Festivals
Festivals bring us the very best in performance, discussion, creative arts, food, wine, live music and cultural experiences, and Brisbane festivals are no exception. Our entertainment calendar is punctuated with world-class festivals. Read our guide to Brisbane's best festivals, and take a look below at what Brisbane festivals are coming soon.
Australia’s hottest summer festival line-up heads north to infuse Brisbane in sonic goodness at Sunset Sounds this January.
With tickets to The… more
| Dates |
Wed 7 January 2009 - Thu 8 January 2009 |
| Venue |
River Stage, City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane CBD |
The 7th Music by the sea festival 2009 is as diverse as it is exciting. Music, theatre, the exotic and the classic, all combine to bring you a… more
| Dates |
Fri 9 January 2009 - Sun 11 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Sandgate Town Hall, Cnr. Seymour and Cliff Sts, Sandgate |
In Queensland, All Tomorrow's Parties will present a series of one night stands between 12 January - 16 January.… more
| Dates |
Mon 12 January 2009 - Fri 16 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Arts, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm |
The only place to be these holidays is the Summer Festival! The action packed 11 day festival (Friday 16 - Monday 26 January 2009, 10.30am - 2.30pm)… more
| Dates |
Fri 16 January 2009 - Mon 26 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane |
***SOLD OUT.***
The initial line up for Australia’s biggest touring festival, the Big Day Out 2009, was announced in early October with an… more
| Dates |
Sun 18 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Gold Coast Parklands, Cnr Smith Street and Parklands Drive, Southport |
Celebrate the start of the Year of the Ox on Monday 26 January in Fortitude Valley's Chinatown Mall.
Chinese New Year is the biggest celebration on… more
| Dates |
Mon 26 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Chinatown Mall, Fortitude Valley |
Brisbane will be celebrating Chinese New Year with lots of colour, noise and excitement.
2009 will be the Year of the Ox, which symbolises… more
| Dates |
Mon 26 January 2009 - Sun 1 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Chinatown Mall, Fortitude Valley |
The Parklands at South Bank are set to explode with colour, sound and movement with the 2009 Australia Day Festival. With a full day of free… more
| Dates |
Mon 26 January 2009 |
| Venue |
The Parklands at South Bank , access via Little Grey Street, South Bank |
Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural reggae festival Raggamuffin, fans will be delighted to hear it’s happening all over again in… more
| Dates |
Fri 30 January 2009 |
| Venue |
River Stage, City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane CBD |
Friday night sees the start of a weekend long celebration of the Year of the Ox in Fortitude Valley's Chinatown Mall.
Witness the spectacle of Lion… more
| Dates |
Fri 30 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Chinatown Mall, Fortitude Valley |
