23 Adventurous Dates: Brisbane Activities for Couples
Are you looking for a fun date night in Brisbane that is more than dinner and a movie?
Brisbane may be a small city, but there are so many options for amazing adventurous dates.
I have A LIST OF all kinds of fun Brisbane date nights, but this list is especially for Brisbane couples who are looking for adventurous date night activities.
Keep reading to find the best adventure activity for your date night.
Adventurous Dates Outside in Brisbane
Climb Story Bridge
There are only 4 bridge climbs in the world, and the Story Bridge Adventure Climb is one of them. Story Bridge is the only bridge that you can climb up and abseil down, so you can have 2 different adventures on 1 date.
Story Bridge offers many different adventures, from sunrise climbs to abseiling, playing an adventurous game called Skybeam: Mission Impossible, leaning out over the bridge, walking the plank, and sunset climbs.
Couples can go out on adventurous dates in Brisbane at any time with the Story Bridge Climb. Both sunrise bridge climbs and nighttime bridge climbs are available.
Click here to book your Story Bridge Climb Adventure.
Read about our bridge climb for details and tips for the Story Bridge Adventure Climb.
Rock Climbing Kangaroo Point Cliffs
Kangaroo Point Cliffs are the site of many adventurous activities. Go rock climbing at Kangaroo Point during the day or at twilight.
Not only are Kangaroo Point Cliffs fun to climb, but the view of Brisbane is amazing from there.
Abseiling
Rather climb down the rocks than up them? Try abseiling at Kangaroo Point Cliffs. There is an option to abseil at sunset.
If you don’t mind traveling further, there is an abseiling option at the Glasshouse Mountains.
Kayak
Kayak down the Brisbane River.
Those who wish to take a guided kayak tour have the option of a 1.5-hour guided kayak tour and an illuminated river night kayak tour.
Kayaks can be rented at Riverlife in Kangaroo Point.
River Bike
A different way to explore Brisbane by the river is with a water bike hire. River Life Adventure Centre rents out kayaks and river bikes by the hour.
Find more fun ideas for day dates in Brisbane.
Segway Tour
Day or night, cruise around Brisbane on a Segway Tour.
Looking for a quick tour? The Express Segway Tour lasts 1.5 hours.
A segway tour of Brisbane is a fun and adventurous way to see the city.
Ride in a Helicopter
Take a private helicopter tour of Brisbane, a helicopter tour to a winery, go on a helicopter pub crawl, or enjoy a private sunset helicopter ride.
There is even an option to pilot a helicopter.
Take a Spooky Tour
Who knew there were so many options to hear scary stories in Brisbane?
- Hunt a Killer interactive theatre show at JCSlaughter Falls
- Bloody Brisbane Crime Tour visits 4 infamous crime scenes in Brisbane
- Step back in time to the 1970s and 1980s on the Fortitude Valley Crime Tour
- Solve clues and collect evidence to catch the Brisbane Burglar on the Brisbane Adventure Game.
- Toowong Cemetery Ghost Tour
- South Brisbane Cemetery Ghost Tour
- True Crime Brisbane Tour
- Bloody Brisbane CBD Crime Tour
- Hear the stories of the prisoners at Boggo Road Gaol History Tour
Jetski
Did you know that you can jet ski in the Brisbane River? Admire the Brisbane buildings as you fly through the water on a jet ski for a 2+ hour tour.
Another option for jet skiing is at Pumicestone Passage.
Eat Dinner on Top of the Powerhouse
Vertigo is a restaurant that lets diners eat on the edge of The Powerhouse in New Farm. After dinner, you can even rappel down (but you don’t have to).
You can only book Vertigo on a Friday or Saturday night. Their menu has changed and now includes just a standard or vegan charcuterie box and drinks.
There are weight and height requirements.
Ride Bikes
Join a guided electric bike tour on Mount Coot-tha. This 2-hour tour is adapted to your ability.
There is also a 2 or 3.5-hour guided bicycle tour of Brisbane.
Looking for the ultimate multi-day adventure date? Join the Cycle Brisbane Valley Rail Trail and Hike Scenic Rim Trail on a 5 night luxury trip that includes all meals.
Adventurous Dates Indoors in Brisbane
Indoor Rock Climbing
Brisbane offers many places to try rock climbing indoors, including the following options. Indoor rock climbing is one of the most affordable adventurous date ideas in Brisbane.
- Bounce, Hendra
- Urban Climb, Newstead
- Rock Sports, Fortitude Valley
Indoor Skiing and Snowboarding
Skiing in Queensland? Yes, it is possible on this adventurous date option. Bounce Hendra offers indoor skiing and snowboarding year-round, with lessons available as well.
Indoor Skydiving
Head to iFLY to go indoor skydiving. Every level and ability can participate in indoor skydiving at iFly.
Located in the Chermside Shopping Centre, iFly has both regular indoor skydiving and virtual reality skydiving experiences. Flyers can choose to fly over sights around the world.
Learn Circus Tricks
Take an adult class together at Flipside Circus for a unique, adventurous date night. Choose between circus tricks, aerial ropes, and other fun classes.
Throw an Axe
For couples who have yet to experience axe throwing, try this session that includes a lesson, practice, and an axe-throwing competition.
Axe-throwing options in Brisbane include:
Adventurous Date Ideas Near Brisbane
You don’t have to travel far for amazing adventurous dates near Brisbane. There are lots of options on the Gold Coast for water sports, as well as the adventure date ideas listed here.
Explore Moreton Island
There are so many options for fun and adventurous days outside at Moreton Island, the 3rd largest sand island in the world.
Book a Moreton Island Ferry and Adventure Day Pass and spend the day at Moreton Island. The pass includes 3-hours of kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding and 3 hours of snorkeling, and access to land activities and the resort and pool.
Interested in snorkeling at Morton Island? Join a Dolphin and Snorkel Cruise.
Slide down the dunes, snorkel the Tangalooma wrecks, ride in a 4WD through the bush and beach, and enjoy the entire day at Moreton Island on a Moreton Island Full Day Trip.
Beginners and certified divers can scuba dive at the Tangalooma Wrecks at Moreton Island.
Want to see 3 islands in a day? Snorkel at Moreton Island, eat lunch on Stradbroke Island, and go for a bushwalk on St. Helena Island with this 3 Island Day Tour.
Spend 2 days on Moreton Island on a 4WD camping tour. Go sandboarding, tobogganing, snorkeling, body boarding, and take bush walks on this camping adventure.
Spend the Day at Stradbroke Island
Tour the beautiful beaches of Stradbroke Island, see koalas, and swim on a full-day tour.
If you would rather jet ski around Stradbroke Island, there is an option for that too.
Want to know more about Stradbroke Island? Read our guide to Stradbroke Island. Our guide to Stradbroke Island includes how to get to the island, how to get around, the best things to do, where to eat, and accommodations.
Visit Bribie Island
Spend the day on the 4th-largest sand island in the world. Explore Bribie Island on a 4WD, swim in the lagoons, and spot Australian wildlife on a 4WD Nature Adventure.
Find the best things to do on Bribie Island.
Go Ziplining
Treetop Adventures offers 3 options for ropes courses and zip lining near Brisbane.
- The Big Pineapple on the Sunshine Coast
- Thunderbird Park on Tamborine Mountain
- Currumbin Wildlife Park on the Gold Coast
Ride a Camel
Summerland Camels offers camel rides from sunrise to sunset and allows you to take a camel farm tour and taste camel products. They also have a cafe where you can order camel products.
For those who want a ride out to Summerland Camels, there is a wine-tasting and camel farm tour.
Float in a Hot Air Balloon
Spend the day in Springbrook National Park after a hot air balloon ride and a champagne breakfast. If you would rather skip the park, there is an option for a champagne breakfast and a hot air balloon ride.
Take a Helicopter to Sirromet Winery
For an ultimate adventure date, take a helicopter ride to Sirromet Winery. The flight is just 15 minutes each way, which leaves 1.5 hours on the ground at Sirromet Winery, where you can book a lunch, wine tasting, or a picnic hamper.
Play at an Aqua Park and go Wakeboarding
There is an aqua park, which is giant inflatables in the water, on both the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast.
The aqua park can be booked for a 50-minute session or a 100-minute session.
Both aqua parks have wakeboarding options.
Read about our day at Bli Bli Aqua Park here.
Adventurous Date Ideas in Brisbane Wrap Up
There is no need for boring dates in Brisbane. As you can see from this list, there are all kinds of fun date ideas for those who want an adventurous date.
With water sports, the Kangaroo Point Cliffs, a bridge climb, and dinner on top of the Powerhouse, there are lots of options for daring dates in Brisbane.
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