• News

    The Rainy-Day Guide to Brisbane

    When the weather turns wet, here's where to find bars with games, cosy cafes, indoor classes to try and nice dry galleries to shelter in.

  • Event

    Brisbane Gin Festival

    Fri, 4 Apr - Sun, 6 Apr 2025

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    This boozy festival is bringing 50 craft gin distillers from around the country to Brisbane Showgrounds for three days of masterclasses and tastings.

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    2024's Geminids Meteor Shower Is Brightening Australia's Night Skies in December — Here's When to Look Up

    This impressive starry event is at its peak for 2024 overnight between December 13 and 14.

  • News

    The Best Picnic Spots in Brisbane

    Wait till the weather is just right, fill your esky with cold drinks and an oversupply of snacks, then get picnicking.

  • News

    Five Romantic Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout

    This week, you and your plus one can watch festive flicks for free by the river, then escape the heat (and the Christmas chaos) at a day spa.

  • Event

    Second Life Markets: Brisbane Christmas Edition

    Sat, 14 Dec - Sun, 15 Dec 2024

    Superordinary, Hamilton

    Pick up pre-loved and upcycled clothes from local sellers and designers for festive gifts at this two-day market at Superordinary.

  • News

    Five Unexpected (and Undoubtedly Australian) Swimming Spots to Discover Around the Country

    The authors of 'Places We Swim' pick five all-time swimming spots that every Australian water lover should visit.

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    Lifeline Bookfest — Summer

    Sat, 18 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan 2025

    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

    It's time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.

  • Event

    QAGOMA Store Christmas Design Market

    Sat, 7 Dec - Sun, 8 Dec 2024

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    Shop for creative Christmas gifts at QAGOMA, with more than 80 stalls selling design-led wares.

  • News

    Look Up, Again: The Brightest Supermoon of 2024 Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies Tonight

    For the third month in a row, the moon is putting on a show — and you'll want to head outside to see it.

  • News

    The 2025 Golden Plains Lineup Is Here with PJ Harvey, Fontaines DC, 2manydjs, Kneecap and More

    Wet Kiss, Durand Jones & The Indications, Magdalena Bay, Osees and Thelma Plum will also hit the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre stage in March 2024.

  • News

    How to Spend a Day in Sydney, If You Love Japan

    Start at the Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition at MCA and end with karaoke and arcade games.

  • Event

    Lunch in Bloom at Cloudland

    Fri, 18 Oct - Sun, 20 Oct 2024

    Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

    Dine in style at the new lush Garden Restaurant this spring.

  • News

    It's That Time Again: Golden Plains Has Opened the Ticket Ballot for 2025's Festival

    The beloved music festival is returning to the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre for three days next March, with the lineup still to come.

  • Event

    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.

  • News

    It's Time to Stare at the Sky: September's Big and Bright Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight 

    You won't be able to see the partial lunar eclipse Down Under, but the latest supermoon is still lighting up the sky.

  • Event

    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.

  • Event

    Brisbane Twilight Christmas Market

    Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

    King George Square, Brisbane

    One of Brisbane's beloved annual Christmas traditions returns: a big festive market in the middle of King George Square.

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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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    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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