Roma Street Parklands has no competition – it is hands down the best place to head in Brisbane if you want to enjoy some outside time. The expansive park is a horticultural gem and welcoming community space, featuring spectacular flower gardens, multiple children's playgrounds, accessible facilities, lakes, cafés and even an amphitheatre.
The verdant lawns and plentiful trees provide ample opportunities to relax (be that with a book, picnic basket or yoga mat in hand) while the park hosts events regularly – check its website for what's upcoming.
If you've never been to Roma Street Parklands before make sure you visit the Spectacle Garden and the Rainforest Walk. Spring is naturally one of the best times to see the Spectacle Garden, when 15,000 flowers burst into colour as part of the floral displays. The Rainforest Walk is less flashy but just as beautiful, with visitors able to walk through a patch of fern-filled subtropical rainforest in the middle of Brisbane.