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Celebrating 50 years of Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

A picnic day for the gardens' 50th birthday, where you can learn about the people and groups that keep them running and follow a trail of old photos and stories.

A free nature activity at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. All ages.

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The short version

One date only: Sun 25 Oct (in 12 days), 10am to 2pm. It runs for 4 hours. It's free and there's no need to book. It suits all ages. It's outdoors, so keep an eye on the weather.

When
Sun 25 Oct, 10am
Cost
Free
Booking
Just turn up
Suits
Suitable for all ages
Setting
Outdoors
Type
Community, Nature

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8amTue 13 Oct

Our pickBrisbane Sculpture Festival 2026

Free

A Sculptors Queensland exhibition of work by local sculptors, ranging across different forms, materials and ideas. Browse it any time during the gardens' usual hours.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

9:30amTue 13 Oct

First 5 Forever in the bamboo grove

Free

A singalong for parents and toddlers up to three, with clapping, dancing and action rhymes that help early reading, speech and social development.

Mt Coot-tha Library

10amTue 13 Oct

Our pickGrowing vanilla

Free

A workshop on raising vanilla orchids in Brisbane, from pollinating to picking the beans. You'll walk to the vines in the gardens, learn to cook with a pod and taste some vanilla treats.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha