If you're looking for things to see and do in Brisbane, check out Brisbane City Council's creative events program – an innovative, socially inclusive and diverse program of arts and cultural activities and events including music, festivals, outdoor movies, Council sponsored events and community projects. 

The calendar view on this page shows all creative events in our What's On calendar ordered by date and time.

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If you're hearing impaired, find out how to book an Auslan interpreter to attend an event.

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Creative events calendar

Mon 30 Oct 2023 to Tue 30 Apr 2024
Free

Tropical Anxiety unveils the intrinsic connection between Brisbane and its natural surroundings, revealing how these elements coalesce to create a cohesive and...

Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

Mon 30 Oct 2023 to Tue 30 Apr 2024

Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery transforms Brisbane's laneways, city streets and car parks into imaginative, curious, and engaging spaces. Comprising of...

Various locations around Brisbane.

Thu 1 Feb 2024 10:00am to Fri 7 Jun 2024 5:00pm
Free

BrisAsia presents Departure at Museum of Brisbane, an initiative designed to tell the story of Brisbane's cultural evolution and the impact and influence Asian...

Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City

Sat 16 Mar 2024 to Sat 20 Apr 2024
Free

By Katie Paine. Windows explores the nature of vision and how the ways that we see the world affects our experience of time and place. This new media...

Metro Arts, West End

Sat 16 Mar 2024 to Sat 6 Apr 2024
Free

By Guy Lobwein. Presented by Metro Arts & Brisbane Portrait Prize. Set during the 2022 Meanjin Floods, In the Mudline uses digital artmaking to reflect on...

Metro Arts, West End

Thu 28 Mar 2024, 5:00pm

Vertigo is Australia’s first vertical restaurant, an exclusive dining experience four stories above the ground overhanging Brisbane Powerhouse’s industrial...

Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Thu 28 Mar 2024, 5:00pm
Free

Join the local community to celebrate Brisbane Youth Week with the School's Out on the Green event. Featuring live music showcasing young and emerging...

Bracken Ridge Library

Thu 28 Mar 2024, 6:30pm

From the home of quality cinema, Dendy Cinemas, brings an unforgettable outdoor experience to Brisbane Powerhouse. Operating year-round and showcasing a program...

Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Fri 29 Mar 2024, 9:00am

Organised by the Sandgate & Bayside Chamber of Commerce, the famous Bluewater Festival held at Shorncliffe Pier is one not to be missed and a memorable day out...

Moora Park, Shorncliffe

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