The City:
Best picnic spots
From barbeques with your nearest and dearest to a grassy oasis to eat your lunch or wide-open spaces to catch up with your mates, there are plenty of beautiful picnic spots in Brisbane City. Recline under a tree or take over a picnic table in one of the leafy sanctuaries nestled within Brisbane’s urban jungle. BYO picnic blanket, snacks and refreshments or grab some takeaway nearby and enjoy the Brisbane sunshine.
Anzac Square and Post Office Square
Sitting side by side in the heart of The City, Anzac Square and Post Office Square are two welcoming green pockets perfect for a laid-back lunchtime picnic. Just steps from Central Station and right off Adelaide Street, both squares are effortlessly easy to reach by public transport. Anzac Square offers plenty of cool, shady spots, while Post Office Square basks beautifully in the sun. If you’re soaking up those golden rays, don’t forget to slip, slop, slap!
City Botanic Gardens
Nestled beside QUT’s Gardens Point campus; the City Botanic Gardens is Brisbane’s very first public parkland and still one of its most enchanting. Wander through lush riverside lawns, shady groves and picture-perfect pockets made for throwing down a picnic rug. The Gardens are equipped with wheelchair-accessible paths, barbeques, picnic shelters and an inclusive playground, so the whole family can relax and play. And if you’re picnicking on a Sunday, let the food vendors at the Riverside Markets tempt you, their delicious bites are served fresh from 8am to 3pm.
Queens Gardens
This Heritage-listed park serves up a dose of Brisbane history with your picnic. Once part of the 1820s convict settlement and thought to be the site of The City’s first house, it’s an open, sun-soaked space so don’t forget a hat. Pause between sips and snacks to admire the bronze statues of Queen Victoria and T.J. Ryan, along with the bluestone tribute to Australian women in war.
Waterline Park
Perfect for a family picnic, this riverside recreational hub has plenty to keep little (and big) kids entertained. Tucked between William Street and Mangrove Walk, the park is packed with fun features think table tennis, a sprawling outdoor gym and loads of space to play and explore.
