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
