What’s Hot & Happening This Weekend In & Around Brisbane
Booked & Busy
By Style Journos | 10th April 2026With this mix of riverside seafood extravaganzas, vintage store openings, sophisticated networking events, and plenty more, Brisbane is really putting on a show. So, without further ado, this is how we think you should spend your weekend.
Howard Smith Wharves The Great Seafood Feast
Dedicated oyster bars, pop-up pickleball, and a hearty seafood spread, oh my! This weekend and next, Howard Smith Wharves is reimagining an old school fish shop for The Great Seafood Feast. Led by acclaimed chef Danielle Alvarez, premium Australian seafood will be on full display on the menu, while the main Lawn sets the scene for lively social gatherings, including live music and a pop-up Papa Salt pickleball court.
What: The Great Seafood Feast Where: Main Lawn & surrounding spaces, Howard Smith Wharves When: Friday 10 – Sunday 12 April and Thursday 16 – Sunday 19 April 2026
frank green’s first QLD pop-up
It’s the brand behind everyone’s favourite emotional support water bottle, frank green is officially touching down in QLD, with the launch of its first pop-up in Robina. From now until April 30, shop the cult brand’s full range, just in time for school holidays and Mother’s Day. They will also have a monogramming station, so this is one pop-up not to miss.
What: frank green’s Robina pop-up When: Until April 30 Where: Ground Floor, Robina Town Centre
Twilight Jazz by the River
Start this weekend off right by heading down to the Brisbane River with the girls for a night full of spicy cocktails and spicier jazz music. This Friday night, Bands in Parks will perform against the perfect sunset backdrop at Queensland’s Maritime Museum Park. Before the city warms up with nightlife, take some time to enjoy free live music, with food trucks and cocktails on site.
WHAT: Live Jazz music WHERE: Maritime Museum Park WHEN: 10th April, 5 PM – 7 PM.
Millennial Vintage Store grand opening
This is not a drill! I repeat, this is not a drill! This weekend, the beloved Millennial Vintage store is opening in West End. The vendors cannot wait to show you their brand new menswear, iconic womenswear finds, accessories, vintage vinyls, for you to score. But that’s not all! To celebrate their opening in the West End, the fashion gods have smiled down at us and provided a chance for you to win a $100 giveaway. With this giveaway, you can shop from the following: Millennial Vintage, T2K Nostalgia, TrashPandaz 69, Gritty Garmsco, Beat MKT, Feargood Studio, and Ness. To enter, simply follow @millennialvintage_, like their post, and comment tagging a friend (one comment = one entry). The winner will be announced on socials on the 10th April, so you can begin shopping this Weekend.
What: New Vintage Store Where: 56 Vulture St, West End When: Saturday, 11 April
Eat Street North Shore dinner deals & live music
Dear all foodies! This weekend Eat Street Northshore continues to shower us with love. Grab the group, start the cars, and head to live music, themed shows and DJs for your dinner entertainment. This Saturday night more than four musicians will be performing with acts like Ava Jade and Iridescent Band, with deals on different cuisines and drinks. Need to debrief the recent family drama or the work goss? Buy that frozen marg, pesto pasta, and pull up to gossip in between these amazing acts.
What: Live Music and DJs at East Street Where: 221D Macarthur Ave, Hamilton When: Friday 10 and Saturday 11 April, 5 PM – 10 PM
Summer Fridays x House of Hälsa
If your long weekend plans call for something a little extra, Summer Fridays is bringing a glossy, feel-good takeover to the Gold Coast – blending beauty and wellness with a side of indulgence. In celebration of its new Flushed Lip Stain and SoftLine Lip Liner, the cult-favourite brand is popping up at Pacific Fair with MECCA’s immersive Lip Studio, while also teaming up with the always-busy House of Hälsa in Mermaid Beach for a limited-edition Plum and Strawberry smoothie. The early birds will be in luck, with the first 50 customers each morning scoring their smoothie for free alongside a full-sized Lip Butter Balm, while ongoing purchases come with bonus skincare samples – making it the perfect excuse to sip, shop, and swipe on something new this weekend.
What: Summer Fridays Lip Studio Pop-Up & House of Hälsa Smoothie Collaboration When: Until April 19 Where: House of Halsa, 1/2453 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach
Brisbane Social Singles event at Pancake Manor
Are the dating apps not going well? This Sunday you can feast on delicious pancakes and coffee whilst meeting like-minded singles at this new single event hosted by Brisbane Social Singles. A meetup event to connect over breakfast, brunch and coffee, in the perfect cosy casual setting. Book in advance with the Meetup group and seize the potential of meeting the one this weekend. Because, really, what sounds better than buttery pancakes, cold brew, and potential love?
What: Brisbane Social Singles event Where: 18 Charlotte St, Brisbane City. When: 12 April, 11 AM – 1 PM
COMING UP
Social Feeds Networking Event
Have you been craving a networking event centred around ambitious women? Me too, and Brisbane (like always) hears us. Social Feeds is hosting an event where ambition meets alignment, where women who are building, scaling, and shaping the future have open conversations well into the night. Think elevated canapes, curated cocktails, and energy you cannot manufacture. With a guest list so powerful, only women could’ve organised it: Kristy Morris, CEO of Kailo, Women’s Embodiment Leader, Samara, Functional Health Practitioner, Monique Took, and Girogina Venzin. Trust me when I say you don’t want to miss out on tickets.
What: Social Feeds Event Where: 610 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley When: 15th APRIL, 6 PM – 10 PM Tickets: Available online here
Meanjin Artivists April Edition
Despite it being a week away, we’re too excited not to share now! Next Saturday, Meanjin Artivists are hosting their second event. This relaxed creative session of art and activism will create a space where you can paint, collage, sketch, all inspired by the monthly topic. This April, the focus is on intersectionality and intersectional feminism. Come down to Woolloongabba and show what it means to you through art and creativity. With free entry, art supplies provided and snacks available, there’s really no reason not to get involved!
What: Meanjin Artivists April Event Where: Echo and Bounce, Woolloongabba When: 25th APRIL, 10 AM – 12 PM Tickets: This event is completely free, but you can register your interest here
