Thirteen Festivals to Head to Over the 2022 Labour Day Long Weekend

Celebrate Brisbane's third long weekend in a row with a feast of festivals.
Sarah Ward
April 28, 2022
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    Fever-Tree Gin & Tonic Festival 2022

    Thursday, April 28 - Sunday, May 1, 2022

    Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

    A huge gin and tonic festival is coming to Howard Smith Wharves.

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    Brisbane Comedy Festival 2022

    Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 29, 2022

    Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

    Brisbane's annual laughfest returns in April and May, with Nazeem Hussain, Ross Noble, Tom Ballard and Melanie Bracewell on the bill.

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    Golden Shores

    Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1, 2022

    Surfers Paradise Beachfront, Surfers Paradise

    Youngn Lipz, HP Boyz, Safia, The Presets, Vera Blue and San Cisco headline southeast Queensland's new Labour Day long weekend music festival.

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    Stones Corner Festival 2022

    Sunday, May 1, 2022

    Stones Corner Hotel, Greenslopes

    The huge street fest will return in 2022 for its seventh event, complete with live tunes, markets, food trucks and 20-plus craft breweries.

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    Big Gay Day 2022

    Sunday, May 1, 2022

    The Wickham, Fortitude Valley

    Brisbane's annual queer street festival returns for its 22nd year.

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    CIRCFest22 Meanjin

    Thursday, April 21 - Sunday, May 1, 2022

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Brisbane's newest festival is spending ten days celebrating circus and physical theatre — and showcasing everything from acrobats and clowns to burlesque and drag performances.

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    Beermuda Triangle 2022

    Saturday, April 30, 2022

    Ballistic Beer Co, Salisbury

    The southside's busy beer scene gets its own brewery crawl — with 50-plus brews, and courtesy buses taking you between venues.

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    Caxton Hotel Seafood Festival 2022

    Sunday, May 1, 2022

    The Caxton Hotel, Brisbane City

    Everyone's favourite Paddington street party returns with live music, pop-up bars and oh-so-much seafood.

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    Spanish Film Festival 2022

    Thursday, April 28 - Wednesday, May 18, 2022

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Movies starring Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Javier Bardem feature prominently in this year's 34-film showcase of Spanish and Latin American cinema.

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    The Long Sunset

    Saturday, April 30, 2022

    Elysian Fields, Boyland

    Headlined by Angus and Julia Stone and Ball Park Music, this new summer festival will combine live tunes with pop-up art galleries and cocktail bars — all on a nearly 500-acre property.

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    Australian Cocktail Month 2022

    Sunday, May 1 - Tuesday, May 31, 2022

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Twenty-five of Brisbane's favourite bars are whipping up exclusive cocktails during this month-long festival of booze.

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    Dine BNE City 2022

    Sunday, May 1 - Sunday, May 29, 2022

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Cheap lunches, ten-course Italian degustations, wine walks and oyster trails — this month-long food program has it all.

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    Gold Coast Film Festival 2022

    Wednesday, April 20 - Sunday, May 1, 2022

    Various Gold Coast venues, Gold Coast

    This year's GCFF includes a free beachside screening of 'Blue Crush', a throwback session of the Gold Coast-shot 'Scooby Doo', Javier Bardem's latest and hits from Cannes.

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