The Best Food and Drink Festivals to Look Forward to in and Around Brisbane in 2024
Add beer, pinot, rosé, whisky, Japanese, vegan, gluten-free and chilli festivals to your culinary plans for the rest of this year.
They say everything in moderation, but not in 2024. How can you keep things in check when Brisbane and its surrounding areas keep hosting food and drink festivals — including oh-so-many booze fests — spanning everything from beer, pinot, rosé and whisky to vegan fare, cheese, chilli and berries?
You can't, and they're just some of the culinary- and beverage-focused events to look forward across the rest of this year. So, you may as well lean in and get among it. At these fests, you can have your cake (and your dairy, vino and meat-free burgers) and eat or drink it, too.
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Matsuri Japanese Festival
Sat, 7 Sep, 2024
Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill
Celebrate all things Japanese from sushi and sake to katsu and matcha lattes at this free cultural festival.
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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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Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show
Fri, 25 Oct - Sun, 27 Oct 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
Prepare to sample all the food (and sip all the wine) at this weekend of food stalls, masterclasses and vino stations.
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Crafted Beer Festival
Sat, 14 Sep, 2024
Kurrawa Pratten Park, Broadbeach
Broadbeach's beachside beer festival is back for another spring with 400-plus brews and live music.
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RedFest: Redlands Coast Festival
Fri, 6 Sep - Sun, 8 Sep 2024
Redlands Showgrounds, Cleveland
Feast on strawberry ice creams, hop on carnival rides and pick up show bags at this annual three-day celebration.
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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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Oktoberfest in the Gardens
Sat, 19 Oct, 2024
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This big Bavarian celebration is bringing its steins, schnitties, schnapps and strudels to Brisbane Showgrounds.
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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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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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Oktoberfest at Brisbane German Club
Multiple single dates
Brisbane German Club, East Brisbane
Brisbane's beloved German Club is celebrating Oktoberfest with four huge three-day weekend-long parties.
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Whisky Whisky
Sat, 19 Oct, 2024
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Sip and sample more than 100 local and international whiskies in Fish Lane — and win whisky-themed prizes at the boozy claw machine.
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Negroni Week at Fish Lane
Mon, 16 Sep - Sun, 22 Sep 2024
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Fish Lane Arts Precinct's bars and eateries are embracing creative negronis for a whole week — and hosting dinners and art trails, too.
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Gluten-Free Pop-Up Market
Sat, 19 Oct, 2024
VEND Virginia, Virginia
Virginia's dog-friendly marketplace is dedicating a spring Saturday to gluten-free foods.
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Briz Chilli and Beer Fest
Sun, 27 Oct, 2024
Ballistic Beer Co, Salisbury
This day-long celebration of face-melting tastiness is back — now with added beer.
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Brisbane Vegan Expo
Sat, 14 Sep - Sun, 15 Sep 2024
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This two-day event is showcasing plant-based and cruelty-free products at Brisbane Showgrounds.