Brisbane this weekend: what's on, 23-25 October 2026

What's on across Brisbane this weekend, 23-25 October 2026, from Brisbane City Council's events calendar. 44 events are listed below, 27 of them free. Some need bookings and times can change, so check the council listing before you go.

Featured events

• Seniors Speak workshops: Friday, 23 October 2026, 9:30 – 11:30am; Free. Seniors Speak has been shaped by what older people have shared about their experiences, challenges and hopes for their community. Details
• Folklore, myth and magick: Friday, 23 October 2026, 7:30 – 9:45pm; South Brisbane Cemetery, Dutton Park; See website. Step beyond the veil and into the mystical world of death, legend, and lore on our Folklore, myth and magick tour - a special night-time experience like no other. Details
• Children's Week family fun day: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 9:30am – 12:30pm; Teralba Park, Everton Park; Free. Join us as we celebrate Children's Week 2026! Details
• Spooktakular Saturday: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 3 – 7pm; Porter's Paddock Park, Tingalpa; Free. Spooktakular Saturday is a family friendly fun Halloween event with entertainment, activities, pop up engagements, food trucks, free face painting, live music and fabulous... Details
• Malayalee Community Fellowship: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 9:30am – 12:30pm; Sunnybank Community Centre, Sunnybank; Free. Join us for a time of community, reflection, and togetherness at our weekly Sunday gathering. Details
• CANCELLED - Runcorn Family Fun Day: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 10am – 2pm; Williams Park, Runcorn; Free. *** This event has been cancelled *** Bring the whole family along to the Annual Runcorn Family Fun Day. Details
• Gruesome graveyards: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 7:15 – 9:30pm; South Brisbane Cemetery, Dutton Park; See website. Join us for Gruesome graveyards - a torchlit evening tour that explores the strange, unsettling, and sometimes downright bizarre customs and stories surrounding death, burial, and... Details

Markets

• Northey Street Organic Farmers Market: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 6 – 11am; Northey Street City Farm; Free. There are a wide variety of organic fruits, veg, microgreens, grains and seeds, herbs and spices, meat, seafood, dairy, bread, milk, cheese, eggs, honey, pantry items, vegan food,... Details
• Riverside at the Gardens Market: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 8am – 3pm; City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City; Free. Nestled in the beautiful City Botanic Gardens, our market is the perfect Sunday escape. Details
• QUEER SLICE X Melt: LGBTQIA+ Makers Market: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 9am – 3pm; Bakery Lane, Fortitude Valley; Free. QUEER SLICE X Melt is back and bigger than ever! Details

Family

• Children’s storytime in the park - Dorrington Park, Ashgrove (2 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 9:30 – 10:30am; Dorrington Park, Ashgrove; Free. Experience the magic of storytime with your child during a First 5 Forever storytime session in the park at the Pop-up Library. Details
• Perfect Little Planet (2 sessions): Saturday, 24 October 2026, 10:15 – 10:50am; Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Mt Coot-tha; Adult $11, Child (3-14 yrs) $11. Children will love this tour of the Solar System through the eyes of a family of aliens on vacation from another star system. Details
• Tycho Goes to Mars (2 sessions): Saturday, 24 October 2026, 11 – 11:35am; Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Mt Coot-tha; Adult $11, Child (3-14 yrs) $11. Our favourite cheeky dog is blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars. Details
• Bands in Parks: Community Train Day: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 10 – 11am; McPherson Park, Bracken Ridge. Bands in Parks perform at McPherson Park for Community Train Day. Details

Music, shows and film

• Lorna Shore Australian Tour 2026: Friday, 23 October 2026, 5:30 – 10pm; Riverstage, Brisbane City; See ticketing website. In 2026, New Jersey hell-raisers Lorna Shore will return to Australian shores, with an arena headline tour locked in this October. Details
• POSTPONED: Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs - The Magic Faraway Tree: Friday, 23 October 2026, 6:30 – 8:30pm; Bill Brown Sports Reserve, Fitzgibbon; Free. ***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. Details
• Bands in Parks: Pipers in the Square: Friday, 23 October 2026, 7 – 8pm; King George Square, Brisbane City. Bands in Parks performs at King George Square. Details
• Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 7:30 – 9:30pm; Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), South Brisbane; From $104. Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings your favourite animated moments to life. Details
• Trophy Boys (2 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 7:30 – 8:40pm; From $30. It is the biggest night in the academic calendar, the Grand Finale of the Year 12 Interschool Debating Tournament. Details
• The Dark Side of the Moon: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 3 – 3:45pm; Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Mt Coot-tha; Adult $17.50, Concession $13.50. Experience Pink Floyd's iconic album with this immersive and all-encompassing surround sound and visual treat. Details
• POSTPONE: Bands in Parks: Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 4:45 – 5:45pm; Broadwater Picnic Ground Park, Mansfield. Bands in Parks performs at Broadwater Picnic Ground Park . Details
• Bands in Parks: Sunset Sounds: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 5 – 6:30pm; Free. Bands in Parks performs at Thomas Dixon Centre, West End. Details
• Louis Tomlinson - How Did We Get Here?: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 5 – 10pm; Riverstage, Brisbane City; See ticketing website. Internationally renowned singer, songwriter LOUIS TOMLINSON is extending his acclaimed “Faith In The Future World Tour” to include Australia with a run of headline shows in early... Details
• POSTPONED: Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs - Goat: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 6:30 – 8:10pm; Broadwater Picnic Ground Park, Mansfield; Free. ***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. Details
• Bands in Parks: Grandparents Day Concert: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 2 – 3pm; Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Bands in Parks performs at Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Details
• Lord Mayor's Seniors Cabaret Gala: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 3 – 4:45pm; Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane City; $5. Brisbane City Council presents the Lord Mayor's Seniors Cabaret Gala: Legends and icons: the people, moments and music that shaped our world. Details

Art and exhibitions

• Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026; Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City; Free. Celebrating Country and Culture through the bold designs of Magpie Goose. Details
• Brisbane Sculpture Festival 2026 (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 8am – 5pm; Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha; Free. Explore the captivating world of sculpture through Sculptors Queensland’s dynamic exhibitions, showcasing the mastery of local artists. Details
• Artist in Residence: Renee Kire (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 10am – 5pm; Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City; Free. Step inside an exciting new residency project that invites you to experience art in unexpected ways. Details
• Audrey Gibbs Art Prize (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 10am – 3:30pm; Petrie Terrace Gallery, Petrie Terrace; Free. Audrey Gibbs joined the Royal Queensland Art Society in 1983 and was recognised as a Fellow of the society in 2009. Details
• Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards 2026 exhibition (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 10am – 5pm; Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City; Free. Brisbane through the lens of local photographers. Details
• Warrajamba (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 10am – 5pm; Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City; Free. Follow the mermaid in the bay. Details
• Kindness Treasure Hunt: Sunday, 25 October 2026. Proudly Sponsored by Brisbane City Council. Details

Tours and the outdoors

• Brisbane Greeters - Greeter's Choice guided walk (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 10am – 12:30pm; Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane City; Free. Join one of our welcoming and experienced Brisbane Greeters as they share their knowledge and passion for Brisbane on this guided walking tour. Details
• Bush Babies: Friday, 23 October 2026, 10am – 12pm; Karawatha Forest Park and Discovery Centre; Free. Bring your little ones (aged 0–1) to Karawatha Forest and let them discover the magic of free play in nature. Details
• Clock Tower Tour (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 10:15am – 4:45pm; Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City; Free. Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower. Details
• Free guided tours - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha (2 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 11am – 2pm; Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha; Free. Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha . Details
• Free guided tours - City Botanic Gardens (2 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 11am – 2pm; City Botanic Gardens - Information Kiosk, Brisbane City; Free. Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at the City Botanic Gardens. Details
• Convict Brisbane Walking Tour: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 10:30am – 12pm; Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City; From $30. Explore Brisbane’s colonial history on this guided tour through the city’s convict past. Details
• Sherwood Arboretum guided walk: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 9:30 – 11am; Sherwood Arboretum, Sherwood; Free. Sherwood Arboretum, established in 1925, is Brisbane’s only botanic garden dedicated exclusively to growing Australian native trees. Details
• Celebrating 50 years of Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 10am – 2pm; Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha; Free. For 50 years the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha has played an important role in conserving plant biodiversity, protecting valuable living collections and inspiring an... Details
• Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 11am – 12pm; Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha; Free. Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Details

Workshops

• Little Artist’s Eye Spy (3 sessions): Friday, 23 October 2026, 10am – 5pm; Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City; Free. Polish your peepers! Details
• Mastering Portraiture - Drawing Workshop with Dr Kay Kane: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 12 – 3pm; Petrie Terrace Gallery, Petrie Terrace; $375 - RQAS Brisbane Members; $450 - Non-Memebers. This workshop welcomes both newcomers and artists returning for a second (or third) time. Details

Source: Brisbane City Council what's on.