This Weekend Mar 6-8

From picnic trains and new laneway markets to new rooftop and Japanese sake bars, Israeli feasts to bush walks, here are 20+ fantastic things to do this weekend in and around Brisbane:

WHAT'S ON

Spoken: celebrating Queensland languages

Spoken: celebrating Queensland languages is a fascinating, free exhibition at State Library of Queensland

Valley Laneway Markets, Fortitude Valley, Brunswick Street

The Valley Laneway Markets have expanded onto the Brunswick St Mall and they're now happening twice a month

The smash hit Senior Moments returns to QPAC from March 4 to 8 with an hilarious sequel, Senior Moments 2

Aviation High is hosting its annual Aerospace Experience Day with rocket launching, drone flying and more

All aboard the vintage picnic train for a Sunday jaunt from historic Swanbank

Water is this summer's must-see major themed exhibition showing at Gallery of Modern Art until April 26

Ben Folds will perform his best known works live with Queensland Symphony Orchestra at QPAC on March 11 and 12

Written by acclaimed Australian playwright Daniel Keene specifically for Noni Hazelhurst, this one-woman show has wowed audiences...

The Triffid will play host to some of the hippest, sexiest beats on the planet

MUST DO COMING UP

Paddyfest 2020

Historic Eagle Farm Racecourse will light up green for Paddyfest, Brisbane’s largest St Patrick's Day party

A world famous art installation featuring giant inflatable, 7 metre tall luminous bunnies has hopped into to Eagle Street Pier

Brisbane's dedicated beer festival, Brewsvegas, is back bigger and better than ever from March 12 to 22

Dave Hughes, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse

Gear up for an evening of fun and belly laughs with comedy king Dave Hughes at Brisbane Powerhouse

Lady Diamantina Bowen Tours, Old Government House, Brisbane, history, historic

Join Queensland's First Lady, Lady Diamantina Bowen, on a fascinating History Tour at Old Government House

Don’t miss your chance to see the legendary Frank Woodley when he takes to The Tivoli stage

Day Out With Thomas, The Workshops Rail Museum

Spend a day out with Thomas the Tank Engine and friends at The Workshops Rail Museum this summer

Celebrate the 90th birthday of musical theatre legend, Stephen Sondheim, with Sondheim on Sondheim at QPAC

The 91-Storey Treehouse, QUT Gardens Theatre

The 91-Storey Treehouse, based on the best-selling book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, is coming to Brisbane

Jimboomba X Triple Crown, Jimboomba X Stadium, Logan, Queensland, motorcross, supercross, motorbikes, family fun

The Jimboomba X Triple Crown returns to the City of Logan for one action-packed evening of family-friendly entertainment

WHAT'S NEW

Shishou Sake Bar & Eats

This pocket-sized sake bar is the go-to for Japanese cocktails and delectable eats

This exotic and unique Israeli dining experience is worth travelling to Redcliffe for

Experience the thrill of skydiving at iFLY Brisbane Indoor Skydiving Centre, without planes or parachutes

Wests Rooftop Bar is Brisbane's best kept secret, overlooking a heritage-listed park in Toowong

Anytime Coffee may be small and a little bit hard to find but it provides the perfect pit stop to re-caffeinate

Cafe 63 is a fantastic family eatery boasting an enormous menu, spacious deck, and a beautiful leafy outlook

Let your imagination sparkle with String of Beads jewellery-making parties, suitable for all ages from 3 to 103

WHAT WE LOVED THIS WEEK

Victoria Park Playground

Victoria Park Playground is a quirky imaginative play area with a rustic country theme attached to the Victoria Park golfing complex in Herston.

BUSH WALKS

Toohey Forest Reserve

Toohey Forest is remarkable for the fact that at only 10km from the CBD, here is a 260 ha preserved sample of the forest vegetation that once covered most of Brisbane.

Raven St Reserve Walk 815 Rode Rd Chermside

In summer, this bush and heathland, part of the landscape mosaic of the Mountain to Mangroves nature corridor, makes a wonderfully breezy retreat

City views from Whites Hill Reserve Camp Hill

Walkers have a choice between the 1km Whites Hill circuit or the 2km Sankey’s Mountain circuit, both through open eucalypt forest and both relatively easy grade and suitable for strollers.

KIDS

How Cities Work

How Cities Work is a fantastic, interactive family exhibition featuring a spectacular 2-metre-high cityscape

Enjoy a family night out for free at Manly’s monthly Movies in the Park

This Weekend Mar 6-8

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