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What's On in Brisbane in August

2026

Updated: Jun 17, 2026

From The Gospel According to Paul, The Music of Barbra Streisand and Peaks to Points Festival to whale watching, the top things to do in August in and around Brisbane:

The Gospel According to Paul

The critically-acclaimed one-hander play The Gospel According to Paul returns to QPAC's Playhouse in August

Whale Watching

Set sail with Tangalooma Island Resort, the closest and most convenient whale watching cruise from Brisbane

The Music And Life of Barbra Streisand

Celebrate the timeless music of Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were, a dazzling new concert event starring Melinda Schneider.

GreazeFest 2026

GreazeFest, the iconic hot rod and rockabilly festival, is back for three huge days of cool cars, live music and kustom kulture

Where do I belong? Our birds through art

Where do I belong? Our birds through art - a captivating contemporary exhibition celebrating the beauty, wonder and vulnerability of Australia's native birds is landing at Logan Art Gallery

Second Coming

La Boite Theatre presents Second Coming, a love letter to Earth wrapped in the language of corporate salvation

Peaks To Points Festival 2026

Discover the beauty in Brisbane’s backyard at the Peaks to Points Festival, with over 50 family-friendly events

International Cake Show Australia

The world’s greatest Baking & Sugar Craft Carnival is set to take over Brisbane for their historic 10th Anniversary

Through Mununjali Eyes

Trailblazing broadcaster Wayne Coolwell is celebrated at State Library of Queensland for the Through Mununjali Eyes exhibition

International Cake Show Workshops & Mini Classes

Are you interested in baking or decorating? Regardless of experience, there's a workshop or mini class for you

Dearly Departed

Dearly Departed is a fascinating free exhibition featuring the often-taboo subjects of death and dying at State Library of Queensland

Night Feast

Brisbane’s dazzling culinary festival Night Feast is shifting seasons this year, marking a bold new chapter for the iconic event

Warrajamba

Artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins sitting in her studio

Delvene Cockatoo-Collins dives into the holistic richness of island life, weaving traditional stories with MOB’s new artist in residence

Sorcerers from Bohemia: Picasso’s Saltimbanques

Pablo Picasso / Téte de Femme: Madeleine (from 'La Suite des Saltimbanques' series) 1905

Picasso’s first experiments in print reveal a young artist in transition at an exhibition showing at Queensland Art Gallery

Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends

The jaw snapping exhibition focused on one of the most formidable predators on Earth is now showing at Queensland Museum Kurilpa

Precious

Shankar’s Dolls Logan Historical Museum collection

More than 3,000 precious objects from 30 collections in one exhibition at Museum of Brisbane

Tea Ceremony & Tour

Take a tour and traditional tea ceremony in these beautiful Japanese gardens west of Brisbane

Ubuntu Social

Ubuntu Social is a free, all-ages celebration of world music, art, and community

Jun 21

Football for Fans

Westfield Mt Gravatt is bringing all the football excitement to Brisbane

Until Jul 20

Rusalka

Opera Queensland's Rusalka is taking over QPAC from June 25

25 Jun - 4 Jul

Tom Gleeson – Out of Touch

Tom Gleeson is completely out of touch so come along to his show and take him down a peg

Jun 26

Save on your stay at Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane

Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane is helping Marriott Bonvoy members get even more from their stay

Until 25 July 2026

Red Riding Hood and The Wolf

Queensland Ballet is set to enchant young audiences with a brand-new whimsical production

Jun 26 - Jul 4

Sunnybank Food Trail

Get your stretchy pants ready, Brisbane—the Sunnybank Food Trail is officially back

Jun 27

Lifeline Bookfest

Lifeline’s Brisbane Bookfest is back for 9 huge days this winter!

Jun 27 - Jul 5

Sister Act

A feel-good musical celebration of friendship, courage, and finding your voice

Jun 27 - Jul 11

Brisbane Greeters Tours

See Brisbane through the eyes of a local with these free guided tours

Brisbane Greeters Tours

MUST DO

Red Riding Hood and The Wolf

Queensland Ballet is set to enchant young audiences with Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, a brand-new whimsical production

Red Riding Hood and The Wolf

THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do June 19-21

The World Press Photo Exhibition returns, a bold new Hamlet takes the stage, Festival of Showjumping begins and Brisbane’s biggest Brooki Bakehouse opens in Fish Lane

This Weekend June 19-21

MUST VISIT

Best Boutique Cinemas in Brisbane

Swap the standard movie night for a memorable one at one of Brisbane’s best boutique cinemas

Best Boutique Cinemas in Brisbane

NEXT MONTH

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