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Brisbane's turned its river into a nightly light show, and it's the best free thing in the city right now
Bright Nights by ANZ is a free nightly light and laser show on the Brisbane River running through Brisbane Festival, with a soundtrack from The Veronicas.
Brisbane's CBD is turning into a twinkly light market next week, and it's the good kind of chaos
The BrisStyle Twilight Market lights up King George Square this Friday with 60+ local makers, food trucks and live music under Brisbane City Hall's glow.
New Farm's got a new Italian restaurant and rooftop bar from an OTTO alum, and Brisbane's already talking about it
Chef Will Cowper is opening Pici, a handmade pasta restaurant and bar in New Farm, at the old Gerties site, after a decade running the kitchen at OTTO.
Brisbane's Italian festival is back after eight years and it's taking over the Showgrounds
Festitalia returns to Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds on 20 September after an eight year break, bringing Italian food, music and culture back for one huge day.
Brisbane just landed the biggest Disney pop up store Australia has ever seen
Brisbane's Wintergarden hosts Australia's biggest Disney Store pop up until 27 September, with exclusive merch, Pixar collectables and weekly new stock.
Brisbane has banned smart glasses at its pools, and privacy law is scrambling to catch up
Brisbane City Council just did something federal privacy law still cannot manage: actually banning smart glasses from filming people without asking first. From the coming weeks, none of the council's 21 public pools will allow camera-enabled devices, including smart glasses, phones and action cameras, to record anyone who has not agreed to it. Lifeguards get the power to boot anyone caught filming without permission, no warning required. The trigger is the rise of cheap AI sm
Oz Comic Con is landing in Brisbane, and cosplay season is officially back
Oz Comic-Con hits Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 19 and 20 September, bringing cosplay, gaming, anime, comics and a $1,500 prize on offer.
Brisbane Festival's brand new nightly river show has The Veronicas doing the soundtrack, and it kicks off this week
Brisbane Festival launches this week with a new free nightly river spectacle, Bright Nights by ANZ, alongside Riverfire and a huge live music lineup.
Brisbane is about to host the world's biggest gay rugby tournament and it's a bigger deal than you'd think
Bingham Cup Brisbane kicks off this month, with the world's biggest gay rugby tournament bringing four days of free matches to Wavell Heights for all.
Brisbane's Ukrainian Festival is back this month and it's turning Holland Park West into a proper celebration
Brisbane's Ukrainian Festival returns Saturday 22 August at Holland Park West, marking 35 years of independence with food, music and community spirit.
Brisbane's biggest Indian festival is back at Roma Street Parkland and it's free, which is the real headline
The Iconic India Day Fair returns to Brisbane's Roma Street Parkland on 15 August with free entry, Bollywood performances, food stalls and live music.
Brisbane Fashion Festival turns 21 this month with its biggest lineup yet
Brisbane Fashion Festival turns 21 from 24 to 28 August 2026, headlined by a Carla Zampatti runway show and a stacked NEXTGEN lineup.
Brisbane Powerhouse's Night Feast is in full swing until 23 August
Night Feast returns to Brisbane Powerhouse from 29 July to 23 August with free entry, over 20 dining stalls, art installations and DJ sets by the river.
Brisbane's Gin Festival is back this weekend and it's bigger than your average Sunday session
The Brisbane Gin Festival hits the Showgrounds on 17 and 18 July, with unlimited tastings from more than 40 craft distillers across three ticketed sessions.
Brisbane's Le Festival is turning Roma Street Parkland into a slice of the French countryside
Le Festival lands at Roma Street Parkland from 24 to 26 July with a Pique Nique theme, French market stalls, live music and a Daft Punk tribute act.
Brisbane is about to host the BMX World Championships and the whole city will feel it
More than 3,000 riders head to Brisbane's Sleeman Sports Complex from 17 to 25 July for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships, back after 37 years.
Brisbane's GreazeFest is bringing hot rods and rockabilly chaos back
GreazeFest returns to Redland Showgrounds from 31 July to 2 August with hot rods, live rockabilly bands and kustom kulture. Here's what's on.
Brisbane's winter events calendar just got seriously stacked
Brisbane's winter lineup for July 2026 is genuinely packed, from Lions footy to Brisbane Open House and Night Feast. Here's what's worth planning around.
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