Events | Brisbane City Guide

From glittering pride parades to local food fests and everything in between, check out Brisbane's most exciting events and festivals that bring people together all year round.

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Big Gay Day

Queer Event

Big Gay Day

Massive LGBT street party

Nation-wide drag and LGBT+ tours

Melt Festival

Queer Event

Melt Festival

Festival of Queer Arts and Culture

Queen's Ball

Queer Event

Queen's Ball

LGBT+ awards ceremony

Queer Film Festival

Queer Event

Queer Film Festival

Celebrating queer cinema

Rumble

Queer-Interest Event

Rumble

On-stage battle between drag, burlesque, cabaret, and theatre

	Neighbourhoods	9 Fortitude Valley Queer-interest Neighbourhood Brisbane's entertainment district Brisbane City Brisbane's beating heart South Bank Public parklands, cultural institutions and restaurants overlooking the river South Brisbane Thriving, buzzing neighbourhood south of the river Paddington Charming queenslander architecture with vibrant cafes, shopping and dining West End Bohemian and multi-cultural Brisbane New Farm Queer-interest Neighbourhood Leafy riverside living Teneriffe Queer-interest Neighbourhood Inner-city industrial chic Spring Hill Queer-interest Neighbourhood Inner-city neighbourhood full of heritage charm.
	Bars & Nightclubs	4 Cloudland Hosts queer events Lavish and stylish venue with great cocktails The Beat Mostly queer crowd Sprawling mega-club with multiple bars and dance-floors Sportsman Hotel Mostly queer crowd Old-school gay bar with strong community feel The Wickham Mostly queer crowd Refurbished character pub with huge beer garden
	Dance Parties	2 Fluffy Mostly queer crowd Brisbane’s biggest sunday gay club night Shandy Mostly queer crowd Regular queer dance party
	Events	7 Big Gay Day Queer Event Massive LGBT street party Brunch with Bite Queer-interest Event Weekly drag brunch In the Dark Events Queer Event Nation-wide drag and LGBT+ tours Melt Festival Queer Event Festival of Queer Arts and Culture Queen's Ball Queer Event LGBT+ awards ceremony Queer Film Festival Queer Event Celebrating queer cinema Rumble Queer-interest Event On-stage battle between drag, burlesque, cabaret, and theatre
	Attractions	6 Howard Smith Wharves Waterside precinct under the Story Bridge Mount Coot-Tha Lookout and restaurant perched atop the highest peak in Brisbane New Farm Park Queer-interest Attraction Riverside park in charming New Farm Riverwalk Floating walking connecting New Farm to the CBD Story Bridge Adventure Climb Bird's eye view of Brisbane Wheel of Brisbane Observation wheel with 360 degree views of Brisbane
	Cultural Venues	5 Brisbane Powerhouse Hosts queer events Arts and culture institution by the river GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Judith Wright Arts Centre Hosts queer events Visual and performing arts centre QPAC Hosts queer events Queensland Performing Arts Centre The Tivoli Hosts queer events Mid-sized theatre hosting music gigs, dance parties and performing arts