29 August – 12 October 2024
This one-of-a-kind experience will immerse audiences in an inspiring, after-dark journey along a 1.8km trail through the iconic City Botanic Gardens. Wander beneath towering tree canopies illuminated in colour, stroll beneath larger-than-life flowers, alongside shining neon roots, and through dynamic glowing tunnels. 2024 features brand new installations joining 5-star favourites.
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30 August – 21 September 2024
From the river to rooftops, parklands to theatres, celebrate the city in a blaze of colour this September at Brisbane Festival.
Immerse yourself in this boldly Brisbane festival with hundreds of theatre, music and arts performances guaranteed to entertain, inspire, delight and disrupt!
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14 – 15 September 2024
Get swept away with the fun, colour and excitement this September at the annual Redcliffe KiteFest, Pelican Park Clontarf.
Boasting a family-friendly environment for families looking for low-cost entertainment in a safe, outdoor setting, the Redcliffe KiteFest features a weekend of international kite flyers and colourful kite displays, aerobatic displays, stage entertainment, children activities, workshops, market stalls, food vendors and much more, all with a breathtaking backdrop of Moreton Bay.
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02 October 2024
Three-time, GRAMMY® Award-winning R&B hitmaker NE-YO returns to Australia and New Zealand on the Champagne & Roses Tour in September and October 2024. With special guest LLOYD.
Where: The Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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05 October 2024
Listen Out is Australia’s primary national dance music festival, which tours a dynamic hip-hop/electronic lineup.
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds, 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Brisbane.
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19 October 2024
This October, you’ll be sipping ice-cold steins, smashing authentic eats, and soaking up the good times with your best mates!
Get your crew together, grab your tickets, and dust off your costumes for an action-packed day at Australia’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration!
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25-27 October 2024
The Good Food & Wine Show is the perfect day out for food and wine lovers. Enjoy a fantastic day out with friends and wander through the show, sampling from hundreds of stalls, chatting to winemakers and distillers and hearing their stories. Sit back and be entertained by your favourite chefs as they demonstrate their delicious recipes in the Kitchen by Harris Scarfe plus join in the fun of a masterclass from wine and cheese pairing to whisky tasting and graze at delicious pop-up restaurants.
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26 October 2024
Set to transport fans into an unparalleled audiovisual experience, His critically acclaimed album UTOPIA, was the biggest-selling hip-hop release of 2023, holding strong at No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 for four weeks running, and garnering over 49 billion streams globally.
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26 October 2024
Rock chameleons Birds Of Tokyo will stage some unconventional shows in Australia’s favourite rock venues over the coming months. The band will perform an opening set in ‘acoustic busking mode’ followed by fully plugged performances of electric anthems like “Lanterns”, “Good Lord”, “Plans” and “Unbreakable” which have seen them grow into one of Australia’s most popular bands.
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31 October 2024
On his debut Australian visit, US country star Riley Green will touch down in Brisbane for one night only before heading through Sydney and Melbourne to headline Ridin’ Hearts Festival.
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31 October – 3 November 2024
Come together to experience the very latest models of caravans, motorhomes, campervans, camper/tent trailers and slide-ons! Plus Queensland Tourism information will be on display during the four day event.
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10 November 2024
Tate McRae is an artist on a meteoric rise, with over 3.7 billion career streams, over 6.6 billion video views, a #1 Top 40 hit and multiple #1 dance hits at just 18 years old. The multi-platinum singer, songwriter and dancer was the youngest musician listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 List for 2021.
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14 November 2024
Australia’s own multi-platinum chart-topping global superstar The Kid LAROI has today shared his re-routed national Australian tour for November 2024 with special guests Quavo and ONEFOUR.
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21 November 2024
Join Hozier at Riverstage, Brisbane. The GRAMMY® Award-nominated Diamond-certified Irish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist delivered a generational anthem in the form of “Take Me To Church.” It reached 13x-Platinum status and earned a rare Diamond certification from the RIAA, climbed to the #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, became one of the Top 30 “Most-Streamed Songs on Spotify,” and notched a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Song of the Year.”
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21 November 2024
Grammy-Award winning band Twenty One Pilots make their highly-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 6 years on The Clancy World Tour in November 2024
Where: The Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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7 December 2024
Palm Tree Music Festival is back for 2024. Join The Chainsmokers and Alesso plus other special guests for a one of a kind, intimate festival experience. Hosted at Sandstone Point Hotel, the festival is going to bring the dream of the tropics to lush locations around the world.
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8 December 2024
Good Things Festival is set to return with a stacked lineup of international and local heavy hitters. Ticking boxes for metal, punk, emo and rock fans, Good Things delivered on all fronts for an incredible day of live music and even better vibes.
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20 & 21 December 2024
These will mark Dom’s largest-ever Australian shows across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Hot off an incredible summer run, following two record-breaking sell-out shows at Mebourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and co-headlining ‘Spilt Milk festival’ nationally with Post Malone, Dom’s meteoric rise continues in 2024.
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31 December 2024
Kickstart 2025 with your best friends all by your side, at Wildlands this summer as we return for our largest edition yet. Leave the world behind and enter into Wildlands, intrigue your senses and discover the very best in dance, electronic, indie and hip-hop from around the globe.
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22 January 2025
When he lands on our shores Boone is certain to touch more hearts than ever before, the 21-year-old winning fans worldwide with his single ‘Beautiful Things’ out now via Night Street Records/Warner Records. Generating tens of millions of streams globally, Boone was first discovered by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who quickly signed him to his label Night Street Records. The singer made his first visit to Australia and New Zealand in October 2022, the Seattle native blowing away fans with his emotional vocals and powerful stage presence.
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1 February 2025
Childish Gambino is set to take the global stage once again with The New World Tour. The long-awaited Australia and New Zealand leg kicks off on 28 January 2025 at Auckland’s Spark Arena, before continuing through Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in February 2025, and follows extensive North American, European and UK dates. This will be Childish Gambino’s first visit down under since 2019. Amaarae is confirmed as direct support for Australia and New Zealand.
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13 February 2025
The return of Bryan Adams who is bringing his So Happy It Hurts Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February 2025. Joining Adams as special guest on all shows – and his first time performing in AU/NZ – is English singer and songwriter James Arthur.
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28 February – 1 March 2025
Kentucky-born Chris Stapleton is an 10x Grammy, 15x CMA and 10x ACM Award-winner and one of the United States’ most respected and beloved musicians.
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18 – 22 February 2025
Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Billie Eilish has announced Australian arena dates, produced by Live Nation and Frontier Touring, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR.
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25 February 2025
Today, multi-platinum selling superstar G-EAZY announces his 2025 Freak Show World Tour – a massive 41 date global run that includes 5 stops across Australia and New Zealand.
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1 – 2 March 2025
The greatest festival in the world dedicated to educating, entertaining and inspiring Dog Lovers returns on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd March 2025 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 9:30am to 5pm daily!
Bursting with attractions – it’s one of the best value days out as once you walk through the door everything to see and do is free!
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1 – 2 March 2025
The greatest festival in the world dedicated to educating, entertaining and inspiring Cat Lovers returns on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd March 2025 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 9:30am to 5pm daily!
Bursting with attractions – it’s one of the best value days out as once you walk through the door everything to see and do is free!
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21 – 23 March 2025
18 years since the first ever Festival, CMC Rocks QLD is still delivering an incomparable lineup year on year, featuring artists such as Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Taylor Swift, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Morgan Evans, The Chicks, and the list goes on. The unique on-ground festival experience includes a one of a kind bar – Big Time Charlie’s, Honky Tonk Stomp line dancing, the incredible Songwriters Show, a moment on the stage for the audience with Live Band Karaoke, plus so much more. It goes without saying; it’s an annual highlight for the country community like nothing else!
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4 – 6 April 2025
We will bring you 50 of Australia’s smartest and most talented gin distillers and a range of food to tempt your taste buds.
Long Rays will be supporting the festival with their wonderful range of mixers to enhance your G&Ts. All tasting is included in your ticket and yes you can fill your complimentary red tote bags with bottles of your take home purchases.
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6 April 2025
Fans will be delighted with news of the return of GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams , who brings her highly anticipated The Secret of Us Tour down under in April/May 2025. The tour will include five major arena shows across Australia and mark her debut headline arena performance in Auckland, New Zealand.
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April 2025 TBC
From the elite right through to mass participation events there is something for every cyclist of all abilities. The citywide celebration of cycling will come together again at Brisbane Showgrounds with a free pop-up Festival Village welcoming riders and spectators alike.
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April 2025 TBC
The Tour de Brisbane actively encourages participation from all abilities, and is happy to accommodate those with additional needs or access requirements. Whether you are a seasoned para-athlete or a first timer looking to have a crack, please get in touch with our friendly team.
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TBC May 2025
Affordable Art Fair will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds Exhibition Building in Bowen Hills in May 2025, dates TBC. With an exciting art scene in Brisbane and beyond, the fair will be showcasing galleries from Queensland and across Australia with a mixture of emerging and established artists. Whether you’re a lover of landscapes, smitten with sculpture or an adorer of abstracts, we’re sure you’ll find something to suit your taste, space and spend!
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2 – 4 May 2025
An opportunity for tourists to visit a sunflower farm based at Kalbar in the picturesque Scenic Rim Region, walk among a million sunflowers and totally immerse themselves in the beauty and happiness they provide.
Excellent photography opportunities, a great event for the whole family. As well as the excitement of being up close and personal with acres of sunflowers there is free live entertainment by local musicians, free children’s activities such as bubble blowing, art activations, animal petting, sensory garden and mini children’s maze. Sunflower merchandise as well as food and beverages on sale.
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9 – 17 August 2025
The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) is Queensland’s largest and most loved annual event, attracting on average 400,000 people. Ekka will run for 9 days from the Saturday, 9th – Sunday, 17th August 2025.
The Ekka showcases the best of Queensland, attracting more than 21,000 competition entries from woodchop to giant vegetables, 10,000 animals from beef cattle to cats and dogs, world-class live entertainment, award-winning food and wine, carnival rides and showbags, family shopping, educational activities and much more. The iconic show has been running since 1876 and is full of traditions, a unique atmosphere and childhood memories that have been passed down through generations of families.
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