
Brisbane’s Best Dog-Friendly Activities
For your furever friends.
By Kiri Johnston | 28th April 2016You know the drill: you face your dog’s accusatory glare as you leave and as soon as you get to the venue you see other people with their dogs. Then you start feeling guilty for leaving your furry pal behind.
If you’re looking for some of the best dog-friendly venues, we’ve got them right here.
New Farm Park, New Farm
Round up your friends and BYO dog to enjoy a picnic in New Farm Park. You can even let them off for a play in the off-leash dog park and have a few cold beverages at WATT, a pet-friendly bar on the river.
Canine Comfort, Gumdale
Dogs are people too. Well, sort of. They feel like part of the family, anyway, so they should get spoiled as well. Canine Comfort is a pet retail store and coffee shop that caters for dogs as well as humans; you can grab a cappuccino while your dog has a lactose-free puppacchino from the extensive Barkery menu. They can even host a party for your four-legged friends, with delicious doggy treats like pup cakes and mutley muffins.
Kedron Brook Floodway Dog Park, Gordon Park
The Kedron Brook Bike Track stretches over 10 kilometres from Nundah to Mitchelton. On the other side of the river in Gordon Park near Montrose Street you’ll find an off-leash dog park with a creek running through it so your pup can enjoy a fun swim. Finish off the day with coffee and lunch up the road at Coffee House Windsor – there’s somewhere for your dogs to sit and they have some of the best coffee in Brisbane!
Sunday Sessions On The Green at River Quay, South Bank
Gather your four-legged friend and your human mates for Sunday Sessions at South Bank’s River Quay Green every Sunday. Relax and enjoy free live music with man’s best friend as you overlook the city.
Zoo Studio, Auchenflower
The photographers don’t just take beautiful images of your dog – they’re dog whisperers. They totally understand your emotional bond with your pet and will capture memories for you to cherish forever.
RSPCA Million Paws Walk, South Bank
Fight animal cruelty while taking your dog for a stroll aong the Brisbane River at South Bank. The annual Million Paws Walk helps raise money for helpless, neglected, abused and homeless animals to give them a second chance at finding a new home. Proceeds go to providing essential care and shelter for more than 15,000 dogs each year. Plus, there are plenty of stalls, activities and competitions!
Looking for more dog-friendly activities? Check these out!
Dog-Friendly Hikes
Mt Coot-tha Walk, Mt Coot-thaToohey Forest, Tarrigindi to Mt GravattSherwood Forest Park, SherwoodEprapah Conservation Reserve, Victoria PointKangaroo Point City Walk, Kangaroo PointRiverwalk, Brisbane to New Farm to TeneriffeClontarf Redcliffe Walk, ClontarfRaven Street Reserve, ChermsideWynnum-Manly Walk, WynnumBoondall Wetlands, Boondall
Dog-Friendly Markets
Milton Markets, MiltonJan Powers Farmers Markets, Brisbane Powerhouse, New FarmEat Street Markets, HamiltonThe Collective Markets, South BankJan Powers Farmers Markets, Everton HillsCarseldine Farmers & Artisan Markets, CarseldineManly Markets, ManlyVillage Markets, Kelvin GroveRiverside Gardens Market, BrisbaneBoundary Street Markets, West EndJan Powers Farmers Mrkets, Hawthorne Twilight Markets, HawthorneDavies Park Market, West EndDowney Park Food Trucks, WindsorNorthey Street Organic Market, Windsor
Dog-Friendly Beaches
Nudgee Beach, NudgeeSandgate Waterfront, SandgateColmslie Beach Reserve, MorningsideDecker Park, BrightonDeception Bay Off-Leash Beach, Deception BayRed Beach, Bribie IslandMoffat Beach, CaloundraCurrimundi Off-Leash Beach, CurrimundiSunshine Beach Dog Off-Leash Beach, Sunshine BeachStumers Creek, Coolum BeachPoint Cartwright, BuddinaWurtulla Beach, WurtullaDoggy Beach, Noosa HeadsNorth Shore Off-Leash Dog Beach, MudjimbaThe Southport Spit, SouthportTallebudgera Dog Offleash Beach, Palm BeachHome Beach, North Stradbroke Island
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