The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
Spend your weekend drinking espresso martinis at a riverside rooftop bar, checking out an exhibition by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, and pairing DJ-spun tunes and craft brews.
Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays are precious, which is why we've curated a special selection of the best things to do in Brisbane this weekend. We want to make sure no one spends these days doing something dull or unnecessarily expensive.
Luckily, Brisbane's got plenty happening for those looking to have a damn good time — whether that includes discovering new bars, absorbing art or feasting your way through food markets. Here are our picks for what's on in Brisbane this weekend.
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Hiromi Tango: Hanabira (Gentle Petal)
Saturday, March 2 - Sunday, August 11, 2024
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
The Japanese Australian artist wants you to help fill Museum of Brisbane's Adelaide Street Pavilion with flowers.
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Love Lies Bleeding
Thursday, March 14 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations
Kristen Stewart plunges into a wild 80s-set tale of love, lust, blood and violence in the latest standout from 'Saint Maud' filmmaker Rose Glass.
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Espresso Martini Weekend
Thursday, March 14 - Sunday, March 17, 2024
Fiume Bar, Brisbane City
Say cheers to wattle toffee and salted caramel espresso martinis on a riverside rooftop at Howard Smith Wharves.
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Feel Good Program
Monday, March 4 - Saturday, June 1, 2024
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane
Bend, stretch, splash and dance your way through spring at South Bank's free exercise classes.
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'Fairy Tales' Up Late
Friday, March 15 - Saturday, March 16, 2024
GOMA, South Brisbane
GOMA is throwing a couple of enchanted after-hours parties inside its stunning 'Fairy Tales' exhibition.
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Juicy Beer Festival
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley
This indie beer festival pours brews in the chandelier-filled Fortitude Music Hall — and soundtracks them with DJs.
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'Casino Royale' in Concert
Friday, March 15, 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
Daniel Craig's first outing as 007 is returning to the big screen and will be backed by QLD's top orchestra — for one night only.
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The Great Artist Market
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City
Howard Smith Wharves' riverside brewery is celebrating Brisbane's creative community at its makers' market.
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Easter Cocktails at The Terrace
Friday, March 1 - Saturday, March 30, 2024
Emporium Hotel South Bank, South Brisbane
Celebrate Easter 21 storeys up sipping banoffee cocktails served in a chocolate bunny.
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Easter High Tea at Belle Époque
Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
Belle Époque, South Brisbane
Head to Emporium's French patisserie for a chocolate egg that melts in front of you, turning into fondue.
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World Science Festival Brisbane
Friday, March 15 - Sunday, March 24, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
Space rocks, helium spheres and 'Metropolis' with a live score: they're all on this science, technology and art festival's 2024 lineup.
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'Beauty and the Beast: The Musical' Pre-Theatre Dining at Bacchus
Wednesday, March 6 - Saturday, April 20, 2024
Bacchus, South Bank
Be this restaurant's guest before hitting QPAC and you can tuck into a 'Beauty and the Beast'-themed rose dessert.
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Alliance Française French Film Festival
Tuesday, March 5 - Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations
From 'The Three Musketeers' to the latest film by Michel Gondry, this year's 41-movie lineup isn't short on highlights.
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How to Have Sex
Thursday, March 7 - Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Following three 16-year-old girls to Crete to celebrate finishing high school, this Cannes award-winning, BAFTA-nominated film is unforgettable.
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Harajuku Gyoza's Omurice Pop-Up
Tuesday, March 5 - Sunday, March 24, 2024
Harajuku Gyoza Albert Lane, Brisbane City
Miki Terasaki from Omu Sydney is popping up in Albert Lane to serve up Japanese omelette rice.
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OHM
Wednesday, February 28 - Saturday, April 20, 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Head to Brisbane Powerhouse to see Yothu Yindi, Drab Majesty and Kim Gordon exhibitions at 2024's Festival of Other Music.
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Adults-Only Mini-Golf Night
Saturday, March 23, 2024
The Jungle Adventure Play, Tingalpa
Tingalpa's 16-hole jungle-themed mini golf course with a cocktail bar throws weekly boozy parties just for adults.
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Dune: Part Two
Thursday, February 29 - Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Featuring commanding performances by Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler, Denis Villeneuve's soaring sequel to his 2021 Oscar-winner is another stunning big-screen achievement.
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March Into Margarita
Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Fish Lane is dedicating the entire month of March to margaritas and marg-fuelled events.
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical
Thursday, February 15 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane
You'll want to be this delightful Disney musical's guest at Brisbane's QPAC Lyric Theatre from mid-February.
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Christine Ko and Louis Lim: Departure
Thursday, February 1 - Friday, June 7, 2024
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
Family photos have been turned into kites at this Museum of Brisbane exhibition, which explores the migrant experience.
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Rachel Burke: Nearly Midnight
Tuesday, January 16 - Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Brisbane Quarter, Brisbane City
Fairy-tale fever has hit Brisbane Quarter, complete with a two-metre-high slipper covered with a million-plus miniature glass tiles, fairy floss-topped cocktails and egg-shaped waffles.
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Insect Agency
Friday, September 15, 2023 - Sunday, July 7, 2024
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane
Peer at more than 1700 insect specimens from Queensland Museum's collection, including hundreds of different Queensland butterflies.
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Ever After High Tea
Friday, January 5 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024
W Brisbane, Brisbane City
W Brisbane's latest themed high tea is all about fairy tales, including a cookie cake book that you can paint before you eat it and glittery cocktails.
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Nautilus Beach Club: Maldives Moments
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
The Westin Brisbane, Brisbane City
The Westin Brisbane has turned its swim-up pool bar into a five-month-long Maldives-themed beach club — and it's serving floating breakfasts.
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Fairy Tales Cinema: Truth, Power and Enchantment
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
GOMA, South Brisbane
Fairy tales aren't just gracing GOMA's walls until April — a free screen program filled with them is taking over the Australian Cinémathèque, too.
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'Jurassic World' by Brickman
Friday, December 8, 2023 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane
Lego finds a way — with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.
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Rearranged: Art of the Flower
Saturday, November 25, 2023 - Sunday, September 29, 2024
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
This vibrant free floral exhibition at King George Square's art museum features local artists exploring Brisbane blooms.
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Fairy Tales
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
GOMA, South Brisbane
Wander through a twisted woodland, see David Bowie's 'Labyrinth' costume, and enjoy Yayoi Kusama and Patricia Piccinini's magical work at GOMA's blockbuster fairy tales exhibition.
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'The Dark Side of the Moon' Planetarium Experience
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Toowong
This mind-bending show will get you staring up at a 12.5-metre fulldome screen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic record.
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