Weekend of 11 – 13 September 2026
Families across Moreton Bay have plenty of choice this weekend, from the Bribie Island GEMFEST and Seaside Museum activities to the region’s long-running Sunday markets.
Events are arranged per suburb.
Bribie Island GEMFEST
12–13 September 2026 | Community Arts Centre, Banksia Beach
55+ stalls of gems, fossils and jewellery, plus free fossicking tables for kids and lapidary demonstrations.
Memory Boxes
11 September 2026 | Bribie Island Seaside Museum, Bongaree
A hands-on museum session where visitors touch and explore nostalgic objects and hear local history stories from museum staff.
Imaginarium: Nocturnal Life
12 September 2026 | Bribie Island Seaside Museum, Bongaree
Kids use torches to spot nocturnal wildlife, explore mangrove habitats and enjoy a night-sky storytelling zone linking stars, seasons and Country.
Bribie Island Rotary Markets
13 September 2026 | Brennan Park, Bongaree
Monthly waterfront market with handmade goods, produce and kids’ activities (jumping castle, face painting), run by Rotary Club of Bribie Island.
Caboolture Country Markets
13 September 2026 | Caboolture Showgrounds, Caboolture
Long-running weekly market with 200+ stalls of produce, plants and trash-and-treasure.
Groovin' in the Green – Golden Grooves
12 September 2026 | Norfolk Lakes Park, Narangba
Council-presented afternoon of live music, face painting, circus fun and food trucks for all ages.
Redcliffe Markets
13 September 2026 | Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe
Iconic waterfront market with 100+ stalls of farm produce, seafood and handmade wares.
Old Petrie Town Sunday Markets
13 September 2026 | 901 Dayboro Road, Whiteside
30+ year heritage-precinct market with produce, artisan and community stalls among historic buildings.
Weekend of 4 – 6 September 2026
Families across Moreton Bay have a big weekend ahead, with food festivals, weekly markets, a touring science exhibition and a youth art prize show.
Events are arranged per suburb.
Next Generation Art Prize Exhibition
4–6 September 2026 | Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Banksia Beach
An annual youth visual arts exhibition showcasing works by artists aged 7-18 from across the City of Moreton Bay, with over $6,000 in prizes.
Fascinating Science – Bribie Island Seaside Museum
4–6 September 2026 | Bribie Island Seaside Museum, Bongaree
A hands-on, interactive touring science exhibition from Questacon, featuring puzzles involving logic, balance, optical illusions and decoding challenges. Free entry, closing weekend.
Caboolture Country Markets
6 September 2026 | Caboolture Showgrounds, Caboolture
One of South East Queensland’s largest weekly Sunday markets with over 200 stalls, running since 1979, featuring fresh produce, plants and handmade goods.
Father's Day Festival of Speed
6 September 2026 | Limelight Cinemas Morayfield, Morayfield
A day-long racing-movie marathon (Cars, Speed Racer, Fast Five, Ford v Ferrari) with trivia, prizes and a car club show-and-shine for Father’s Day.
Taste the Bay North Lakes
5 September 2026 | Lake Eden, North Lakes
A free, family-friendly community food festival beside the lake featuring local Moreton Bay producers, chef-led cooking demonstrations, live music and kids activities.
Blockbuster Broadway – Redcliffe Musical Theatre
4–6 September 2026 | Redcliffe Entertainment Centre, Redcliffe
A four-performance concert by Redcliffe Musical Theatre featuring songs from 12 Broadway productions the company has not yet staged.
Redcliffe Markets
6 September 2026 | Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe
The weekly Sunday waterfront market on Redcliffe Parade, featuring fresh farm-direct produce, trawler-direct seafood, artisan goods and live entertainment.
