This guide does not list events. It explains where official Brisbane and Queensland pages publish them, and what each page says it offers at 9 November 2026. The pages below are the place to look for current listings, not this article.
Start with Brisbane City Council
At 9 November 2026, Council’s What’s on in Brisbane page describes itself as a way to discover things to see and do in Brisbane, including festivals, workshops, markets and family events. At the same date, the Brisbane event search page describes itself in similar terms. At 9 November 2026, the event search page also includes an option to submit an event listing.
If you would rather have events come to you, Council offers, at 9 November 2026, a monthly Living in Brisbane e-newsletter that it describes as a way to stay up to date with free and affordable events, activities and programs. At 9 November 2026, Council’s wider e-newsletter page says its newsletters help residents stay up to date with services, projects, programs and upcoming events across Brisbane.
Library events
Library events have their own pages. At 9 November 2026, Council says its libraries host a variety of free events for all ages. At 9 November 2026, the library events page says you can browse all events or filter by location, date or category.
For adults, Council says at 9 November 2026 you can choose from workshops and events including author events, technology classes, English conversation sessions and writing workshops. For children, it says at 9 November 2026 that literacy and craft activities are designed to support their learning and development. At the same date, Council also says First 5 Forever is a Queensland Government initiative, coordinated by State Library of Queensland, and delivered with Council, and that the program offers free sessions for children and their parents and carers.
At 9 November 2026, Council’s libraries page says the Pop-up Library page shows where it will be visiting next and that visitors can browse, borrow or enjoy a storytime session, and that the Mobile Library page lists upcoming mobile library services across Brisbane. At the same date, the library locations page covers contact details and opening hours and lists library services, features and events. For a wider look at libraries, see Brisbane Libraries Guide, and for children’s sessions see Library Programs for Kids in Brisbane: How to Find Them.
Visit Brisbane
At 9 November 2026, Visit Brisbane’s What’s on page includes a section headed “Find an event”. At the same date, in the page’s own introduction, Visit Brisbane mentions an international rugby showdown, a cricket test match at The Gabba and sporting showdowns at Suncorp Stadium. At the same date, it also mentions theatre performances at QPAC and exhibitions at QAGOMA, and, at 9 November 2026, weekend markets and festivals. Those are examples from the introduction of the page, not a current schedule.
Queensland Government pages
At 9 November 2026, the Queensland Government’s Events and what’s on page splits into sections. At 9 November 2026 it describes its sports section as covering event sponsorship, event planning resources, sport and recreation venues, upcoming events and how to get to your event. At 9 November 2026 it describes its arts section as cultural and artistic events, programs and activities in Queensland.
At 9 November 2026, the arts section also names Tourism and Events Queensland, which it describes as a statutory body of the Queensland Government and its lead marketing, destination and experience development and major events agency. At the same date, a separate Queensland Government page on events at Brisbane parks and bridges says some of those sites require approval from the Queensland Government to host an event.
South Bank
South Bank has its own What’s On page. At 9 November 2026 it includes filters for price (Free) and categories such as Attraction, Art & Culture and Child Friendly. At the same date, the page invites visitors to sign up to a newsletter for the latest updates on events, packages and special offers, free entertainment and more. Its Things To Do menu, at 9 November 2026, lists Streets Beach, QPAC, The Brisbane Sign, Markets, Families & Kids, Parklands, and Health & Fitness. For planning a visit, see A Family Day Out at South Bank, and for budget ideas see Free Things to Do in Brisbane.
