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Best Things To Do In Newmarket

Updated: Aug 20, 2024

Next Stop Newmarket! The best things to do in Newmarket, Brisbane, a leafy north side suburb with its fair share of secret treasures.

The suburb of Newmarket has come a long way from the late 1880s when it was Brisbane town’s main stockyard and go-to for cattle sales. Today it is home to an authentic French bakery, a creperie, artisan gelateria, boutique cinemas, one of Brisbane's oldest Mexican restaurants and a city farm and a secret forest:

Evolve Cafe

Evolve Café in Newmarket is a fully organic café dishing up delicious plant-based fare

Allora

Serving up fresh, artisan gelato with a variety of creative flavours, Allora is a gelato lover's heaven

Miss Claude's Crepes

Miss Claude's Crepes at Newmarket is a fully licenced authentic French creperie serving delicate sweet, savory and gluten free crepes

Crunch K Korean Chicken

Crunch K offers a winning combination of crispy Korean fried chicken and cold beer

Reading Cinemas

Reading Cinemas Newmarket offers reclining, luxury seating for all movie-goers to enjoy, plus state-of-the-art cinematic technology

Northey St Farm

This 4km return creek side jaunt follows a shady flat paved path to Northey St City Farm

Banks St Reserve

Straddling Newmarket and Alderley is this 37ha of peaceful bush and parkland where once fields of market gardens thrived.

Newmarket Pool

This fantastic family friendly pool complex and playground features giant Joan Miro-esque water sculptures dotted in and round the kids’ pools.

Northey Street Organic Farmers Market

Stalls lined up at Northey Street Organic Market, Windsor

Held in the shaded carpark adjacent to the farm, this is the only pure organic produce market in Brisbane

The rustic little Mexican cottage bar and eatery in Newmarket is a long time Brisbane institution

Looking to discover more hidden gems of Brisbane, check out our Guide to Brisbane Suburbs HERE! Happy exploring!

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Nov 20

The Enchanted Garden

Brisbane’s Enchanted Garden is back at Roma Street Parkland this Christmas

Nov 20 - Dec 19

Twilight Christmas Markets

BCLP’s first-ever Twilight Christmas Market

Nov 21

Christmas on Cribb

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Nov 21

people in Christmas costumes performing on stage

Cirque Du Sleigh

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Nov 25 - Dec 23

Ready, Set, SPARKLAB!

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Kings of Country Rock

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Nov 26

Don Juan & Manfred

Join the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for their epic 2026 Season Finale, Don Juan & Manfred.

Nov 27-28

Carseldine Christmas Twilight Market

Carseldine Christmas Twilight Markets are bringing an evening of festive magic

Nov 28

Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie

The world's most famous detective is returning to the QPAC stage with Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie bringing murder, mystery and plenty of twists and turns

Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie

MUST DO

Don Juan & Manfred

Join the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for their epic 2026 Season Finale at the Concert Hall QPAC, Don Juan & Manfred

Don Juan & Manfred

THIS WEEKEND

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Oddities & Curiosities Expo, Taste of Love Festival, stand-up comedy, an Ipswich Art Exhibition and a stunning Japanese BBQ opens in Fish Lane

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MUST DO FAMILY HOLIDAY

Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park

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BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park

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