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Tue 13 Oct1 thing

All dayTue 13 Oct

Brisbane German Week

Free

A festival of German culture spread across venues citywide, with events on film, fashion, food, business, science and tradition, and a focus on Brisbane's ties with Germany.

Across Brisbane

Sat 17 Oct1 thing

All daySat 17 Oct

Our pickFerny Grove Festival 2026

Free

A school P&C fundraiser with market stalls, food trucks, stage acts, rides and games for kids, and fireworks to finish. You don't need any link to the school to come along.

Across Brisbane

Fri 23 Oct1 thing

7pmFri 23 Oct

Bands in Parks: Pipers in the Square

The Brisbane Pipe Band plays bagpipes while twilight market stalls trade nearby, so you can wander, shop and listen at once.

King George Square · Brisbane City

Sat 24 Oct1 thing

4:45pmSat 24 Oct

Bands in Parks: Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs

A local park becomes an open-air cinema at dusk, with food stalls and things to do, plus the South Brisbane Federal Band playing live. Bring a blanket and come with family or friends.

Broadwater Picnic Ground Park · Mansfield

Sun 25 Oct2 things

9amSun 25 Oct

QUEER SLICE X Melt: LGBTQIA+ Makers Market

Free

Local LGBTQIA+ makers set up stalls across a string of laneways selling paintings, jewellery, leatherwork, jams and pastries. It's run with Melt, Brisbane's Queer arts and culture festival, and welcomes everyone.

Bakery Lane · Fortitude Valley

2pmSun 25 Oct

Bands in Parks: Grandparents Day Concert

Windsor Brass plays an afternoon set for Grandparents Day, moving from swing standards to modern big band charts, plus some jazz, blues and funk. Bring the whole family.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

Sat 31 Oct5 things

12pmSat 31 Oct

F3 Polo Brisbane

A faster take on polo, with three riders a side playing short matches on a small grass field close to the crowd. Expect DJs, food and drink, marquees and a polo hitting competition.

Dorrington Park · Ashgrove

3pmSat 31 Oct

Hocus Pocus

Free

A Halloween afternoon for families with a kids' disco, inflatables, games, live performances, lollies and food trucks. Come in costume, as there are prizes for individuals and groups.

Bulimba Memorial Park

3:30pmSat 31 Oct

4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival

From $12

A professional open-air staging of both parts of Henry IV in one, in which Prince Hal trades a carefree life for the battle over England's throne. Before it, there's a kids' activity, Elizabethan dancing, swordplay and a language talk.

Roma Street Parkland · Brisbane City

4pmSat 31 Oct

Bands in Parks: UQ Sunset on the Lake

Free

A Halloween concert by the lake, with spooky tunes from the Brisbane Municipal Concert Band and then the UQ Big Band. Come in costume; there are food stalls, lawn games and face painting for kids.

Across Brisbane

5pmSat 31 Oct

Fright Night Festival

Free

A Halloween night out for families, with food trucks, rides, live music and street performers wandering about, plus a costume competition for anyone keen to dress up.

Mt Ommaney Centre