Things To Do This Weekend 17-19 Oct
This weekend get lost in a world of food, glorious food and wine at the BGFWS, drink beer and dance the Three Hat Dance at Oktoberfest, kick back with some cool free jazz under the stars at QPAC or enjoy some large scale art at QAG for free.
New to try are a gourmet pizzeria/bakery in the inner west, an Italian kitchen and Japanese ramen house in the inner north and an enchanted fairytale café and festive beer hall in the Valley; then make time to get outdoors and enjoy the gorgeous weather with a river walk.
Meanwhile for kids there’s a Children’s Festival in Mt Coot-tha’s Botanical Gardens, Brisbane’s oldest seaside water park at Wynnum and some bouncy fun to be had in Ipswich.
what's on
The Good Food and Wine Show returns to Brisbane, bigger and better than ever, with renowned chefs (including Adrian Zumbo), wine makers and a host of gourmet discoveries to enjoy...more
Take time out to unwind on Friday evenings as the fab free Green Jam Sessions return to QPAC’s Melbourne St Green, with cool jazz and contemporary groove to enjoy under the stars...more
The Oktoberfest is in full swing, revving up for its second weekend of traditional Bavarian frivolities of beer, wine, food, dance and song at the Brisbane Showgrounds...more
The must see free art exhibition at QAG showcases QAGOMA’s mind-blowing contemporary sculpture collection with some 40 large scale installations from artists around the world...more
what's new
This chic new foodie’s destination has just opened in an old Bardon shop – coffee pitstop, artisan bakery and patisserie by day and cosy wood-fired pizzeria by night...more
This fun new double decker beer hall for the Valley, with beer basement downstairs and lush Queensland style garden bar upstairs, with a side helping of superb bar food for revellers...more
Relive a lost childhood in this enchanted Valley café bar with in-house tree, fairy lights, story book menus, music by Gershwin and divine organic vegetarian food...more
Ascot now has its own charming little Italian kitchen – a source of fresh pasta, oils, sauces, cheese, cured meats, biscotti and pastries as well as a drop-in for coffee and light Italian meals and refreshments...more
Taro has spread his wings from Brisbane CBD to Ascot so now lucky inner northside dwellers have one of Brisbane’s best Japanese ramen restaurants in their midst...more
Tucked away in Rocklea is tiny specialist macaron shop Twist’n’Roll, where behind the scenes the mysterious Monsieur Macaron bakes what are arguably Brisbane’s best macarons...more
river walks
With jacaranda season in full bloom and before summer’s heat haze sets in, it’s the perfect time to take a stroll or bike ride along the new river walk from Brisbane CBD to jacaranda central -New Farm...more
This inner city walk can be joined up with Brisbane’s new river walk (see above) to make a splendid day trip, returning by river cat to the CBD at the end...more
This scenic walk traverses the river front at Yeronga Corso and ventures into the Uni campus where walkers can picnic by the lakes and take in the free Melancholia exhibit at the UQ Art Museum...more
kids
Children’s Week kicks off with a fun family festival at Brisbane’s Botanical Gardens at Mt Coot-tha, featuring Kids Masterchef winners, a myriad of hands-on activities and non-stop entertainment...more
If you haven’t discovered this fantastic indoor playground for kids yet, now’s the time – bounce on trampolines & jumping castles, explore giant cubby houses, ride the mini roller coaster and more
