If you want to find some unique things to do with your mum for Mother’s Day, which falls on Sunday, May 11, then here’s our pick of Mother’s Day offerings around Brisbane.
1. Sip on Mother’s Day High Tea
Back by popular demand, a stand-out among the fabulous Mother’s Day high tea experiences is W Brisbane’s Living Room Bar’s pretty pink-themed offering.
The Pretty In Pink High Tea will let you spoil mum with a curated selection of sweet and savoury delights, endless tea and coffee, and even a special gift for her! Enjoy the laid-back grooves from a vinyl DJ and the option of either a glass of Ruinart Rose Champagne or a Pretty in Pink cocktail on arrival.
You can book your spot for the Pretty In Pink Mother’s Day High Tea now.
Other amazing high tea offerings include Kazba, Bacchus, Belle Époque and Bisou Bisou.
2. Make waves with a GoBoat picnic
No boat and no boating license is not a problem, even on Mother’s Day. Treat mum to an afternoon on the river aboard one of these GoBoats, where you can bring your own picnic and drinks to enjoy for anywhere between 1 and 3 hours.
Check out their options here.
3. Reach new heights with a Story Bridge climb
For the more adventurous mums out there — and now accesible to everyone — is the ultimate Brisbane experience of climbing Story Bridge. Gather the fam, get harnessed in and walk up the stairs to find sweeping views over Brisbane City this Mother’s Day.
For more information, and bookings, head to the Story Bridge Adventure Climb website.
4. Gift her relaxation at AWAY Spa
Being a mum can feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world, so why not give her back muscles a break with AWAY Spa’s luxurious 90-minute Body Exfoliation and Relaxation Massage, paired with a Retreatment Botanics Instant Glow Face Masque to continue the glow at home. You can even throw in a glass of Prosecco if you want her to be extra relaxed!
Book her spot here.
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5. Create life at a flower arrangement workshop at Mappins Nursery
Say your mum is more on the crafty side. Why not treat her to a ikebana-making workshop at Mappins Nursery in West End? During the workshop, you’ll learn how to make a large arrangement full of fresh flowers, driftwood and vines that you can take home afterward.
Secure your spot here.
6. Take your queen to bottomless drag brunch at The Wickham
Fancy your brunch paired with a drag show? Then you’re in luck at The Wickham’s Mother’s Day Bottomless Brunch.
From 11am on Mother’s Day, get treated to an all-inclusive 2-hour bottomless high tea package including finger sandwiches, compressed baby cucumbers and more.
Drag Mum and Daughter Yana Michelle and Vollie LaVont will be hosting the experience, with plenty of performances and DJ Sammy on the decks, to keep the fun going.
Snag a spot for you and Mother here
7. Find a unique gift at King St Mother’s Day Market
Bring mum to King St Mother’s Day Market on Friday, May 9 from 4pm to 8pm and sneak off to get her a special, unique gift in between the delicious bites and good times, or let her pick out her own handmade goodie if you don’t want to risk it!
Read more on the Facebook event page.
8. Marvel at La Cenerentola’s beautiful costumes
At Brisbane Quarter, starting May 6 and until June 1, the gorgeous gowns used in La Cenerentola — aka Cinderella — will be on display for all to ooh and ahh at. The dreamy wardrobe is on loan from Opera Queensland and includes enchanting pieces like an extravagant cape adorned with hundreds of hand-sewn flowers, an Alexander McQueen floral suit worn by Timothee Chalamet and, of course, Cinderella’s glittering ball gown!