The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This March
Both the dog- and cat-lovers festivals hitting town, science-fuelled art, drinking beer beneath chandeliers: that's all on the agenda in Brisbane in March.
Want to know what's on in Brisbane in March? Well, a lot happens in this big, bustling city of ours. When it comes to Brisbane events, think: film festivals one day, exhibitions another, and everything from booze-fuelled shindigs to excuses to get outdoors in between. And, of course, there's always more around the corner. That means that there's plenty to look forward to and plenty of awesomeness to fill your diary to the brim.
To help you plot things out, make plans with the gang and make the most of every moment, we've rounded up the best things to do in Brisbane in March. Don't say you don't have anything to do across the month.
Top image: Axis Productions.
Recommended reads:
The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
What's On in Brisbane this Weekend
The Best TV Shows and Films to Watch This Month
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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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Redcliffe Markets Easter Weekend Pop-Up Markets
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Redcliffe Markets, Redcliffe
Shop — and eat — your way around the Redcliffe jetty this Easter, with markets popping up on both Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
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Vici's Bottomless Pasta Nights
Tuesday, March 19 - Thursday, March 21, 2024
Vici Italian South Bank, South Brisbane
For $25 plus a drink purchase, you can spend three nights a week feasting on two hours of non-stop bolognese, pomodoro and carbonara.
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Souled Out
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Doug Jennings Park, Main Beach
This new wave R&B festival is hitting the Gold Coast with Summer Walker, PartyNextDoor and Tinashe.
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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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Fallen Leaves
Wednesday, February 14 - Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations
Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki is up to his 20th feature and still making masterpieces, this time via a must-see tragicomic romance.
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Ten Thousand Suns: 24th Biennale of Sydney
Saturday, March 9 - Monday, June 10, 2024
Various locations across Sydney
More than 400-plus works are on display, created by 96 artists and collectives, at Sydney's biennial citywide art celebration.
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Portside Wharf Love Me Again Markets
Saturday, April 13, 2024, Saturday, May 11, 2024 and Saturday, June 8, 2024
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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'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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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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James St Up Late
Thursday, March 14, 2024
James Street, Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley
Each year, James Street turns into a fashion party for one night only — with big discounts, snacks, cocktails and goodie bags.
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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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Sunset Cinema Brisbane
Thursday, March 21 - Saturday, May 11, 2024
Northshore Hamilton, Hamilton
This outdoor picture palace returns to Northshore Hamilton for a 2024 season of movies under the stars and by the river.
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The Greatest Rita Show
Monday, March 18 - Sunday, April 7, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
Royal Easter Show time in Sydney means a new round of creative margarita flavours in Brisbane, including bubblegum, sour lemonade and chilli triple-buttered popcorn.
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Seasonal Fruit Festival — Autumn Edition
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City
Catch The Beths, Wednesday, Surprise Chef and more at this riverside festival curated by Jet Black Cat Music and hosted by Felons.
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Ever After High Tea: Easter Edition
Friday, March 22 - Sunday, April 7, 2024
W Brisbane, Brisbane City
This fairy tale-themed high tea is getting an Easter makeover, complete with a Crème Eggstraordinare cocktail.
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All-You-Can-Eat Pizza Mondays
Monday, January 15, 2024
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead
Devour all the slices of pizza you can handle in 90 minutes from $29 — with a drink purchase.
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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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Portside Wharf Easter Market
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane
Hit up this riverside market with 35-plus stalls to browse for Easter treats, nab a free ice cream and see adorable bunnies.
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Social Science
Friday, March 22, 2024
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane
Queensland Museum is throwing an after-hours party for World Science Festival, complete with baby turtles, Lego dinosaurs, fashion, DJ-spun tunes and drinks.
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Adults-Only Mini-Golf Night
Saturday, March 2, 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
Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 and Tuesday, February 6, 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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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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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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Women in Walrus
Friday, March 8, 2024
The Walrus Club, Toowong
Celebrate International Women’s Day with an all-female bar takeover in this underground speakeasy.
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Italian Renaissance Alive
Saturday, March 30 - Sunday, August 4, 2024
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise
This multi-sensory exhibition will immerse you in Italian Renaissance works, including the 'Mona Lisa'.
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Aqua: Australian Tour 2024
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Eatons Hill Hotel, Albany Creek
Come on Barbie, let's go party — with Aqua and 2 Unlimited on this nostalgic 90s tour.
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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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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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Margs-a-Million
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Southside Restaurant, South Brisbane
This new margarita festival at Southside is pairing 'ritas, mariachi tunes and bites whipped up with the Mama Taco crew.
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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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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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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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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Thursday, February 15 - Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations
Whimsical, tender, deadpan and enchanting, this French-language Canadian coming-of-age dramedy is about a bloodsucker who doesn't want to kill people.
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'Saltburn' Party
Saturday, March 2, 2024
The Wickham, Fortitude Valley
Celebrate one of 2023's most talked-about movies with karaoke, a 'Murder on the Dancefloor' sing-along and sips of Felix's Fangirl Fizz.
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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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Drive-Away Dolls
Thursday, February 22 - Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
There’s no shortage of Coenesque fun in this gloriously wild road-trip comedy, even with just one of the filmmaking brothers driving the show.
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An Evening with Nigella Lawson
Thursday, March 14, 2024
QPAC Concert Hall, South Brisbane
The British chef is returning to Australia to share her culinary secrets, including at an in-conversation session at QPAC's Concert Hall in Brisbane.
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Mardi Gras Film Festival Online 2024
Friday, March 1 - Monday, March 11, 2024
Online
Can't make it to MGFF in-person in Sydney? Stream along from home nationwide.
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The Zone of Interest
Thursday, February 22 - Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
More than a decade after 'Under the Skin', filmmaker Jonathan Glazer returns with a chilling and unforgettable Holocaust drama.
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Emma Darrouzet: Have you Tried Meditating?
Friday, February 23 - Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Studio on Brunswick, Fortitude Valley
This solo artist exhibit portrays the effect of unwanted advice in a series of vibrant pieces.
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Bluesfest 2024
Thursday, March 28 - Monday, April 1, 2024
Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah
Tom Jones, Jack Johnson and Elvis Costello lead Bluesfest's 35th-anniversary lineup.
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Bob Marley: One Love
Wednesday, February 14 - Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Another music biopic, another spectacular lead performance — this time from Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley.
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Brisbane Dog Lovers Festival 2024
Saturday, March 9 - Sunday, March 10, 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
Brisbane's two-day dog expo is back — and so is its dedicated puppy patting zone.
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Brisbane Cat Lovers Festival 2024
Saturday, March 9 - Sunday, March 10, 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
This dedicated cat show is coming to Brisbane for the first time for two feline-filled days.
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Madame Web
Wednesday, February 14 - Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Casting Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Adam Scott can't save this tangled mess in Sony's 'Spider-Man' Universe.
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HSW Margarita Week
Thursday, February 22 - Sunday, March 3, 2024
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City
Spend 11 days sipping margaritas by the river at Howard Smith Wharves, and tucking into Mexican-inspired dishes from Stanley Chef Louis Tikaram.
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The Sound Society at Roma Street Parklands
Sunday, March 3, 2024, Sunday, April 7, 2024 and Sunday, May 5, 2024
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Listen to free live music in stunning natural surroundings once a month.
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Pixar Film Fest
Thursday, February 22 - Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Pixar is bringing 'Soul', 'Turning Red' and 'Luca' to cinemas Down Under for the first time.
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All About Women
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Sydney Opera House and online, Sydney
'Yellowface' author Rebecca F Kuang, Roman Empire scholar Mary Beard and Grace Tame feature on a lineup of 40-plus artists at Sydney Opera House's gender-, justice- and equality-focused festival.
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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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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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Frog's Hollow Saloon x Alice Takeovers and Parties
Sunday, February 25, 2024, Sunday, March 3, 2024 and Sunday, March 10, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
Three interstate bars are coming to Brisbane for one-night takeovers — and you can also hit up a bar rave and a bourbon-heavy second birthday party.
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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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'Jurassic World' by Brickman: Extended Opening Hours
Saturday, January 20, 2024, Friday, February 2, 2024 and Saturday, February 3, 2024
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane
Can't fit in a daytime visit to see the dinosaur franchise's creatures recreated with six million-plus Lego bricks? Head by after hours.
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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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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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Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival
Friday, February 23 - Sunday, March 3, 2024
Stanthorpe, Stanthorpe
Apple picking, wine fiestas, berry farm tours, grape-stomping sessions, leafy gardens — you'll find them all southwest of Brisbane.
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$10 Ramen at Hai Hai
Monday, January 22 - Friday, March 22, 2024
Hai Hai, Paddington
Slurp your way through the beginning of the week at this Paddington ramen joint.
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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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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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'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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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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Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street
Saturday, November 25, 2023 - Sunday, March 3, 2024
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise
A massive sneaker exhibition from London's Design Museum with 200-plus shoes is taking over HOTA Gallery on the Gold Coast.
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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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