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.
Cirque Bon Bon
Mind-bending contortion, aerial artistry, sensational dancers, death-defying feats of acrobatics
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South Bank Piazza
Hiromi Hotel: YU KA 夢花
Like the chrysalis,
We might appear with new life,
Never imagined.
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Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden
Health and Wellbeing Queensland Festival Active Hub
Make Healthy Happen at BrisFest!
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Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden
Sip and Science
Conversations that spotlight the intersection of art and science in our world.
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Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden
Songs from the Book of Life
A story of youth, rebellion, falling in love, aging, money and music.
South Bank Piazza
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
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.
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
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
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