Top 6 Raining Day activities in Brisbane

Brisbane is known to experience a pleasant climate throughout the year. However, we also see our share of unexpected rains. Regardless of the season, our city does experience rains for at least a few days every month.

If you’re holidaying in Brisbane and you’re facing bad weather, don’t let it dampen your spirits. Several of our guests here at Bridgewater Terraces make the most of their time by engaging in raining day activities in Brisbane. Today, I’ll list some such activities that you can enjoy in our city despite bad weather.

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1. Visit the Brisbane Planetarium

Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium – photo from their Facebook page.

One of the best ways to spend a rainy Friday night in our city is by visiting Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. Featuring special events every Friday, the planetarium offers you a fun environment with plenty of fun activities on offer. And your kids will get to learn something new as well!

2. Drop by a hidden bar

Brooklyn Standard – photo from their Facebook page.

There’s no better way to spend a rainy day in Brisbane than by setting yourself up at one of our city’s hidden dive bars. There are several gems in our city, and it’s up to you how much you want to explore. Some of my personal favourites include The Menagerie, Brooklyn Standard and The Elephant Room, to name a few. Grab an umbrella, and make sure to check out these amazing bars!

3. Spend time at the GOMA

QAGOMA – photo from their Facebook page.

The GOMA is one of the favourite hangout spots for Brisbane locals looking to avoid the rains. Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art contains permanent exhibitions on display and also hosts special events throughout the year. At GOMA, there’s plenty to see, and it also features a mix of free and paid exhibits. Even if it’s not raining, spending some time at the GOMA is one of the best activities in Brisbane you can enjoy on your holiday.

4. Visit a boutique cinema

Blue Room Cinebar – photo from their Facebook page.

Brisbane is a city full of movie buffs, and you’ll find plenty of boutique cinemas strewn across our city. Brisbane’s boutique cinemas are designed to offer you much more than the average experience at the movies. You can look forward to amazing food, super-comfortable recliners, delicious dessert and even fine champagne at many of our city’s boutique cinemas. I’ll recommend you to check out the Blue Room Cinebar and Palace Cinemas, which are arguably two of Brisbane’s finest cinemas.

5. Take a tour of the XXXX Brewery

The XXXX Ale House

XXXX is one of the oldest beer brands in Queensland, which has been around for over 130 years now. At XXXX Brewery, you can take a guided tour to see how this beer is crafted. While you’ll get to learn more about the ingredients that go into this beer, you’ll also get to taste and appreciate some fresh XXXX beer. The packing hall at this brewery is the largest in the southern hemisphere, so make sure not to miss out on this tour!

6. Take your family to Bounce

Bounce is a massive trampoline park which is located just 20 minutes from Brisbane CBD. Featuring more than 50 connected trampolines, slam dunk areas, giant airbags, and soft walls, you can have a lot of fun running, jumping, crashing and falling around. You can leave your kids to these activities while you enjoy some healthy exercise classes.

Conclusion:

Regardless of the weather, there are several indoor activities in Brisbane that you can enjoy on your holiday. Some of the top raining day activities in Brisbane include visiting the planetarium, dropping by a hidden bar, spending time at the GOMA, visiting a boutique cinema, taking a tour of the XXXX brewery and taking your family to Bounce.

And, for your next Brisbane holiday, consider booking accommodation with us at Bridgewater Terraces!

About Denis Goodman

Denis is the manager of Bridgewater Terraces and has a long history with accommodation and property management rights. He brings his knowledge and experiences into his writer to help holiday makers have a wonderful holiday.
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gillian wickens

02:12 12 Nov 18

Lovely spacious apartment with large terrace looking out over the Brisbane River. Brilliant.

Kirill Kononov

03:20 10 Aug 17

Stopped there for 3 weeks. Good location, nice internal facilities. Rooms were not cleaned well enough. Dust here and there, plus found an old razor in the bathroom. however I would put 3.5 stars for overall experience which wasn't bad. My major concern is safety and security of the apartments. My car was broken into at night on secure underground parking. Car's door was broken and my personal belongings were stolen. Management told me they are not responsible for the damage and loss because of the signs they put on parking walls. This accident put my rating down to 1 star.If you have a car I would recommend to park it underground despite the secure gates installed.

Michelle Inggs

02:08 29 Aug 17

Bridgewater terraces is the perfect place to stay for business or leisure. It is conveniently located within reach of Southbank, the CBD, local hospitals and convention centres ect. I stayed at the apartment for over 2 months and thoroughly enjoyed my time. I found the complex to be perfectly manicured and maintained, quiet and loved the cafe next doors. The river view is also very relaxing. The location is perfect for children and my kids loved walking through the gardens, splashing in the pool and walking to the nearby park and playground. Ray and Dennis in management were very helpful, attentive, compassionate and a pleasure to deal with.

brian levine

06:05 18 Jun 16

Booked to stay at Bridgewater Terraces and looked forward to our visit. The views of the river are magnificent and this was the main, and as it turned out, the ONLY attraction.Initially the room looked OK until we discovered that it appeared NOT to have been cleaned! The old cooker was filthy and had to be scrubbed before we could use it. None of the cutlery or dishes were from same sets. The windows may have been wiped, but with a greasy rag. Having completed our own clean we sat down on a badly worn, sagging sofa which had stains and grease marks all over it. If that wasn't bad enough, the shower screen came off its rusty rails and there were many loose surrounding tiles. When the tumbler drier gave up, so did we and we checked out!Such a pity, Well manicured gardens and a fantastic location but the apartment interior was old and tattered and from our experience, very little effective management. Just to put the boot in, wifi is NOT free and is horrendously expensive. Stay here at your peril!!

Justin Ward

11:21 30 Aug 17

Nice and peaceful. Clean rooms stones throw from story bridge hotel.

Marto Dowabobo

00:07 10 Jun 18

Excellent in everything

Harry Kim

23:54 14 Mar 16

Stayed here with a few guests and booked 3 rooms during February. Reception were only too kind and gave us really good tips on the Brisbane area. Rooms were spacious and quite modern. Everyone in our party enjoyed the stay and would definitely come back.

Frankly YouzACoopa

10:02 18 Dec 18

Stars rounded up because management were friendly. We got a neat well furnished apartment looking over the river. Appliances are modern but the washer and dryer are cheap. The dryer is faulty but useable if you jury-rig it. The bathroom floor drain doesnt have a trap so youre best off covering it to prevent air from venting out. Everything else was nice, the pool is a plus and the location is good.