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What's On in Brisbane in August

2025

Moreton Bay Food and Wine Festival

Updated: Jul 10, 2025

From a mega food & wine festival, the Ekka, a bacon fest & decadent cabaret to CLANCESTRY and Greazefest, the top things to do around Brisbane in August:

GreazeFest 2025
Model leaning from car window GreazeFest
GreazeFest, the iconic hot rod and rockabilly festival, is back for three huge days of cool cars, live music and kustom kulture
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Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival 2025
MBFWF Apex park Woody Point
For the first time, the festival is introducing a Concierge team to assist groups of eight people or more
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The Paramour Cabaret
Performer in Paramour-Cabaret
Get ready, Brisbane — The Paramour Cabaret is bringing its big top of debauchery to town!
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Circa & The Art of Fugue
Circa & The Art of Fugue
Circa unites with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra to reimagine Bach’s most complex masterpiece The Art of Fugue.
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Ekka 2025
Sideshow Alley by night Ekka Brisbane Showgrounds
The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka), Queensland's largest and most loved annual event, is back for 9 fun-filled days
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Win a two-night escape at Emporium Hotel South Bank!

Rekindle your curiosity with a luxurious two-night escape at Emporium Hotel South Bank valued at $2,148

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Teddy Bears Picnic at the Races
Pony Ride at Teddy Bears Picnic at the Races
Experience a day of family-friendly fun at the annual Teddy Bears Picnic at the Races, at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
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Brisbane Anywhere Festival
The-Return-at-The-Paint-Factory Brisbane Anywhere Festival
From warehouses to rooftops, Brisbane transforms into a stage again for three weeks
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Lior & Westlake
Lior & Westlake
Australian composer Nigel Westlake and singer-songwriter Lior come together for two stirring performances at Concert Hall, QPAC
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Mekka Raceday 2025
Crowd at Mekka Raceday
The yearly sell-out MEKKA Raceday is back and better than ever at Doomben Racecourse!
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We're All Gonna Die!
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!
The stage is set for monsters, mayhem and music mash-ups in the world premiere of WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!
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On The Green
Kate Ceberano
Leading Australian songstress Kate Ceberano will headline Clayfield College’s On the Green in August
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The People’s Dancefloor
dancers outside Brisbane City Hall
Grab your leg warmers and slip into your sequins for this dance party right in the heart of the city!
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World Press Photo Exhibition
World Press Photo Exhibition
World Press Photo Exhibition returns to Brisbane Powerhouse celebrating 70 years of the world’s most important photojournalism
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Love Follows a Line
Brisbane-Quarter-Love-FollowsA-Line installation
Love Follows a Line is a joyful, larger-than-life art installation by internationally recognised artist Matthew Aberline
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Queens Wharf Heritage Walking Tours
The Queen's Wharf Heritage Walking Tour gives a fascinating insight into the hidden stories of Brisbane's development, from a Penal Settlement
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Clancestry - Electric Fields
Clancestry - Electric Fields
ARIA Award-winning duo Electric Fields & the Queensland Symphony Orchestra will be performing as part of Clancestry festival.
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Coast to Coaster Combo
People on ride at Aussie World
Aussie World and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast have teamed up to bring you double the fun with the brand-new COAST to COASTER Combo Ticket
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Kingaroy Baconfest
Kingaroy Baconfest
Enjoy a 'pig day out' at this sizzling 3-day food festival held in the beautiful South Burnett region
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The unbroken spirit of the Kalkadoons
Colleen Sam The Kalkadoons
A free exhibition of artworks, animations and digital stories by Kalkadoon (Kalkadunga) woman and visual artist Colleen Sam
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Explorers - The Age of Discovery With James May
man space map
A landmark live theatre show bringing to life the stories of explorers who traversed the deserts, mountains, sailed into the unknown.
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Choral Choreographed

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Brief Encounter, QPAC

Brief Encounter

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Crowd at Made Local Market Brisbane Showgrounds

The Made Local Market

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-Parliament-House Brisbane Open House 2025

Brisbane Open House 2025

Take a peek inside Brisbane’s prominent and landmark buildings
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World Press Photo Exhibition

World Press Photo Exhibition

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Clancestry artwork

Clancestry 2025

Clancestry returns to QPAC with jam-packed program
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Clancestry - The Visitors

Clancestry - The Visitors

The Visitors is part of Clancestry, a celebration of identity and connection.
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What's On in August in Brisbane

From a mega food & wine festival, CLANCESTRY, a bacon fest, decadent cabaret and Greazefest, the top things to do around Brisbane in August:
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