Things To Do This Weekend 7-9 Sept
3 epic festivals, Brisbane's biggest green fair, a new garden bar, top value secret Italian eatery, heritage trails, a mind-blowing house of mirrors and a new Lebanese bar diner worth travelling for - a sample of the 25 top things to do around Brisbane this weekend:
what's on
This weekend sees the start of Brisbane's largest festival with close to 600 mind-blowing performances including Opening Night with Ball Park Music and San Cisco at Riverstage...more
Brisbane's biggest FREE bi-annual community and sustainability festival returns to beautiful Carindale Recreation reserve with a free fun-filled day of activities & entertainment for all ages...more
The 2018 program features established international writers Including Irvine Welsh & lauren, together with locally based writers who will be taking part in presentations, workshops and discussions...more
One of the highlights of the Brisbane Festival is free to attend and perfect for all ages - a spell-binding light show spectacular telling the traditional indigenous story of the city's creation...more
Don't miss this unique chance to see legendary Australian actress, Helen Morse, give a tour-de-force performance in this exquisite elegy for the 215 dead soldiers named in Homer's Iliad...more
This vibrant medley of colour, food, and festive fun will see King Street decked out with fun-filled events, retail promotions and comps, mini-festivals, garden parties, wining and dining & more
Release your inner Viking at this awesome festival featuring delicious Scandinavian traditional eats & drinks, entertainment including ABBA songs, kids LEGO area and an IKEA flat-pack competition...more
Brisbane's getting a delicious and affordable lobster and champagne pop-up restaurant, hot on the heels of its success in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast...more
Must Do Coming Up
A heritage-listed museum transforms into a fabulous Prohibition-style speakeasy night spot where guests can drink bootleg brew, play poker in the games parlour and dance to electro swing...more
Brisbane's having its own mini Rio Carnival for one day and night when this colourful family-friendly event takes over a Valley street and historic hotel with music, dance, street food and kids activities...more
A must-do for beer and cider drinkers, with hundreds of beers and ciders to try including an exciting range brewed exclusively for the festival, and the unique opportunity to meet the brewers in person...more
Australian superstar Skelton will fly here from London during a break in rehearsals of Wagner's Die Walküre at The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, to perform this opera for the Brisbane Festival...more
This latest stunning production from nationally-acclaimed Dancenorth takes a deep and daring dive into how - through the lottery of birth - we inherit the architecture of restriction and opportunity...more
The ultimate car lover's day out at Sanctuary Cove with classic, modified and luxury car displays, on water boat displays, auto and lifestyle exhibits, live entertainment and fun for the whole family...more
Tickets always sell fast for the children's shows at the historic Brisbane Arts Theatre and this one, based on the much-loved Lewis Carroll tale is sure to be a mega hit with all of the family...more
The beloved TV performer will be performing her favourite songs as well as hits from her TV show and new album, The Justine Clarke Show! as she asks the question 'What Makes a Silly Song?'...more
Indooroopilly Shopping Centre will be the place to be these September-October school holidays, with FREE glow-in-the-dark laser tag that is guaranteed to 'glow' your children's minds...more
The traditional tastes of Lebanon are given a creative twist in this fab new eastside eatery & bar...more
Brisbane's popular gluten-free donut shop has expanded to include a slick new brunch cafe...more
Release your inner artist at this social painting experience at various locations across Brisbane...more
Brisbane's prettiest café has just opened on the bayside - and the food lives up to the surrounds too...more
Fantastic Pan Asian food has arrived with this slick new eatery in a recently-opened village precinct...more
Found this hidden treasure of a rustic BYO Italian eatery that we think is the best value in Brisbane...more
Some of the best ramen to be found south of Brisbane is now being served at this tiny ramen house...more
The views go on forever from this old dairy cottage-turned café in the mountains near Brisbane...more
Stumbled across this hidden gem of a South African grocery deli and café in Brisbane's inner west...more
What We Loved This Week
Coolangatta's Best Kept Secrets
Discovering the best kept secrets of this stunning coastal region, from crystal clear waterfalls an rock pools to funky cafes, organic farms and wildlife sanctuaries to surf clubs...more
Heritage Trails
Take in the history of Oxford St along with detours to side streets with bits of hidden heritage...more
Kids
A Brisbane Festival highlight is this fascinating walk-through installation for all ages at South Bank...more
Think this may be the best child friendly café in SEQ with its location right on an epic kids park...more
This huge leafy westside park has something for everyone from picnickers to walkers and children...more
