Changed traffic and parking conditions in Brisbane CBD, South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Mount Gravatt and Mount Coot-tha for the Riverfire 2026 Event.

Kangaroo Point

6am to 9:30pm

• Full road closure of Lower River Terrace between Kangaroo Point Cliffs and end of street
• Full road closure of Kangaroo Point Cliffs Drive between Lower River Terrace and end of street

6am to 10:30pm

• Full road closure of Holman Street

4pm to 9:30pm

• Full road closure of River Terrace between Main Street and Leopard Street
• Full road closure of Patron Street between Main Street and River Terrace
• Full road closure of Bell Street between Main Street and River Terrace
• Full road closure of Llewellyn Street between Main Street and River Terrace
• Full road closure Walmsley Street between Main Street and River Terrace
• Full road closure Lockerbie Street between Main Street and River Terrace
• Full road closure Burke Lane between Main Street and End of Street
• Full road closure Anglesey Street between Main Street and End of Street
• Full road closure of Leopard Street between Wild Street and River Terrace
• 2 of 4 lane closure southbound on Main Street between Shafston Avenue and River Terrace
• 1 of 3 lane closure eastbound on Vulture Street between Allen Street and Leopard Street
• 1 of 2 lane closure northbound on Leopard Street between Stanley Street and Vulture Street

6:30pm to 8pm

• Full road closure of Bradfield Highway (Story Bridge)
• 1 of 3 lane closure northwest bound of Shafston Avenue

South Brisbane

7am to 10pm

• Full road closure of Stanley Street (Cultural Centre Tunnel car park)

7am to 11pm

• Full road closure of Russell Street between Grey Street and end of street
• Full road closure of Colchester Street between Ernest Street and Tribune Street
• 2 of 3 lane closure on Grey Street between Russell Street and Glenelg Street

4pm to 11pm

• Full road closure of Grey Street between Melbourne Street and Vulture Street
• Full road closure of Hope Street at Fish Lane
• Full road closure of Ernest Street between Merivale Street and Little Stanley Street
• Full road closure of Tribune Street between Colchester Street and Little Stanley Street
• 1 of 3 lane closure southeast bound on Grey Street between Peel Street and Montague Road
• 1 of 2 lane closure northeast bound on Ernest Street between Merivale Street and Cordelia Street
• 1 of 4 lane closure southeast bound on Merivale Street between Tribune Street and Glenelg Street
• 3 of 4 lane closure on Stanley Street between Dock Street and Raymond Terrace
• 1 of 2 lane closure on Graham Street between Stanley Street and Raymond Terrace
• 1 of 2 lane closure on Dock Street between Stanley Street and Little Dock Street

6:30pm to 11pm

• Full road closure of Glenelg Street between Merivale Street and Grey Street

Brisbane CBD

4pm to 11pm

• Full road closure of North Quay between Ann Street and William Street
• Full road closure of Elizabeth Street between William Street and Edward Street
• Full road closure of William Street between Elizabeth Street and Stephens Lane
• 1 of 3 lane closure southeast bound on North Quay between Ann Street and Turbot Street
• 1 of 3 lane closure southwest bound on Ann Street between North Quay and George Street

6pm to 7:45pm

• Full closure of Kangaroo Point Bridge

6pm to 9pm

• 2 of 3 lane closure northwest bound on George Street between Elizabeth Street and Charlotte Street

6pm to 10pm

• Half road closure southwest bound on Adelaide Street between George Street and Creek Street
• 1 of 3 lane closure northwest bound on Edward Street between Adelaide Street and Ann Street

6pm to 11pm

• Full road closure of Burnett Lane from George Street
• Full road closure of George Street between Adelaide Street and Elizabeth Street
• Full road closure of Adelaide Street between George Street and Edward Street
• Half road closure northeast bound on Adelaide Street between George Street and North Quay

Fortitude Valley

6:30pm to 8pm

• Full road closure of Ivory Street between Kemp Place and Adelaide Street
• Full road closure of Ivory Street between Kemp Place and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Martin Street between Kemp Place and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Harrison Lane between Ivory Street and Martin Street
• Full road closure of Bowen Terrace between Kemp Place and Malt Street
• Half road closure southeast bound on Kemp Place between Ann Street and Ivory Street
• Half road closure of Gipps Street between Ann Street and Wickham Street
• 1 of 4 lane closure southwest bound on Ann Street between Kemp Place and Brunswick Street
• 2 of 3 lane closure on Gipps Street between Wickham Street and Barry Parade
• 1 of 4 lane closure northeast bound on Wickham Street between Gotha Street and Gipps Street

New Farm

4pm to 8:30pm

• Full road closure of Bowen Terrace between Malt Street and Moray Street
• Full road closure of Malt Street between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Harcourt Street between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Kent Street between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Bowen Street between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Moray Street between Bowen Terrace and Baker Street

Mount Gravatt

3pm to 9pm

• Full road closure of Shire Road between Tenby Street and End of Street

Mount Coot-tha

4:30pm to 8:30pm

• Right turning lane closure on Sir Samuel Griffith Drive onto Scenic Drive

Parking conditions will also temporarily change to ‘No Standing, Tow Away authorised vehicles ONLY’ from 7pm Friday 4 September to 11pm Saturday 5 September 2026.

Brisbane CBD

• William Street between Elizabeth Street and George Street
• George Street between Elizabeth Street and Burnett Lane

New Farm

• Bowen Terrace between Malt Street and Bowen Street
• Moray Street between Bowen Terrace and Baker Street

South Brisbane

• Grey Street between Peel Street and Vulture Street
• Hope Street between Fish Lane and Melbourne Street
• Melbourne Street between Manning Street and Cordelia Street
• Little Stanley Street between Glenelg Street and Tribune Street
• Glenelg Street between Merivale Street and Grey Street

Parking conditions will also temporarily change to ‘No Standing, Tow Away’ from 7pm Friday 4 September to 11pm Saturday 5 September 2026.

Kangaroo Point

• Holman Street
• Main Street between Holman Street and Bright Street
• River Terrace between Leopard Street and Main Street
• Leopard Street between Wild Street and River Terrace
• Lower River Terrace between Kangaroo Point Cliffs Drive and end of Street
• Kangaroo Point Cliffs Drive between Lower River Terrace and End of Street

Parking conditions will also temporarily change to ‘No Standing, authorised vehicles accepted’ from 7pm Friday 4 September to 11pm Saturday 5 September 2026.

Brisbane CBD

• Creek Street between Adelaide Street and Queen Street

Parking conditions will also temporarily change to ‘No Stopping' from 7pm Friday 4 September to 11pm Saturday 5 September 2026.

South Brisbane

• Russell Street between Grey Street and end of street
• Ernest Street between Colchester Street and Little Stanley Street
• Colchester Street between Ernest Street and Tribune Street
• Tribune Street between Colchester Street and Little Stanley Street
• Sidon Street between Little Dock Street and end of street

Parking conditions will also temporarily change to ‘No Stopping. Buses ONLY' from 7pm Friday 4 September to 11pm Saturday 5 September 2026.

South Brisbane

• Merivale Street between Montague Street and Melbourne Street
• Cordelia Street between Russell Street and Ernest Street

Police, traffic controllers and signage will be on site to assist motorists, buses and pedestrians.

Diversion routes will be in place, with all detours and diversions clearly signed on the day.

For event information, visit https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/events/riverfire

Travel is free on the Clem7 between 6:30pm to 8pm Saturday 5 September 2026

For traffic information visit www.QLDtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40.

For public transport options visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.

For more information visit Council’s website or call (07) 3403 8888.