Weekend of 28 – 30 August 2026
Plenty to do with the family across Brisbane this weekend, from school fetes and street festivals to weekend markets and library storytime.
Events are arranged per suburb.
Come and Play Author Day (Children's Book Week)
29 August 2026 | Brisbane Square Library, Brisbane City
CBCA Queensland’s Children’s Book Week event for ages 4-8 with author and illustrator readings, performances and craft.
Riverside at the Gardens Market
30 August 2026 | City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City
Brisbane’s original craft market with arts and crafts stalls, food, live music and a riverside playground.
Belmont State School Fete 2026
30 August 2026 | Belmont State School, Carindale
Major community fete celebrating the school’s 150th anniversary with rides, reptile shows and a petting zoo.
First 5 Forever: Babies, Books and Rhymes
28 August 2026 | Corinda Library, Corinda
Rhyme-time library session of singing, clapping and dancing for babies, supporting early literacy.
Brisbane Serbian Festival
30 August 2026 | Dutton Park State School Oval, Dutton Park
Free cultural festival with live entertainment, Serbian food, kids’ rides and traditional dancing.
Geebung Street Party
30 August 2026 | Collings Street, Geebung
Community street festival with market stalls, food trucks, live music and free family activities.
Fair on the Green (Milton State School Fete)
29 August 2026 | Gregory Park, Milton
Community school fun day with market stalls, rides, face painting, food trucks and a free outdoor movie.
Perfect Little Planet
29 August 2026 | Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Mt Coot-tha
Kids’ planetarium show touring the Solar System, ending with a live Brisbane night-sky tour.
Holy Spirit School Spring Fair
30 August 2026 | Holy Spirit Primary School, New Farm
School spring fete with amusement rides, circus performers, a petting zoo and games.
Children's Preloved Market at Peach Tree House
30 August 2026 | Peach Tree House, Nundah
Secondhand kids’ clothing and accessories market with coffee, treats and messy play activities.
Taiwan Night Market 2026
28 – 29 August 2026 | University of Queensland, St Lucia
Family-friendly Taiwanese street food market with 80+ stalls, cultural performances and traditional night-market games.
WindsorFest 2026
28 – 29 August 2026 | Windsor State School, Windsor
Biennial community school fete and carnival with amusement rides, market stalls and roving entertainment.
Northey Street Organic Farmers Market
30 August 2026 | Northey Street City Farm, Windsor
Brisbane’s only certified organic farmers market at a working permaculture city farm, with kids’ activities.
That’s this weekend’s family-friendly line-up across Brisbane — check back next week for more.
