What’s Hot & Happening This Weekend In & Around Brisbane
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By Style Journos | 7th May 2026If your weekend is starting to feel a little too open-ended, consider this your cue to change that with our guide to the long weekend in Brisbane. With the beginning of May in Brisbane comes that subtle shift, cooler mornings, crisp evenings, and every excuse to trade in staying home for something a little more social. It’s the season of layering up, lingering longer, and making plans that carry you from day into night. So rally the group chat, lock something in, and make it count.
Here’s what’s worth stepping out for this weekend in and around Brisbane.
Affordable Art Fair Brisbane
Paintings, prints, photography, and sculptures are just some of the different media that are being showcased at the Affordable Art Fair this year. Returning for the third time, this year is set to be the biggest exhibition yet. This art has been showcased by over 55 independent galleries across Australia, and now you get to enjoy it all in one place. During these four action-packed days, you can attend live painting demonstrations, emerging artist showcases, and the Children’s Art Studio with free face painting for budding young creatives. Grab your complimentary ticket here and mark those calendars.
What: Affordable Art Fair Brisbane Where: 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills When: 7 – 10 May
Mother’s Day (yes, you can still book a table)
Treat her like royalty this Sunday with sophisticated high teas, luxurious dinners, and indulgent experiences designed to make her feel celebrated. Check out all the places to book now, including tarot card readings, elegant long lunches, and more Mother’s Day happenings across Brisbane.
GOMA Friday Nights: Presence
GOMA Friday Nights are relaunching this week, and that means your post-work plans are officially sorted. Step inside the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art after dark for exclusive access to Olafur Eliasson: Presence, where immersive light and colour installations transform the gallery into a sensory playground. Paired with a moody vinyl listening bar, local DJs, pop-up performances around the gallery, and Japanese-inspired cocktails, this is far from your average gallery visit. Tickets are priced from $30 for adults and $20 for children.
What: GOMA Friday Nights: Presence: Presence When: Every Friday from May 1 – June 26, 5:30PM – 8:30PM Where: GOMA, Stanley Place, South Brisbane Tickets: Available here
Jac + Jack’s James Street Residency
Beloved Australian label Jac + Jack is collaborating with Mud Australia to launch a three-week-only capsule available within Mud’s James Street store. A capsule of the Jac + Jack AW26 collection of timeless staples for both men and women is now available to shop in person, alongside Mud’s sculptural ceramics.
What: Jac + Jack’s James Street Residency When: Until 10 May Where: Shop 12/19 James St, Fortitude Valley
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Up for a laugh? Don’t let the woes of winter get you down. Instead, round up your crew for endless nights of side-splitting humour at Brisbane Comedy Festival. Comedy greats from near and far are descending upon Brisbane Powerhouse and other iconic Brisbane venues – quick wit and all – setting the stage for flushed cheeks, schoolgirl-like giggles, and some seriously good old-fashioned LOLs.
What: Brisbane Comedy Festival When: Until 24 May Where: Brisbane Powerhouse, Dendy Powerhouse, The Fortitude Music Hall
Central 中環 Dim Sum Club
Stuck for Saturday plans? Central is serving up a bottomless underground lunch party and it’s seriously delicious. Dim sum meets disco at Central’s long lunch banquet ($59pp) that combines traditional Cantonese flavours with bottomless iced tea and specialty cocktails. Arrive for lunch, then linger until the disco ball drops at 2PM for the perfect way to greet your Saturday night.
What: Dim Sum Club When: Every Saturday, from 12PM Where: Central 中環, 340 Queen St, Brisbane City
ClubHaus Fridays
For those of us wishing we could summer in Italy all year round, Fridays at Greenhaus from 4PM onwards are the perfect way to indulge Euro-style. Settle in at the ideal spot for that much-anticipated end-of-week debrief (because dropping gossip over some Aperols and a plate of olives has never sounded like a bad idea).
What: ClubHaus Fridays
When: Fridays, 4PM Where: Greenhaus Coffee, 29 Doggett St, Teneriffe
Funk You Fridays
Funk your Friday at the Alligator Club, one of Brisbane’s best-kept secrets. They’re bringing energetic live music – funk, soul, and more – to keep the drinks flowing and the party grooving well into the night. P.S. Standing still is absolutely not allowed.
What: Funk You Friday When: Fridays, 5PM Where: The Alligator Club, Warner Lane, 8 Warner St, Fortitude Valley
Bottomless brunch on the river
Not that you needed any convincing, but this is your sign to embark on a bottomless brunch with your mates while the Brisbane River glistens below. Bar Pacino is hosting a 2-hour free-flowing brunch and drinks package priced at $75 a head. Feast on their crowd-favourite pizzas and generous sharing boards, accompanied by cocktail jugs, spritzers, wine, and beer. Open from 12PM this ANZAC Day, this is your last-minute Saturday hangout sorted. Book your table now here.
What: Bar Pacino Bottomless Brunch When: Saturday from 12PM Where: Bar Pacino, Brisbane City
