The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This November

A pride parade floating down the river, 'Round the Twist' onstage, plenty of Christmas markets: they're all on the agenda in and around Brisbane in November.
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Published on October 25, 2024
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    Christmas in Brisbane

    Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025

    Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

    From a festive maze to a free light and sound experience, here's how Brisbane's CBD and South Bank is celebrating Christmas in 2024.

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    Moonlight Cinema Brisbane

    Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025

    Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

    Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'Challengers' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in Roma Street Parklands.

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    Farm Gate to City Door Markets: Festive Edition

    Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

    Breakfast Creek Lifestyle Precinct, Newstead

    Get your Christmas supplies sorted with help from a heap of Scenic Rim producers at Breakfast Creek.

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    Christmas Twilight Market at VEND Virginia

    Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

    VEND Virginia, Virginia

    This northside marketplace is spreading seasonal cheer across its stores and stalls, complete with Christmas dinner and Christmas cocktails.

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    Carseldine Christmas Twilight Markets

    Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

    Carseldine Farmers & Artisan Markets, Carseldine

    Trawling the mall isn't your only option when it comes to Christmas shopping.

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    Nautilus Beach Club: Los Cabos

    Fri, 8 Nov 2024 - Sun, 23 Feb 2025

    The Westin Brisbane, Brisbane City

    The Westin Brisbane's swim-up pool bar is celebrating Los Cabos all summer long via a Mexican-inspired makeover.

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    Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week

    Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Snag a sip of a cocktail classic without spending a cent this November at these participating bars nationwide.

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    Magritte

    Sat, 26 Oct 2024 - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

    Thanks to the 2024–25 Sydney International Art Series, you can explore a huge exhibition dedicated to Belgian surrealist René Magritte at AGNSW.

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    Eurovision on Tour

    Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

    The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

    Everyone's favourite Europop song contest is bringing its live concerts to Australia — and Brisbane — for the first time ever.

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    British Film Festival

    Wed, 6 Nov - Sun, 8 Dec 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    This year's showcase of UK cinema features Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield's new romance 'We Live in Time', not one but two Saoirse Ronan movies and Barry Keoghan's latest.

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    Discovering Ancient Egypt

    Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - Sun, 17 Aug 2025

    Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

    This huge ancient Egypt exhibition featuring 200-plus objects is giving Queensland Museum a big blast from the fascinating past.

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    Jewish International Film Festival

    Thu, 7 Nov - Sun, 17 Nov 2024

    New Farm Cinemas, New Farm

    2024's JIFF is opening with Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' — and there's plenty more highlights across its 41-film program from there.

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    Jacaranda Brunch

    Multiple single dates

    Regatta Hotel, Toowong

    Wandering beneath purple-hued trees isn't the only way to celebrate jacaranda season in Brisbane this spring.

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    Spencer Tunick: TIDE Exhibition

    Sat, 28 Sep - Sun, 10 Nov 2024

    Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

    Spencer Tunick's first-ever Australian exhibition is debuting in Brisbane, featuring images from his 2023 installation by the Brisbane River.

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    Ministry of Sound Classical

    Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

    Riverstage, Brisbane

    Ministry of Sound is bringing its massive orchestra show filled with dance music back to Brisbane Riverstage this spring.

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    Garage Sale Trail

    Multiple single dates

    Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

    Save your life's clutter from landfill or land yourself some bargains — more than 14,000 sales pop up each year.

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    Melt Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse

    Wed, 23 Oct - Sun, 10 Nov 2024

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Australia's biggest and boldest LGBTQIA+ performers, thinkers, talents and troublemakers are coming to Brisbane Powerhouse.

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    River Pride Parade

    Sat, 9 Nov, 2024

    Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

    Brisbane's first-ever River Pride Parade is floating through the city during 2024's Melt Festival.

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    Gasworks Plaza Christmas Markets

    Sat, 14 Dec 2024 

    Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

    You've got two chances to get festive underneath the Gasometer — and one of them includes a movie.

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    The Made Local Market — Christmas

    Sat, 9 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov 2024

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    Like Etsy but IRL, this local-focused market returns to Brisbane for two days of pre-Christmas browsing and buying — and with over 120 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.

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    The Handmade Markets

    Sat, 26 Oct 2024 and Sat, 23 Nov 2024 

    Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

    Forget machines — everything at this monthly market in Queensland Museum's Whale Mall is made by hand.

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    Suitcase Rummage

    Multiple single dates

    Reddacliff Place, Brisbane

    Trawl through Brisbane's favourite luggage-based trash 'n' treasure in Reddacliff Place.

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    Night Feast

    Wed, 16 Oct - Sun, 10 Nov 2024

    Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

    Brisbane Powerhouse's after-dark food market is returning for 2024 with 20 chefs and restaurants, a pop-up izakaya, and free music and art installations.

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    The Kid LAROI: 'The First Time' Tour

    Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

    Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

    Catch the Aussie 'Stay' and 'Without You' talent's latest tour with Migos frontman Quavo and Sydney's own ONEFOUR in support.

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    Troye Sivan: 'Something to Give Each Other' Tour

    Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

    Riverstage, Brisbane

    Dance to this: the Perth-raised pop star is bringing his latest tour to Brisbane's Riverstage.

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    Spilt Milk House Party

    Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

    Broadwater Parklands, Southport

    Catch Troye Sivan, Glass Animals and G Flip when Spilt Milk's new House Party series hits the Gold Coast this spring.

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    Boiler Room: Brisbane (Meanjin)

    Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    In excellent news for electronic music fans, Boiler Room is finally making its long-awaited Brisbane debut.

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    Mark Manson: 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' Live

    Thu, 7 Nov, 2024

    QPAC Concert Hall, South Brisbane

    'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' author Mark Manson is coming to Brisbane to give brutally honest advice.

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    Victoria Park Spooky Putt Putt

    Fri, 13 Sep - Sun, 3 Nov 2024

    Victoria Park Putt Putt, Herston

    Get into the Halloween spirit by putting your way past creepy clowns, zombies, ghouls and ghosts in Herston.

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    Melt Festival

    Wed, 23 Oct - Sun, 10 Nov 2024

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Nude photoshoots, massive parties, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and 120-plus events in more than 70 venues: this LGBTQIA+ fest has them all.

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    Flight — Darkfield

    Thu, 3 Oct - Sun, 8 Dec 2024

    Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane

    Strap yourself into a section of a real airplane, then prepare for an eventful and immersive experience.

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    Séance — Darkfield

    Thu, 3 Oct - Sun, 8 Dec 2024

    Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane

    The spine-chilling shipping container experience is popping up at South Bank's Maritime Museum — enter if you dare (and aren't claustrophobic).

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    The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

    Sat, 30 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025

    Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art, South Brisbane

    Summer at Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art means checking out the return of Brisbane's three-yearly survey of Asia Pacific art.

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    Pinot Palooza x Mould

    Fri, 15 Nov - Sat, 16 Nov 2024

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    Red wine fans, rejoice: this vino festival is showcasing 100 wineries — and a heap of cheeses — over two spring days at Brisbane Showgrounds.

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    Shuckin' Sundays

    Sun, 21 Apr, 2024

    Victory Lane, Ascot

    This weekly special serves up $2 oysters from the Ascot venue's streetside cart.

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    Vertigo's Sunday Brunch

    Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

    Vertigo, New Farm

    You can now tuck into weekly champagne brunches while hanging over the side of Brisbane Powerhouse.

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    Stanthorpe Berry Festival

    Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

    Weeroona Park, Stanthorpe

    Stanthorpe is spending an entire day celebrating berries, with strawberry ice cream, berry food stalls and berry-themed dress ups.

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    Feel Good Program

    Sat, 5 Oct - Sat, 7 Dec 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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    Round the Twist The Musical — Queensland Theatre

    Tue, 12 Nov - Sun, 1 Dec 2024

    QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

    Have you ever, ever felt like seeing this Australian childhood favourite as a musical? From November in Brisbane, you can.

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    $8 Movie Tickets After 8pm at Dendy Coorparoo

    Thu, 4 Jul - Wed, 13 Nov 2024

    Dendy Coorparoo, Coorparoo

    Catch the newest flicks for cheap at these $8 off-peak sessions every night of the week.

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    Adults-Only Mini-Golf Night

    Sat, 2 Mar, 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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    Felons' Cinema Sessions

    Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

    Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

    Brisbane's riverside CBD brewery is improving your Tuesdays with free flicks in its Barrel Hall.

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    Festive High Tea

    Fri, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Dec 2024

    Living Room Bar, Brisbane City

    'Tis the season to build your own gingerbread house over festive-themed cocktails at Brisbane's W Hotel's Christmas high tea.

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    House of Lobster

    Tue, 1 Oct - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point

    One Fish Two Fish is dedicating all of October and November to four-course lobster feasts featuring lobster ravioli, lobster mornay, lobster soup and more.

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    Spring Fling Seafood Festival

    Sun, 10 Nov, 2024

    The Prince Consort Hotel, Fortitude Valley

    Spend a day eating seafood at The Prince Consort's annual ode to the ocean's finest.

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    Maho Magic Bar

    Thu, 3 Oct - Sun, 22 Dec 2024

    Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane

    A Shinjuku-inspired bar and a performance space in one, this neon-lit venue pairs sake cocktails and shōchū with magic shows at your table.

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    The Sound Society at Roma Street Parklands

    Multiple single dates

    Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

    Listen to free live music in stunning natural surroundings once a month.

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    Rosé Garden at Customs House

    Fri, 6 Sep - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane

    Spend a spring afternoon sipping pink drinks — and tucking into Moreton Bay bug croissants, shellfish platters and scallop ceviche — by the river.

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    Milton Christmas Twilight Markets

    Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

    Milton Markets, Milton

    Get festive on Cribb Street with artisanal gifts, Christmas dishes and a pop-up bar.

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    Gasworks Plaza Markets

    Sat, 2 Nov 2024 

    Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

    Shop for fashion, art, homewares, plants and ceramics at one of Brisbane's most-striking spots.

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    Peony Market Day

    Sat, 9 Nov, 2024

    Poco Posy, Hendra

    Brighten up your day with a bunch of peonies at this blooming great market day, with bunches from $35.

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    Victoria Park Christmas Putt Putt

    Fri, 8 Nov 2024 - Thu, 2 Jan 2025

    Victoria Park Putt Putt, Herston

    It's time to celebrate Christmas with mini golf: Victoria Park's festive putt putt is back for another year, complete with boozy slushies.

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    Brisbane Fair Trade Christmas Market

    Sat, 23 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024

    Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan

    Pick up ethically created, handcrafted items from around the world at this two-day market at QSAC.

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    The Enchanted Garden

    Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024

    Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

    See one of Brisbane's most-popular spaces in a completely new light when this pre-Christmas favourite lights up Roma Street Parkland — and festive season.

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    Brisbane International Film Festival

    Thu, 24 Oct - Sun, 3 Nov 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    From Selena Gomez's latest big-screen role to Amy Adams turning canine, this year's full BIFF lineup is packed with must-sees.

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    Brisbane Twilight Markets

    Multiple single dates

    King George Square, Brisbane

    Hit up King George Square's makers markets to shop, snack and listen to live tunes as the sun goes down.

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    Paradise Gloss

    Fri, 14 Jun - Sun, 3 Nov 2024

    Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

    A colourful exhibition celebrating play and creativity is filling Brisbane CBD's light boxes, banners and outdoor display cases.

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    Wicked

    Thu, 12 Sep - Sun, 24 Nov 2024

    QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

    Get ready to defy gravity: this 'Wizard of Oz'-inspired blockbuster musical is sweeping into Brisbane.

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    Conscious Cocktails by Matt Whiley

    Thu, 30 May - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    Living Room Bar, Brisbane City

    Matt Whiley from Sydney's low-waste bar Re has whipped up a sustainability-focused cocktail menu for W Brisbane's Living Room Bar.

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    LUZIA — Cirque du Soleil

    Wed, 25 Sep - Sun, 10 Nov 2024

    Next to Royal Queensland Golf Club, Eagle Farm

    This spectacular Mexican-inspired production is also Cirque du Soleil's first touring performance to feature rain in its acrobatic and artistic scenes.

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    Portside Wharf Love Me Again Markets

    Multiple single dates

    Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

    Head to the riverside precinct on the second Saturday of each month to shop for pre-loved fashion from 20-plus stalls.

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