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What's On In Brisbane This Weekend

Updated: Jul 09, 2026

From an antique fair and the Queensland Garden Show to a family friendly dinosaur festival and rooftop winter igloo & fire pit experience - here are the top 10 things to do in Brisbane this weekend:

Albion Antique & Collectables Fair

Albion Antique & Collectables Fair follows up the success of its past fairs with another 3-day extravaganza

Queensland Garden Show

The much-loved Queensland Garden Show will return to Nambour this weekend for its 42nd year

A Bee Story

It’s a sticky situation, and things never quite go to plan… A Bee Story by ARC Circus is the perfect family entertainment

Olafur Eliasson: Presence

It's your last chance to experience Olafur Eliasson: Presence - the expansive exhibition by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson featuring major new installations, photography, and sculpture

SPARK Ipswich

SPARK Ipswich returns this winter, transforming the city into a vibrant festival playground for five days and nights

Hamlet

It's your last chance to experience Queensland Ballet’s Hamlet - a tragedy retold as a gripping dance drama by international choreographer Leo Mujić

Mile9 Takeover at Sasso Italiano

Cult pizza brand Mile9 is bringing its signature Detroit-style pizzas to a one-day-only takeover of Sasso Italiano.

DinoFest Brisbane

DinoFest will see more than 30 life-size, moving and walking dinosaurs stomp into Kalinga Park for the school holidays

Winter Igloo & Fire Pit Experience

Embrace the cooler season at Lina Rooftop, where you can warm up in private heated igloos or around the fire pit tables

Beyond

Beyond is a spectacular, immersive light experience transforming the vineyards at Sirromet Winery into a breathtaking, multi-sensory playground

Arterial

Prepare to be moved by Arterial an award-winning contemporary circus performance

Jul 17

Ravel & MacMillan

Music, colour and rhythm collide at QSO's Ravel & MacMillan

Jul 17-18

Open Studios Sunshine Coast

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Jul 17-19; 24-26

2026 UCI BMX Racing World Championships

The world’s best BMX racers are in Brisbane this July for the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Championships.

17 - 25 Jul

Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever

Dress up in red for a real life re-enactment of the famous Wuthering Heights film clip

Jul 18

The Princess Theatre Brisbane Open House

Brisbane Open House 2026

Take a peek inside Brisbane’s prominent and landmark buildings

Jul 18-19

Milton by Moonlight Market

Spend a magical night out under the moonlight with food, music & more

Jul 18

SEADECK Winter Season

SEADECK has returned to the Brisbane River for an extended winter season

July - September

Jetty 2 Jetty

Experience Queensland’s most scenic and longest-running fun run

Jul 19

Brisbane Open House

Take a peek inside some of Brisbane’s most prominent buildings for free when Brisbane Open House returns for a weekend to remember

Brisbane Open House 2026

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International Cake Show Australia

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