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What's On In Brisbane This Weekend

Updated: Oct 28, 2026

An Australia-first, year-round cabana club, a massive four-day caravan and RV sale, spooky Halloween events, World Series Wrestling hits Brisbane and a sprawling 800sqm Italian-inspired restaurant opens its doors – here are the top things to do in Brisbane and beyond this weekend:

WHAT'S ON
Tangalooma Dunes Cabana Club
Tangalooma Dunes Cabana Club
Australia’s first year-round beachfront cabana club has arrived at Tangalooma Island Resort, giving you a private spot to kick back by the water at Tangalooma Dunes Cabana Club
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2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo
2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo
The 2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo is rolling back into Brisbane bringing four days of caravans, motorhomes, outdoor gear and everything you need for your next great escape
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Sandgate Art Society Creative Trail
Ladies standing in an art studio looking at art
The Sandgate Art Society Creative Trail brings together more than 50 artists and locations, held over two art-filled weekends
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Open, Enclose by Shayle Flesser
women standing in front of artwork
A substantial new body of work from artist Shayle Flesser, spanning large-scale painting, collage, hand-built ceramic vessels and sculptural objects
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WSW MEGA MANIA
WSW MEGA MANIA Fortitude Valley
Brisbane is in for a serious dose of international wrestling action, with World Series Wrestling (WSW) bringing its MEGA MANIA Tour to Fortitude Valley
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A Quiet Game – Project Immersive
Think you’re good at staying quiet? You’re about to find out just how silent you can really be with Project Immersive’s brand-new, heart-pounding challenge game, A Quiet Game!
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Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival 2026
Race track
Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival 2026 is bringing colour, fashion and plenty of trackside fun from 10 October to 14 November.
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Halloween Spooktacular
Halloween Spooktacular Westfield Chermside
Westfield Chermside is throwing a Halloween Spooktacular with trick-or-treating, a spooky disco, free face painting and plenty of family-friendly fun
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What's New at Westfield Carindale
Westfield Carindale
New beauty hotspots, fashion finds and more – here’s what’s new at Westfield Carindale
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MUST DO COMING UP
Derek Deane’s The Nutcracker
Derek Deane’s The Nutcracker Queensland Ballet
A fresh reimagining of the beloved Christmas classic The Nutcracker is coming to QPAC this December
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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope in Concert
Three people standing in sci-fi movie
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the iconic cult classic at the Brisbane Convention Centre with this special live-to-screen event featuring the Queensland Symphony Orchestra!
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Don Juan & Manfred
symphony orchestra performance on stage
Join the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for their epic 2026 Season Finale at the Concert Hall QPAC, Don Juan & Manfred.
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Diwali Festival 2026
two ladies do a traditional dance
Celebrate Diwali Festival at Westfield Mt Gravatt this November!
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SHOW ME LOVE BY CIRCA
Melt Festival performance
Circa is back with a world premiere performance, SHOW ME LOVE, taking over Brisbane Powerhouse this Melt Festival 2026
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Into The Woods
Into The Woods
Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and more are heading into the woods! Stephen Sondheim’s much-loved Into the Woods is coming to Brisbane this November for a magical new production at QPAC
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Wild Abandon
6 performers on a bed Melt Festival
Wild Abandon is bringing a bold, funny and unexpectedly tender new theatre experience to Brisbane as part of MELT Festival 2026
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Rock Choir
choir performance with lead vocalist
QPAC and Play It Forward present Rock Choir – a massed community choir spectacular featuring singers from across Queensland’s southeast regions
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A Very Naughty Christmas
Performers on stage A Very Naughty Christmas Twelfth Night Theatre
Australia’s favourite adults-only Christmas comedy is back to tickle your tinsel and unwrap a few surprises at Twelfth Night Theatre
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Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie
Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie QPAC
The world's most famous detective is returning to the QPAC stage with murder, mystery and plenty of twists and turns
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Melbourne Cup at Bar Pacino
Melbourne Cup at Bar Pacino Brisbane City
Swap the racetrack for riverside glamour this Melbourne Cup Day, with Bar Pacino bringing a taste of La Dolce Vita to Brisbane on Tuesday, November 3
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West End Shoe Sale
Shoppers at West End Shoe Sale
Brisbane's biggest and best ladies shoe sale is back for three days only, at Cyprus House in Vulture Street, West
End this November!
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Handel’s Messiah - Brisbane Chamber Choir
People standing in line
Messiah returns to QPAC’s majestic Concert Hall to mark the beginning of the festive season
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Ipswich Art Awards Exhibition
Ipswich Art Awards Exhibition 2026
The 2026 Ipswich Art Awards Exhibition is returning in November, showcasing 500 artworks across nine categories, with every piece available to purchase
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Bluey's Big Play
Bluey's Big Play QPAC
Wackadoo! Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are heading back to Brisbane
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Tom Cashman
Tom Cashman headshot
Tom Cashman is back in Brisbane with a new hour of stand-up that promises to creep ever so close to proficiency.
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Spirit Of Christmas
christmas performance at QPAC
QPAC’s longest running event, Spirit of Christmas, returns this December to the iconic QPAC Concert Hall
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WHAT'S NEW
High Road
Restaurant interior
High Road Bar and Grill fires up at Novotel Brisbane South Bank, marking Melbourne hospitality company The Mulberry Group’s first Queensland debut.
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Alfi Eatery & Bar
Interior of restaurant
Ghanem Group are bringing a little slice of the Amalfi Coast to the northside with their latest triumph, Alfi Eatery and Bar!
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Pastarama
Pastarama Distillery Road Market
Pastarama is bringing fresh pasta, generous bowls and laid-back Italian dining to Distillery Road Market in Eagleby
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MUST DO GOLD COAST
La Calabrese

La Calabrese is the home of handmade Italian pasta and indulgent dishes that make for a must-visit dining experience

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Dipcro Pastry

If you’re looking for your next Gold Coast pastry obsession, Dipcro Pastry on Chevron Island deserves a spot on your list

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Top Things To Do In Brisbane This Week

Melbourne Cup Day at Riverland Brisbane City

Melbourne Cup Day at Riverland

Melbourne Cup Day at Riverland
Nov 3
Melbourne Cup at Bar Pacino Brisbane City

Melbourne Cup at Bar Pacino

Swap the racetrack for riverside glamour
Nov 3

Melbourne Cup at Haig Rd. Bistro

Celebrate the race that stops the nation with a French twist
Nov 3
Melbourne Cup at Howard Smith Wharves

Melbourne Cup at Howard Smith Wharves

Melbourne Cup at Howard Smith Wharves
Nov 3

Melbourne Cup at The Prince Consort

Nov 3
Shoppers at West End Shoe Sale

West End Shoe Sale

Brisbane's biggest & best ladies shoe sale is back!
Nov 4 - 6
Melt Festival performance

SHOW ME LOVE BY CIRCA

Circa is back with a world premiere performance!
NOV 5–7
Supanova Comic Con & Gaming 2026

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming 2026

Dust off your costumes! Supanova Comic Con is returning to Brisbane
Nov 6-8
View of The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce

The world's biggest inflatable fun park has landed on the Gold Coast
7-8 Nov
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EDITOR'S PICK

2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo

The 2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo is rolling back into Brisbane Showgrounds bringing four days of caravans, motorhomes, outdoor gear and everything you need for your next great escape
Read more
2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo
MUST DO

Don Juan & Manfred

Join the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for their epic 2026 Season Finale at the Concert Hall QPAC, Don Juan & Manfred
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Don Juan & Manfred
THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do Oct 30-Nov 1

An Australia-first, year-round cabana club, a massive four-day caravan and RV sale, spooky Halloween events, World Series Wrestling hits Brisbane and a sprawling 800sqm Italian-inspired restaurant opens its doors
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This Weekend Oct 31-Nov 1
COMING UP

What's on in November in & around Brisbane

From Spring Carnival racing and Melbourne Cup events to Supanova Comic-Con, blockbuster theatre, world-first exhibitions and adults-only arts and crafts parties, what's on in November
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What's On in November 2026
HOT TICKET

Into The Woods

Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel heading into the woods! Stephen Sondheim’s much-loved Into the Woods is coming to Brisbane this November!
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Into The Woods
HALLOWEEN

Halloween Spooktacular

Westfield Chermside is throwing a Halloween Spooktacular with trick-or-treating, a spooky disco, free face painting and plenty of family-friendly fun
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Halloween Spooktacular
The Summit Restaurant
BEST OF BRISBANE

50+ Best Restaurants in Brisbane

Looking for the best restaurants in Brisbane? Then check out this guide for the must-do dining experiences from the city to the suburbs
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Best Restaurants in Brisbane
The Gatsby Bar
Best Of Brisbane

Brisbane's Best 50 Bars

Whether you're after breezy drinks by the river, a stiff whiskey in an underground bar, a cosy laneway hideaway or a rooftop with views, here's 50 of Brisbane's best bars
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Best Bars in Brisbane
A brand-new Nutcracker is coming to Brisbane
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