Twenty-Three Highly Indulgent Food and Drink Festivals to Look Forward to Around Brisbane in 2022
Add strawberries on everything, drinking all the whisky and saying cheers to Oktoberfest to your culinary plans for the rest of the year.
They say everything in moderation, but not this year. How can you keep things in check when Brisbane and its surrounding areas keep throwing food and drink festivals spanning everything from strawberries, seafood and Greek cuisine to beer and whisky?
You can't, and they're just some of the culinary- and booze-focused events to look forward across the remainder of 2022. So, you may as well lean in and get amongst it. At these fests, you can have your cake (and your vegan eats, wine and chilli ice cream) and eat it, too.
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EventArmakeggon 2022
Sat, 10 Sep, 2022
Archive Beer Boutique, West End
Spend a spring Saturday indulging in one-off brews in West End.
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EventThe Strawberry and Dessert Festival 2022
Sat, 10 Sep, 2022
Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point
Celebrate strawberries by the sea — and get stuck into a heap of sweet treats.
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EventRitapalooza at El Camino Cantina Surfers Paradise
Fri, 9 Sep - Thu, 20 Oct 2022
El Camino Cantina Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise
You'll find Skittle and fairy bread margaritas, margarita tasting paddles and satay wings at this six-week festival.
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Event4064 Festival
Sat, 10 Sep, 2022
Newstead Brewing Co Milton, Milton
Newstead Brewing Co, Common Ground, Milton Rum and Warehouse 25 are teaming up for a boozy festival celebrating the 4064 postcode.
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EventGood Spirits Festival
Sat, 10 Sep, 2022
Nightquarter, Birtinya
The Sunshine Coast's Nightquarter is spending a night celebrating craft distilleries.
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EventBrisbane Vegan Expo 2022
Sat, 17 Sep - Sun, 18 Sep 2022
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
Showcasing plant-based and cruelty-free products, this two-day event is returning to Brisbane Showgrounds.
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EventSweet As - Brisbane Dessert Festival 2023
Sun, 17 Sep, 2023
Musgrave Park, West End
If it's a sweet treat, it'll be on offer at Brisbane's dedicated dessert festival.
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EventNegroni 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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EventBurleigh Festival
Fri, 16 Sep - Sun, 18 Sep 2022
Justins Park, Burleigh Heads
This spring, you can picnic on the sand, sip vino, watch surfing contests and listen to live tunes at the Gold Coast's new free three-day fest.
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EventTown Square Negroni Block Party
Fri, 16 Sep - Sat, 17 Sep 2022
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Fish Lane aperitivo go-to Bar Brutus is throwing a two-day negroni party.
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EventWorld of Wine
Mon, 19 Sep, 2022
Treasury Hotel, Brisbane City
More than 90 wine producers will be serving up 500 drops at this new excuse to kick off your week with vino.
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EventWhisky Whisky 2022
Sat, 24 Sep, 2022
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Sip and sample more than 80 local and international whiskies in Fish Lane — and win whisky-themed prizes at the boozy claw machine.
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EventRedFest by the Bay 2022
Sat, 1 Oct - Mon, 3 Oct 2022
Raby Bay Harbour, Cleveland
Feast on strawberry ice creams, hop on carnival rides and pick up showbags.
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EventOktoberfest Brisbane 2022
Multiple single dates
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
Brisbane's annual Bavarian festival is bringing its Ooompah bands, beer and Bavarian celebrations back in 2022.
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EventThe Oyster and Seafood Festival 2022
Sat, 15 Oct, 2022
Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point
Slurp your Saturday away by the sea.
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EventBrisbane's Original Oktoberfest 2022
Multiple single dates
Brisbane German Club, East Brisbane
Brisbane's beloved German Club is celebrating Oktoberfest with two three-day weekend-long parties.
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EventOchetoberfest 2022
Multiple single dates
Oche Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley
Drink German beers, eat mini pretzels and fling electronic darts at this eight-day festival.
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EventPaniyiri Greek Festival 2022
Sat, 15 Oct - Sun, 16 Oct 2022
Musgrave Park, West End
After two pandemic-interrupted years, Paniyiri is back to its usual two-day setup in Musgrave Park — an abundance of loukoumades, souvlaki and haloumi included.
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EventBrisbane Good Food and Wine Show 2022
Fri, 21 Oct - Sun, 23 Oct 2022
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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EventLe Diner en Blanc Brisbane 2022
Sat, 22 Oct, 2022
Secret Location in Brisbane, Brisbane
The world's poshest picnic is back in Brisbane for another round — and it'll only let you in if you're wearing white.
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EventCollabfest 2022
Thu, 20 Oct - Sun, 23 Oct 2022
BrewDog DogTap Brisbane, Brisbane
The Scottish beer behemoth is dedicating a weekend to celebrating four local breweries — and their brand new brews.
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EventHalloween Briz Chilli Fest 2022
Sat, 29 Oct, 2022
Rocklea Showground, Brisbane
This day-long celebration of face-melting tastiness is back — for Halloween.
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EventThe Caxton Craft Park Party 2022
Sat, 12 Nov, 2022
The Caxton Hotel, Brisbane City
Spend a day in the Paddington mainstay's car park and beer garden sipping craft brews — and listening to live tunes.
