Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show

Overview

Each year, the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre becomes a culinary, boozy wonderland for three jam-packed days, aka the Good Food and Wine Show. An alley dedicated to cheese, wine almost as far as the eye can see, an array of food and beverage stalls serving up samples — and the 2025 run is fast approaching.

In 2025, the event hits the city from Friday, October 24–Sunday, October 26. If you've been before, you'll be eager to head along again. If you've not been, it's the Ekka of food and wine, minus the rides, dodgems and goldfish.

Each year's Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show notches up big numbers; this year, the show has gourmet products from over 300 producers on the cards. Big-name culinary stars Miguel Maestre, Dani Venn, Luke Nguyen, and Kristen Tibballs are making appearances with workshops and masterclasses. Food writer Jane de Graaff and content creator George Georgievski will be on an egg-themed cooking stage, sharing easy but egg-cellent recipes with the crowd. Or enter the guided tasting rooms, where four Aussie wines are paired with accompanying bites.

Some activities cost extra; however, if you're just keen to wander and enjoy samples, don't worry — that's all included in the regular admission, plus a wine tasting class hosted by sommelier Shanteh Wale of Quay Restaurant. If you're devoted to gin or wine, though, consider the Gin Lover or Wine Lover tickets. They come with exclusive access to producers, exhibitors and freebies.

A word from the wise: you'll be eating and drinking all day, but do make sure you have a light breakfast beforehand. For more information on the show, or to get your tickets, visit the website.

Images: Joseph Byford / J Wyld / L Riley.