Brisbane, Queensland — Events
Brisbane Queer Film Festival
The largest festival celebrating queer cinema in Queensland and the third largest queer film festival in Australia, the annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival showcases cinema by and for the gay community. Established in 2000, the selection of films usually includes a variety of shorts, features and documentaries from around the world. This festival contains films that are unclassified and therefore the entire festival is rated R. Films in this festival are legally restricted to people 18 years or older. For more information: info@brisbanepowerhouse.org
Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival
What began in 1994 as a small community event has snowballed into one of Brisbane’s most popular festivals on the social calendar, attracting around 15,000 revelers. Traditionally held on the Sunday of the Labor Day long weekend, the festival features three stages places around the street as well as entertainment in most of the venues catering to the thousands of street party goers who attend the annual event. And the reason most of them are even here in the first place is of course the local Queensland seafood and wine.
Goomeri Pumpkin Festival
You may be asking yourself what the appeal is in rolling a pumpkin down a hill. That’s the same question the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival’s 15,000 visitors also ask themselves before heading down to get involved in the celebrations and tomfoolery of great entertainment, dancing, fun competitions, delicious food and good old country hospitality, besides the highlight - the legendary Great Australian Pumpkin Roll, of course. Hundreds of market stalls line the streets selling more pumpkin produce such as pumpkin soup, pie and even pumpkin fudge!
