5Edmund Rice Education Australia (Wikipedia)
St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, Spring HillBoys, from Year 5Edmund Rice Education Australia (Wikipedia)
All Hallows' School, Fortitude ValleyGirls, from Year 5In the Sisters of Mercy tradition (Wikipedia)

For these, the college's own website is the starting point for enrolment, term dates and fees — do not assume the system calendar applies.

What is around the city for after school

The public pools the directory holds within 2 km of the city centre:

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Centenary Aquatic CentreSpring HillCommunity space · Water play
Musgrave Park Swimming PoolSouth BrisbaneCommunity space · Water play

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 8 libraries, 24 parks and 3 community spaces we hold within 2 km of Brisbane · correct as at 1 Oct 2026

26 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, within 2 km of Brisbane
Sports16Academic6Creative Arts4Music1Entertainment1

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All kids' activities listed in Brisbane

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Brisbane.