2020 events you should definitely pencil into your calendar

From music, beer and cheese festivals to major sporting games, Brisbane is playing host to a whole range of events this year and although it’s only the second week of January, 2020 is already feeling jam-packed. To help you keep track of them all, we’ve compiled a list of the most notable events that we think are definitely worthy of a pencil in to your diary or calendar.

MyBrisbane will continue to update this event list throughout the year so make sure to keep your eyes peeled.

January

The Book of Mormon

When: January 3-Feb 14
Where: Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
Tickets: $50-$260 per person
More information can be found here.

Cirque du Soleil: Kurios

When: January 10-February 23
Where: Under the Big Top, Northshore Brisbane, Hamilton
Tickets: from $80-$355
More information can be found here.

Holy Green Music Festival 2020

When: January 25 from 12.30pm
Where: Eatons Hill Hotel Outdoors
Tickets: General release $90, VIP $138
More information can be found here.

Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards

When: January 26
More information can be found here.

Medibank Feel Good Program

When: January 27 – March 28
Where: South Bank Parklands
Cost: Free
More information can be found here.

February

Laneway Festival 2020

When: February 1
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds
Tickets: from $159
More information can be found here.

Lunar New Year

When: February 1, 4-9pm and February 2, 12-5pm
Where: Chinatown Mall, Fortitude Valley
Cost: Free
More information can be found here.

BrisAsia Festival

When: February 1-29
Where: Various locations around Brisbane
More information can be found here.

World Travel Expo 2020

When: February 15-16, 9-4pm
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Halls 2 and 3.
Tickets: Free entry, register online here.
More information can be found here.

Brisbane Beer Fest

When: February 15
Where: Eatons Hill Hotel
Tickets: General admission 18+ $13.60, purchase online here.
More information can be found here.

Brisbane Comedy Festival

When: February 21-March 22
Where: Brisbane Powerhouse, Fortitude Valley Music Hall, The Tivoli, Brisbane City Hall, Newstead Brewing Co.
Tickets: Purchase online here.
More information can be found here.

MindBodySpirit Festival

When: February 28-March 1, 9am-6pm
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Tickets: Free
More information can be found here.

March

Brisbane Cycling Festival

When: March 12-April 5 (Tour de Brisbane, April 5)
Where: Venues across Brisbane
The list of festival events can be found here.

Brisbane’s annual Wedding Expo

When: March 15
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds
Tickets: free or $29 VIP. Purchase online here.
More information can be found here.

Mould – A Cheese Festival

When: March 20-21
Where: John Reid Pavilion, Show Grounds
Tickets: $43-$48.
For more information and to purchase tickets click here.

World Science Festival

When: March 25-29
Where: QPAC, Queensland Museum, State Library of Queensland
Tickets: Tickets for the festival are yet to be released. Education Program tickets can be purchased online here.
More information can be found here.

April

MoMo Fest – Nepalese Dumpling Festival

When: April 12 from 1pm-10pm
Where: Doomben Racecourse
Tickets: $2 at the gate, children under age 12 enter for free.
More information can be found here.

Brisbane Food and Wine Expo

When: April 17-19
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds
Tickets: single day general admission $20, single day concession $15, general admission 3 day pass $39
More information can be found here.

ANZAC Day Parade

When: April 25, 10am
Where: Adelaide St, Brisbane CBD
Cost: Free
More information can be found here.

May

Brisbane Street Art Festival

When: May 2-17
Where: venues across Brisbane
More information can be found here.

June

Gluten Free Expo

When: June 6-7
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Tickets: not yet available.
More information can be found here.

McDonald’s Brisbane Marathon Festival

When: June 7
Where: Beginning on Colchester St, Brisbane
Tickets: Register online here.
More information can be found here.

July

State of Origin Game 3

When: July 8
Where: Suncorp Stadium
Tickets: Join the waitlist at nrl.com/waitlist

Whisky Live

When: July 10-11
Where: W Hotel
Tickets: $120, available here.
More information can be found here.

Brisbane French Festival

When: July 24-26
Where: Musgrave Park, West End
Tickets: not yet available.
More information can be found here.

August

Ekka Royal Queensland Show

When: August 7-16
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds
Tickets: Not yet available.
More information can be found here.

September

Listen Out Festival

When: September 28
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds
Tickets: not yet available
More information can be found here.

Big Sound 2020

When: September 1-4
Where: Fortitude Valley’s Entertainment Precinct
Tickets: not yet available
More information can be found here.

Brisbane Festival

When: September 4-26, including Riverfire on September 26
Where: Various locations across Brisbane.
Tickets: Book online for individual events.
More information can be found here.

Brisbane Eco Expo

When: September 11-13
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds
Tickets: Not yet available.
More information can be found here.

October

SEQ Property Expo

When: October 10-11
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 2
Tickets: register online for free entry.
More information can be found here.

Good Food and Wine Show

When: October 23-25
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Tickets: Not yet available.
More information can be found here.

November

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming

When: November 13-15
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Tickets: Not yet available.
More information can be found here.

Know of any major events coming up that are not yet in the calendar? Shoot us an email: hello@mybrisbane.com