The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Long Weekend
Spend your weekend hunting down Easter treats, including hot cross bun martinis — or heading to Byron to hit up Bluesfest.
Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays are precious — and Thursday evenings, Friday daytimes and Mondays when Easter hits — which is why we've curated a special selection of the best things to do in Brisbane this long weekend. We want to make sure no one spends these days doing something dull or unnecessarily expensive.
Luckily, Brisbane's got plenty happening for those looking to have a damn good time — whether that includes discovering new bars, absorbing art or feasting your way through food markets. Here are our picks for what's on in Brisbane this weekend.
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Perfect Days
Thursday, March 28 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Following a Tokyo toilet cleaner's daily routine, this Oscar-nominated film from acclaimed German director Wim Wenders is as blissful as cinema gets.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Thursday, March 28 - Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
The fifth film in the 'Monsterverse' franchise gets Godzilla and King Kong on the same team — and sees returning filmmaker Adam Wingard again embrace fun chaos.
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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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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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Indigo Isuta Soirée: A High Tea Affair
Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, April 14, 2024
Bar 1603, Brisbane City
Easter gets a Japanese spin at this high tea, which includes yuzu custard bunny teacups, plus a cherry- and chilli chocolate-infused umeshu cocktail.
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Tiramisu-Filled Easter Eggs at Massimo
Thursday, March 28 - Monday, April 1, 2024
Massimo Restaurant & Bar, Brisbane City
A trip to this Amalfi-inspired Italian restaurant by the river over Easter means tucking into a decadent treat.
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Immaculate
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Sydney Sweeney turns in a stunning scream-queen performance worth worshipping in this excellent convent-set horror film.
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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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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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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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Eat Like a King
Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
King Street, Bowen Hills
King Street in Bowen Hills is marking March with food specials all month long, including dumpling banquets and five-course French feasts.
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Wicked Little Letters
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
This entertaining Olivia Colman- and Jessie Buckley-starring dramedy is based on a true tale about profanity-filled mail scandalising an English town in the 1920s.
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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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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
A return to New York helps boost this sequel to 2021's 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', but it's still worlds away from the franchise's 80s flicks.
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Choctails at Fosh
Monday, March 25 - Monday, April 1, 2024
Fosh Bar & Restaurant, Hamilton
Hot cross bun martinis and creme egg cocktails await at this riverside seafood restaurant this Easter.
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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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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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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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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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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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Easter Extravaganza on the Main Lawn
Saturday, March 30 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City
This two-day waterside party includes live tunes, river views, plenty to eat and drink, and games on the grass.
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Easter Cocktails at The Terrace
Friday, March 1 - Saturday, March 30, 2024
Emporium Hotel South Bank, South Brisbane
Celebrate Easter 21 storeys up sipping banoffee cocktails served in a chocolate bunny.
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Great Friday and Easter Weekend at One Fish Two Fish
Friday, March 29 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point
One Fish Two Fish is celebrating Easter with seafood platters, lobster croissants, and hot cross bun bread and butter puddings.
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Easter High Tea at Belle Époque
Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
Belle Époque, South Brisbane
Head to Emporium's French patisserie for a chocolate egg that melts in front of you, turning into fondue.
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Easter Sunday River Disco
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Mr Percival's, Brisbane City
Spend your Easter Sunday picking up drinks from this overwater joint's outdoor spritz bar, then hitting the dance floor.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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'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.