Must See Autumn Events

GONDWANA FESTIVAL

Throughout March @ Various Scenic Rim locations

Attend the first ever Gondwana Festival with live music, under the stars film festival, adventure trade display, children’s nature play activities, guided bushwalks, bushcraft, epic guided mountain expeditions and more.

CURIOCITY BRISBANE

12–28 March @ Various Brisbane City locations

Take part in a 17-day celebration of science, art and technology that transforms Brisbane into a world of discovery with more than 60 Curiocities spread across a 6.5km walking trail throughout the City Botanic Gardens, South Bank and the CBD.

BEYOND THE SAND ART FESTIVAL

13–21 March @ Surfers Paradise

See the beachfront transformed into a gallery of colour, movement and music as Beyond the Sand Art Festival returns with a circus theme, including daily circus performances, roving entertainment, sand art activities and sculpting workshops.

EASTER CANDYLAND PUTT PUTT

19 March–18 April @ Victoria Park

Enjoy fun at every hole as Candyland Putt Putt arrives at Victoria Park for the first time ever. Brisbane Kids can play amongst giant ice-creams, Easter eggs and lollipops at special themed holes like the Fairy Floss Fairway and Easter Eggstravaganza.

EASTER HIGH TEA

19 March–18 April, Friday–Sunday @ W Brisbane

Hop into the W Brisbane’s Living Room and treat your tastebuds to the ultimate Easter High Tea, featuring Aussie Easter classics with a twist, including spiced carrot cake, chocolate raspberry Easter egg nest tarts and hot cross scones.

PARK VIBES

20 March @ Pine Rivers Park

Bring along a picnic blanket and settle in for a stage program boasting local talent, while enjoying dinner under the stars. There will be food flavour zones, a pop-up bar, free kids’ rides, activities in the kids’ zone and a fireworks finale.

WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL CITY OF SCIENCE

24–28 March @ Various Brisbane locations

See Brisbane come alive with an array of exciting events in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including Science Lunch with Dr Karl, gross science, workshops, live shows, walking tours, night adventures and the popular turtle hatchery.

24–28 March @ Various Brisbane locations

Take part in a free four-day science extravaganza as Brisbane’s streets host a non-stop, action-packed program, including hands-on workshops, science storytelling, experiments and big bangs that will provide fun for the whole family to enjoy.

ROCKLEA ROCKS ON

27 March @ Rocklea Showgrounds

Rock on with the whole family as superheroes take over the showgrounds with a superhero experience as well as live music on the main stage, local buskers, market stalls and a kids’ zone with free kids’ activities and carnival rides.

SENSORY MOVIE DAY — THE CROODS: A NEW AGE

28 March @ Various Event Cinemas

Designed just for kids with sensory needs, enjoy the new blockbuster movie The Croods: A New Age with the lights left on dim, the volume adjusted slightly and, most importantly, no judgement, so the whole family can see a movie together.

BLUEWATER FESTIVAL

2 April @ Lower Moora Park

Watch the Multihull Yacht Race start not far from the pier and enjoy a day full of fun activities, including live bands, kids’ workshops, rides, food and markets, culminating in a beach party and fireworks in the evening.

REDCLIFFE FESTIVAL OF SAILS

2 April @ Suttons Beach Park

Celebrate Good Friday with a skydiving Easter Bunny as your Brisbane Kids enjoy chocolate treats, kids’ activities and workshops, beach games, sand sculpting, live entertainment, markets, rides and the popular Ice Cream Fair.

EASTER SATURDAY KIDS CLUB

3 April @ Granite Belt Christmas Farm

Hop into the Granite Belt Christmas Farm for their annual Easter Saturday Kids Club, featuring an Easter egg hunt, craft including bunny mask and DIY plush kangaroo, animal feeding, a visit from the Easter Bunny and lots of Belgain chocolate.

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA

4 April @ Sandstone Point Hotel

Hop on over to the annual Easter Sunday Eggstravaganza with lots of egg-citement, including live music, kids’ rides, entertainment, The Inflatable Factory, a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter egg hunt with over 6,000 eggs.

KIDS COLLECTIVE

7–9 & 14–16 April @ Roma Street Parkland

Entertain your Brisbane Kids during the holidays with a range of free fun, educational and interactive activities for Brisbane Kids aged 5 to 12 years, including craft, science, drama and sports workshops.

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOS

1 May @ Workshops Rail Museum

Celebrate all things aviation, rail and auto with truck and motorcycle displays, motorsport and sporting personalities, drag cars from Willowbank Raceway, a historic train ride at Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway and RAAF Base Amberley Aviation displays.

THE HILLS FESTIVAL

1–31 May @ The Hills District

Get ready for a jam-packed entertainment program full of fun events and activities over four weeks, including incredible picnics, movies, shows, The Hills Carnival and so much more, all to celebrate the amazing Hills District.

REDCLIFFE STREET PARTY

2 May @ Redcliffe Parade

Get ready to party at the first ever annual Redcliffe Street Party, with a fun day of carnival themed festivities, including Samba dancers, fire breathers, a street parade, traditional South American street food, kids’ activities and much more!

BOTANICA CONTEMPORARY ART OUTSIDE

7–16 May @ City Botanical Gardens

Discover a stunning open-air art exhibition, featuring large-scale projections, surprising installations and interactive artworks that will captivate children and adults alike with twilight walks, a children’s discovery trail and hands-on workshops.

BRISBANE KITE FESTIVAL

16 May @ Murarrie Recreation Grounds

Fly a kite alongside the professionals with a kite you either make, purchase, or bring from home, as well as browse market stalls, have fun on the kids’ rides, grab a bite to eat at one of the food stalls and much more at the Brisbane Kite Festival.

PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL THE GATHERING

22–23 May @ Musgrave Park

Celebrate all things Greek at Brisbane’s biggest Greek celebration, jam-packed with Zorba dancing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, markets stalls, rides, sideshow alley, fireworks and lots of delicious Greek food.

23 May @ Ipswich Turf Club

Bring the whole clan along to sample haggis, learn how to play the bagpipes, see a medieval re-enactment, and participate in the strong-manstyle Highland Games in a celebration of Celtic music, culture and performance.

GOOMERI PUMPKIN FESTIVAL GREEN HEART FAIR

27–30 May @ Goomeri

Take a drive to Goomeri to experience novelty pumpkin competitions, a street parade, live entertainment, displays, pumpkin foods, street markets, pumpkin bowls and more at the annual festival that pays homage to the pumpkin.

30 May @ 7th Brigade Park

Join Brisbane’s favourite sustainable living festival with sustainability experts ready to share practical tips and tricks to live a more eco-friendly life through displays, expert talks and eco-friendly exhibitors, as well as artisan markets, food trucks and more.