Events, art and culture services
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Find permit applications for events, arts and cultural activities and promotions, including park bookings and food trucks.
- Amplified Music Venue Permit Apply for an Amplified Music Venue Permit for premises in the Special Entertainment Precinct in Fortitude Valley. You can also amend an existing permit.
- Application for Fundraising Permit Apply for a free permit to fundraise for registered charities in areas around Queen Street Mall, Brunswick Street Mall, Chinatown Mall and Reddacliff Place.
- Apply for a Malls Traffic Permit Apply for a permit to access the City Malls (Queen Street Mall and Reddacliff Place) or Valley Malls (Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown Mall) by vehicle.
- Assessable Event Approvals Apply for a permit for your festival or event. You can also transfer, renew or update a permit, or apply for consent to serve alcohol on Council land.
- Brisbane Botanic Gardens - Lessons in the Gardens booking enquiry Submit an enquiry to book a 'Lessons in the Gardens' session for your school group at Brisbane Botanic Gardens.
- Brisbane Food Trucks and Coffee Carts Consent Apply to operate a gourmet food truck as part of our Brisbane Food Trucks initiative. Provide details about your food truck and your supporting documents.
- Brisbane Gourmet Food Truck Design Application Apply for a design assessment of your gourmet food truck. You can apply for a website-only profile or a complete permit to trade on Council land.
- Commercial Activity in a Park Application Request permission to carry out a commercial activity in a Council park. This includes busking, running personal training sessions and selling coffee or food.
- Event Permit Quiz Check whether you need a permit for your event. You may need an assessable or self-assessable permit, depending on the event's duration, size and activities.
- Filming in Brisbane Application Apply for your filming or photography permit. You can also add a new location to an existing permit, or request a road closure as part of your application.
- Light up Brisbane and Hang a Bridge Banner Application Promote your event or campaign by lighting up a Council asset, such as the Story Bridge or Reddacliff Place sculptures, or hanging a banner.
- Malls Busking Audition Application Apply for a busking audition in the Valley Malls or Queen Street Mall using the online form. If your audition is successful, you'll receive a busking licence.
- Outdoor Dining in Malls Permit Application Request an outdoor dining permit for your food premises. You need a permit for outdoor dining in Queen Street Mall, Brunswick Street Mall or Chinatown Mall.
- Park Booking Application Apply to hold an event or activity in a Council park. Let us know if you're holding a wedding, fun run or corporate, community or private event.
- Self-Assessable Event Permit application Use the online form to apply for a self-assessable permit for your festival or event. You can pay the permit application fee by Visa or Mastercard.
- Use of City Malls for a Special Event (PLACA Consent) Apply for consent to hold a non-commercial activity in a City Mall, including gathering data (e.g. surveys) or promoting pastimes and hobbies.
- Valley Malls A-frame Sign Permit Application Complete the permit application to display an A-frame sign in the Brunswick Street or Chinatown Malls. Pay the application fee using a Visa or Mastercard.
- Outdoor Gallery – Expressions Of Interest (EOI) Use this form if you're part of the local creative sector and want to express your interest in exhibiting works in Brisbane's Outdoor Gallery spaces.
- Creative Register – sign up Register your interest in creative and cultural events, programs and funding opportunities in Brisbane. You’ll receive updates and information via email.
- Lord Mayor's Seniors Cabaret program registration Register for the Lord Mayor's Seniors Cabaret program. Develop your creative and artistic talents in a supportive environment - no experience necessary.
- Living in Brisbane Competition Enter the latest Living in Brisbane competition! Prizes change monthly. Learn more and enter now.
- Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - Post event report Submit a post-event report for your Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert, including event details, attendance, highlights, incidents, and photos.
- Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs - Post event report Submit a post-event report for your Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs event, including attendance, highlights, incidents, and photos.
- Projection Artwork - Expressions of Interest (EOI) Open call for professional artists to develop concepts for projection artworks under the City Deal Public Art Initiative. Closes 29 August 2025.
- Environment centres volunteer - Expression of interest Expression of interest to volunteer at Brisbane’s environment centres as a greeter or trail guide. Help connect the community to nature. Blue card required.
- Lord Mayor's Annual Awards for Excellence Submit your dietary and accessibility requirements for the Lord Mayor’s Annual Awards for Excellence ceremony.
- Active and Healthy Prequalified Register of Providers Application Apply to join Council’s prequalified register of providers for the Active and Healthy program.
- Vibrantly Vacant Art Decals Application Apply to have themed art decals installed on your vacant shopfront to create a vibrant temporary display while seeking a tenant.
- Bands in Parks - Post event report Complete this post-event report for Bands in Parks to provide event details, attendance, highlights, incidents and photos.
- Events permit survey tool Use this tool to check your event details and determine which type of Brisbane City Council event permit is required.
- Gathering - Post event report Complete this post-event report for Gathering to provide event details, attendance, highlights, incidents and photos.
- Active and Healthy program proposal Submit one or more activity proposals for an upcoming Active and Healthy program.