Upcoming · Brisbane, QLD
Things to Do in Brisbane, QLD
Brisbane, Queensland hosts around 3,400 upcoming events, with approximately 2,000 scheduled for the next 30 days. About one in five of these listings are free events. The most common categories include concerts and live music, community and social gatherings, business networking, theater, sports, fitness, wellness, and mindfulness. Venues with the highest number of upcoming listings are the Brisbane Racing Club at Doomben Racecourse, The Fortitude Music Hall, the Brisbane Racing Club at Eagle Farm Racecourse, The Tivoli, The Triffid, and Regus-Brisbane Spaces Jubilee Place. Notable performers with upcoming dates include Jack Johnson, Zara Larsson, Matt Mathews, the Brisbane Racing Club, and Brisbane International presented by ANZ. This diverse programme reflects a city of about 2.7 million people founded in 1824.
City facts
- Weather
- 22°C · Overcast · High 22° / low 14°C · 65% precip
- Population
- 2,706,966 (2023)
- Area
- 15,826 km²
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Founded
- 1824
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music562Theater & Performing Arts308Comedy30Festivals9Exhibitions & Art64Food & Drink199Sports & Fitness287Family & Kids117Nightlife & Clubbing53Hiking & Outdoors41Workshops & Classes265Talks & Lectures35Movies & Film47Community & Social478Business & Networking469Wellness & Mindfulness293Seasonal & Holiday80Literary3LGBTQ+1Speed Dating & Singles3Conferences & Summits25Esports3🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Sat, 17 Oct
2:00 pm · $20 +
Ipswich Deep Sound Immersion
St Thomas' Anglican Church Hall - North Ipswich · 15 Lawrence St, North Ipswich QLD 4305, Australia
Wellness & Mindfulness
$20 +
2:00 pm · Free
Wynnum Foreshore Community Clean Up
Wynnum Foreshore · pandanus beach, Wynnum QLD 4178, Australia
Community & Social
Free
2:00 pm · $10 +
Bassworks Presents: For The Cause
QUIVR · 5D Winn St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia
Concerts & Live Music
$10 +
2:00 pm · $117.79 +
Introduction to Silversmithing - Metal Jewellery & Art Workshop
The Make & Metal Co. · 31 Ferry Road, West End, QLD 4101
Workshops & Classes
$117.79 +
2:00 pm · Free
QUTTSA 2026 AGM
QUT Gardens Point Campus P419 · 2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Community & Social
Free
2:00 pm · $20 +
SEM 2 UQ vs QUT BARS River Crawl 2026
Riverland · Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Family & Kids
$20 +
2:00 pm · $40 +
Youth Athletics Clinic – Brisbane
UQ Sport Athletics Centre · Sir William MacGregor Drive, Saint Lucia, QLD 4067
Sports & Fitness
$40 +
2:00 pm · $28 +
A Tree for All Seasons – Origami Workshop 🌳
Arthea Studio · 588 Logan Rd, Greenslopes QLD 4120, Australia
Workshops & Classes
$28 +
2:00 pm · $44 +
Intuitive Tarot Training & Practice Circle
The Brisbane Spiritual Church · 228 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, QLD 4000
Community & Social
$44 +
![Dragon Ball Super Card Game MASTERS - BRISBANE Regional Championship 2026 Season 2 [Oceania]](/img/w224/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMuaHVtYW5pdGl4LmNvbS9pL2R6aEtUNWlWUkdLenJWZzF2MDNP.webp)
2:00 pm · $50 +
Dragon Ball Super Card Game MASTERS - BRISBANE Regional Championship 2026 Season 2 [Oceania]
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre - Rooms M3 and M4 · Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Workshops & Classes
$50 +
2:00 pm · $280 +
Intermediate Class: Improv Deep Dive
The Exchange (Communify Qld) · 81 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059, Australia
Theater & Performing Arts
$280 +
2:00 pm · Free
Brisbane October Cause Club: Do Good IRL making snuggle hearts for NICU Cheer
Woolloongabba Substation (Community Space) · 45 Logan Rd, Woolloongabba QLD 4102, Australia
Community & Social
Free
2:30 pm · $85 +
Spring Social
31 Glory St · 31 Glory St, Ashgrove QLD 4060, Australia
Community & Social
$85 +
3:00 pm · $20 +
Tales From Brisgard; A DnD Comedy Show
Good Chat Comedy Club · 52 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace, QLD 4006
Theater & Performing Arts
$20 +
3:00 pm · $65 +
Women's Restorative Mini-Retreat: Nurturing Release
The Yoga Cooperative · Nash St, Paddington QLD 4064, Australia
Wellness & Mindfulness
$65 +
3:00 pm · $30 +
GIRL'S JUST WANNA HAVE FUND$
70 Edith St · 70 Edith St, Wynnum QLD 4178, Australia
Community & Social
$30 +
3:00 pm · $69 +
Be Ready Before She Needs You | Puberty + Periods for Dads
Future Magic Brewing Co. · 32 Manilla St, East Brisbane QLD 4169, Australia
Family & Kids
$69 +
Sold out3:30 pm · $10 +
Crafternoon Club with Geneva Vanderzeil & Dilmah
Our Space Brisbane · 156 Newmarket Road, Wilston, QLD 4051
Workshops & Classes
$10 +
3:45 pm · $10 +
Queensland Kendo Renmei Inter-Club Training June -December 2026
Somerville House Aquatic Centre · 4 Stephens Rd, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Sports & Fitness
$10 +
4:00 pm · Free
Bronwyn Hill Opening Night
Lethbridge Gallery · 136 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington QLD 4064, Australia
Theater & Performing Arts
Free
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4:00 pm · $20 +
WLU Presents: Sneaky Link Brisbane ft. Blend Theory [SYD] | 17.10.2026
The Beaumont Brisbane · 608 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia
Concerts & Live Music
$20 +
4:00 pm · $0 +
Worship HIM - Brisbane
Riverside Sunday Market · Albert Street, Brisbane City, QLD 4000
Community & Social
$0 +
4:00 pm · $99 +
Letting Go: A 9D Breathwork Journey
HONOUR MORETON BAY · 299 Morayfield Road #Shed G, Morayfield, QLD 4506
Wellness & Mindfulness
$99 +
4:00 pm · $64.84 +
One Equal Music at St Mary's: Brahms Liebeslieder
St Mary's, Main Street, Kangaroo Point QLD, Australia · 455 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD 4169
Concerts & Live Music
$64.84 +
4:00 pm · $139 +
Merci & Tipsy Textures
274 Hawthorne Rd · 274 Hawthorne Rd, Hawthorne QLD 4171, Australia
Workshops & Classes
$139 +
4:00 pm · $35 +
Class of 2011 - 15 Year Reunion
St Peters Lutheran College - Centre for Learning and Innovation (CLI) · 66 Harts Rd, Indooroopilly QLD 4068, Australia
Community & Social
$35 +
4:05 pm · See listing
Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
Brighton Homes Arena · 16 Eden Station Drive
Sports & FitnessBrisbane Lions
See listing
4:30 pm · $78 +
Cake Illustration X Freckle Bakes
Arthea Studio · 588 Logan Rd, Greenslopes QLD 4120, Australia
Workshops & Classes
$78 +
4:30 pm · Free
NOIR
QUT Gardens Theatre · X Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Theater & Performing Arts
Free
4:30 pm · $54.26 +
FEARLESS FIGHT NIGHT 7
EL BARRIO - Boxing & Fitness · 613 Seventeen Mile Rocks Road #Unit 2, Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD 4073
Sports & Fitness
$54.26 +
Plan ahead
Sedge ID Skills Workshop
Thu, 5 Nov · The Hut
Learn to Sew Workshop - Level 1
Sun, 15 Nov · Village Creative Studio
$iggy Rett$ - Live in Brisbane (2nd Show Added Due to Popular Demand)
Wed, 9 Dec · The Cave Inn
D32 Business Networking Brisbane - Tue 17 Nov
Tue, 17 Nov · Wantima Country Club, Function Room
Paint & Sip Night – Rainbow Sunset | South Brisbane
Sat, 28 Nov · Paint N' Unwind
TGIF Speed Dating in Fortitude Valley | Cityswoon | Ages 45-57
Fri, 27 Nov · The Beaumont Brisbane
BRISBANE 🍹 Business Networking Event @ Ovolo the Valley Brisbane
Fri, 20 Nov · 33/1000 Ann St
FRANCIS KNEEBONE + Peter B, YEARNS, and HARPER WALKER (Charity Fundraiser)
Sat, 21 Nov · West End Uniting Church
Frequently asked questions about events in Brisbane
- How many events are free in Brisbane?
- About 20 percent of the listed events are free.
- What are the most popular event types in this city?
- The largest categories are concerts and live music, community and social activities, business networking, theater and performing arts, sports and fitness, plus wellness and mindfulness.
- Which venues have the most upcoming events?
- The venues with the most listings are the Brisbane Racing Club at Doomben Racecourse, The Fortitude Music Hall, the Brisbane Racing Club at Eagle Farm Racecourse, The Tivoli, The Triffid, and Regus-Brisbane Spaces Jubilee Place.
- Who are some performers with upcoming dates?
- Performers with upcoming dates include Jack Johnson, Zara Larsson, Matt Mathews, the Brisbane Racing Club, and Brisbane International presented by ANZ.