Brisbane Festival returns from 4 to 26 September with Riverfire, Festival Village, free park concerts, family activities and the Quandamooka Festival.

A weekly Park Run begins from Wading Pool Park in Wynnum, offering a regular community activity for bayside residents and visitors.

A major QAGOMA exhibition, Make, Believe, Magic, runs at GOMA from 12 September 2026 to 18 April 2027.