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Top Weekenders Apr 26-28

Big Skies Festival

From Jurassic Park on the big screen and big western festivals to Spanish Tapas bars, Korean BBQ and Burmese eateries and rainforest cafes, here's 20+ awesome things to do in Brisbane this weekend:

WHAT'S ON
Jurassic Park Live Movie Experience
Jurassic Park in Concert
Jurassic Park Live Music Experience, presented by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, features a screening of the action-packed adventure film
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Big Skies Festival
Big Skies Festival
Big Skies is a fantastic 9-day festival celebrating the sights, tastes & unique experiences of Queensland’s Western Downs
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The highlight of this 12 day Gold Coast arts festival - the large scale spectacular opera Verdi's Requiem - is on this Saturday
Cinderella
Cinderella Cremorne Theatre QPAC
Cinderella is a heart-felt, funny, fairy tale for grown-ups playing at QPAC from April 26 to May 5
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Cluedo! The New Suspects
Cluedo! The New Suspects, Baedeker Bar, Brisbane
Cluedo! The New Suspects brings mid-century mystery to Baedeker Wine Bar with a fully immersive experience
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Sporting Chance Family Raceday
Sporting Chance Family Raceday
The perfect family day out at the races with Nickelodeon and Dreamworks characters for kids and live racing on the track
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Freshtival
Freshtival, Treasury Brisbane
Freshtival is a fresh seafood festival happening at Treasury Brisbane restaurants from April 18-May 31
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MUST DO COMING UP
Opera In The Vineyard
Opera in the Vineyard Ballandean Granite Belt
Opera in the Vineyard at Ballandean is a rare special event that combines the magic of music and the spirit of giving
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The Ultimate BBQ Masterclass with Gorden Tallis
The Ultimate BBQ Masterclass with Gordon Tallis, Regatta Hotel
Master the art of barbecue at the Regatta Hotel's Ultimate BBQ Masterclass with Gorden Tallis on Tuesday, May 7
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Surfers Paradise LIVE
Surfers Paradise Live
Surfers Paradise LIVE is an epic free four-day live music festival held on the iconic Surfers Paradise beach
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Abbey Road Live
The Beatles Abbey Road Live, Fortitude Music Hall
Abbey Road Live in Concert performed by Australian supergroup ARC, returns to Fortitude Music Hall
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Nick Offerman: All Rise
Nick Offerman, Concert Hall, QPAC
American actor, writer & comedian, Nick Offerman, is bringing his brand-new live comedy show to QPAC on Jun 21
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I Heard it on the Radio
I Heard it on the Radio
Protest in the air, a fresh voice on the airwaves; the first Indigenous radio station in a capital city began broadcasting in the 1990s
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Less with Andrew Sean Greer
Less with Andrew Sean Greer
Join Pulitzer Prize winning author, Andrew Sean Greer, for an evening of extraordinary insights
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UQ Alumni Book Fair
UQ Alumni Book Fair, St Lucia
The biennial UQ Alumni Book Fair is back with more than 110,000 books, magazines, vinyl records, videos, DVDs
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Talking Ideas: Akala
Akala: Natives Race & Class
Award-winning hip-hop artist, social entrepreneur and writer Akala is in Brisbane to discuss his bestselling debut
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Seoul Ssamm
Seoul Ssamm Fortitude Valley
Seoul Ssamm is a slick upmarket Korean BBQ restaurant off Fortitude Valley' M&A laneway precinct
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Duo Bar & Restaurant
Duo Bar & Restaurant West End
Duo Bar and Restaurant is a quaint West End eatery in an old Queenslander with a leafy courtyard
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Little Tree Bake & Brew House
Little Tree Bake & Brew House Samford
This gorgeous sustainable-themed cafe features an outdoor courtyard which blends in with the surrounding rainforest
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Burmese Fusion Restaurant
Burmese Fusion Restaurant, Stones Corner
Brisbane's first Burmese restaurant brings authentic Burmese cuisine to Stones Corner
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Coffee Head Co
Coffee Head Co, South Brisbane
Coffee Head Co in South Brisbane is a cool laneway cafe offering specialty coffee, quality cacao and gourmet toasties
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Kit Gloves Coffee
Kit Gloves Gordon Park
Kit Gloves Coffee is a super cute, dog friendly and sustainably-minded coffee shop in Gordon Park
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WHAT WE LOVED THIS WEEK
Top Outdoor Adventures in Logan
Old-Quarry Daisy Hill
From go-karting to the Stairs of Death, some of the best outdoor activities for all in Logan
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BIKE RIDES
Mitchelton To Alderley
Cycling path next to rural filed in Alderley Brisbane
This path of approx 8km return has a surprisingly rural feel, twisting along Kedron Brook via old farmlands.
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Kedron Brook
Kedron Brook Bikeway surrounded by fields and sky
This is a family friendly jaunt of around 25km return through foreign landscapes that can be enjoyed by one and all regardless of biking prowess.
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Wynnum to Manly
This scenic seafront walk or ride of around 10km return packs a lot of variety into its length
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KIDS
Nature Play
Nature Play, Funderwood Hollow, Underwood Park
The popular playground Funderhollow at Underwood Park has expanded to include a fantastic nature play space
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Fort Lytton
Fort lytton
Watch real cannons being fired at this fascinating historic open day at Brisbane's 19th century fortress
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Powerkids: Art Lab
A multi-sensory experience combining storytelling, music and visual arts in fun, play-based activities for 0-5 year-olds.
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Top Things To Do In Brisbane This Week

Mexican Fiesta Month

Mexican Fiesta Month

Terraces Restaurant brings the vibrant flavours of Mexico to the Gold Coast
May 1-31

Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards

Capture Brisbane in its best light!
May 1-Jun 7
Buddha Birth Day Festival

Buddha Birth Day Festival

Brisbane’s iconic Buddha Birth Day Festival is back!
May 3-5
Mad Science at QAGOMA

Mad Science

Ghastly creations, evil schemes and experiments gone wrong
May 3-Jun 23

Sky Racing Guineas Day

Enjoy a great day out at the races with friends, fine food and more
May 4
Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs Brisbane

Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs

What better way is there to enjoy a free movie than under the stars
Until May 4
Planes, Trains & Autos City of Ipswich

Planes, Trains And Autos

An adrenaline-charged festival of all things aviation, rail & auto
May 4-6
Geoffrey Robertson KC - How do we Fix a Turbulent World?

Geoffrey Robertson KC

Join Geoffrey Robertson KC, one of the world's great legal minds
May 9
Tom Gleeson: Gear

Tom Gleeson: Gear

One of Australia’s favourite comedians is bringing his new show to Brisbane
May 10
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EDITOR'S PICK

Be Awesome for Autism

Lace up your shoes, put on your active wear and bring the kids along to AEIOU Foundation's Brisbane Fun Run and Family Fun Day
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Be Awesome for Autism
MUST DO

Mother's Day Dining

Celebrate Mother's Day at one of these top restaurants, open from 11am 'til late for a la carte dining
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Mother's Day Dining
THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do Apr 26-28

From Brisbane's leading comedy festival, circus fun house and Alice Cooper live to a new wine bar & Italian patIsserie-cafe, the top things to do
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This Weekend Apr 26-28
THE GUIDE

Mother's Day 2024

Some of the best places to take Mum this Mother's Day, from elegant high teas, treetop buffets, yum-cha, and more
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Mother's Day Guide 2024
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL

Ten Funniest Acts

You've seen them on the small screen and social media, now here are 10 of the funniest shows to see at this year's festival
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Ten Funniest Shows BCF 2024
COMING UP

What's on in May in & around Brisbane

From mega comedy, cheese and writers festivals to Dawn French, Tom Gleeson and Geoffrey Robertson live, some of the top things to do in May
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What's On in May 2024 around Brisbane
HOT TICKET

Audra McDonald

Don't miss Broadway legend, television and film star, Audra McDonald, when she performs at QPAC for one-night-only
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Audra McDonald
Outdoor Cinema

Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs

Get out the picnic blanket and gather friends and family for a fabulous free night out under the stars
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Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs
Britain’s second longest running play comes to QPAC!
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