This weekend’s social calendar is booked and busy. Experience art in motion on Friday afternoon, shop ‘til you drop on Saturday before heading to Pilates with piglets on Sunday afternoon – this itinerary has something for everyone!
If you need a weekend to get out of the house and explore Brisbane City, here are our top recommendations.
Mt Coot-Tha Comes Alive at Botanic By Night: Nightglow
Set amid the Gardens’ iconic natural trails, the Botanic By Night: NightGlow outdoor art trail presents Queensland’s wildlife in a new light, with a magical, lantern-lit art experience in collaboration with First Nations artists. Take an atmospheric evening stroll among eleven colourful, illuminated sculptures of Australian animals lining the 800-metre route, including a delicious selection of food trucks along the way. Local tickets are priced at $25 per adult and $12.50 per child.
What: Botanic By Night: Nightglow
When: 25 September – 10 October, 6:30-9pm
Where: Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-Tha
Drink and Dine at the Customs House AIX Rosé Launch Lunch
The iconic domes at Customs House are getting a spring revival in partnership with AIX Rosé, who are taking over the riverside venue with a decadent high tea. While the AIX Rosé Garden will be open to the public between the 4th of October and the 20th of December, this weekend marks the grand opening – An all-inclusive launch lunch, complete with a two-course meal and two hours of free-flowing AIX Rosé. Tickets are available at $150 per person, so make sure to get your tickets before they’re sold out.
What: AIX Rosé Launch Lunch
When: Saturday 3 October, 12-2pm
Where: Patina Customs House
From Broadway to Brisbane, Anastasia the Musical hits the stage
Inspired by the film adaptation of the story we all know and love, Anastasia the Musical is bringing heartwarming nostalgia, dazzling costumes, and bewitching musical numbers to QPAC. The talented cast brings the tale of the Romanov family to life in a fictional retelling of young Anya’s journey to find her family and uncover her past. The show runs from the 16th of September to the 25th of October, with tickets starting at $79.90.
What: Anastasia The Musical
When: 16 September – 25 October
Where: Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) will transform into an enchanting realm where your disbelief will be willingly suspended, as Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company arrives in Brisbane. Marking 70 years of boundary-pushing creativity from the studio that taught so many generations to think outside the box, this is an invitation to trace the architecture of imagination created by Jim Henson. A Brisbane exclusive, the exhibition is opening this weekend as part of Brisbane Festival.
What: Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company
When: Now until 18 April 2027
Where: Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
A stacked weekend of music, markets, and art at Echo & Bounce
Woolloongabba’s fave multi-purpose community hub, Echo & Bounce, always puts on a show on the weekend. From live music and late-night antics to good food, local artists, and their signature makers market, there’s always plenty happening. Whether you’re stopping by for a bite, settling in for some tunes, or seeing where the night takes you, there’s always something going on. Honestly, if you’re stuck for plans this weekend, Echo & Bounce is the place to be.
What: Echo & Bounce’s weekend events and gigs
When: All weekend; check out the full program here
Where: Echo & Bounce, 596 Stanley St, Woolloongabba
