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Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden

Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden

Your grand entry to Brisbane Festival is back!

An inner-city wonderland of food, wine, entertainment and discovery, the popular South Bank destination will be humming both day and night.

Roving performers, free concerts, large-scale installations and spectacular performances ensure there is something for everyone. Day or night, free and open to all, Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden is your entry to the wonder of Brisbane Festival.

Times
Monday - Closed
Tue — Thu, 5pm - 11pm. Bar closes at 10:30pm.
Fri 4pm - Midnight. Bar closes at 11:30pm.
Sat 12pm - Midnight. Bar closes at 11:30pm.
Sun 12pm - 11pm. Bar closed at 10:30pm.

Only until Sat 23 Sep.

#What's On

Gravity-defying circus, late-night cabaret, live music and more

The Party
Past Event
1 — 23 Sep

The Party

If you’ve ever been to a wilder party – you’re under arrest!

Soniclines

Soniclines

Embark on a musical odyssey

South Bank Piazza

Hiromi Hotel: YU KA 夢花

Hiromi Hotel: YU KA 夢花

Like the chrysalis,
We might appear with new life,
Never imagined.

Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden

Health and Wellbeing Queensland Festival Active Hub

Health and Wellbeing Queensland Festival Active Hub

Make Healthy Happen at BrisFest!

Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden

Sip and Science

Sip and Science

Conversations that spotlight the intersection of art and science in our world.

Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden

Songs from the Book of Life

Songs from the Book of Life

A story of youth, rebellion, falling in love, aging, money and music.

South Bank Piazza

I Left My Heart in Highgate Hill

I Left My Heart in Highgate Hill

“The Ultimate Romantic Ode to Brisbane”

South Bank Piazza

All South Bank Events

Daily Live Music

Daily from 1 — 23 Sep, Veranda Bar

Daily Live Music

Multiple performers bring the Veranda Bar to life throughout the festival as their beats, songs, and sets will bring a variety of energies to the stage.

Pop down to South Bank for a different Genre every afternoon and evening of the Festival.


#Free activities

Performances and interactive works come to the garden!

BrisFest Bingo

BrisFest Bingo

An unforgettable experience that combines the best elements of bingo and drag performance for a night you won't soon forget.

8 — 8:45pm Friday & Saturday Nights from Sep 8 in the Veranda Bar.

For the bubbles in Festival Garden.

For the bubbles in Festival Garden.

The Mask Family presents an enchanting interactive bubble installation to captivate the imagination of the young and the young at heart - throughout the duration of the festival!

Daily 3 — 23 Sep.

Craft Workshops

Craft Workshops

Unleash the creativity of young minds and bring their imaginations to life through a variety of hands-on projects.

Free drop-in craft workshops in the Garden.
Sat 9, 16 and 23 Sep. 12pm — 4pm. No bookings needed.


#Getting There

Location

South Bank Piazza, Little Stanley St
South Brisbane QLD 4101

Festival Garden is located in the middle of South Bank, directly in front of The Piazza.

Opening Hours

Tue-Thu: 5-11pm
Fri: 4pm-midnight
Sat: 12pm-midnight
Sun: 12-11pm

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

Parking

South Bank has a variety of nearby drop-off zones, and free and paid parking options.

Public Transport

Public transport services are available at a walking distance with the South Brisbane train station and Cultural Centre busway located a 10-minute walk away.

Ride Your Bike

Plan your route and parking, and find CityCycle bike stations using Cycling Brisbane’s Route Planner.

How to get there

Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden ›
186 Little Stanley St,
South Brisbane QLD 4101

Getting Here

#Partners

Australian Retirement Trust
Brisbane City Council
Channel Nine
Eat South Bank
South Bank Corporation
South Bank Parklands
The Charming Squire
Archie Rose
Coca-Cola
De Bortoli
Felons

Brisbane Festival expresses deep respect to and acknowledges the First People of this Country.