Oktoberfest in the Gardens - Brisbane

Oktoberfest in the Gardens brings the national franchise — self-billed as Australia's biggest Oktoberfest celebration — to the Brisbane Showgrounds on Saturday 10 October 2026, running the familiar 1pm-to-9pm format. The day is built around big beer halls with German beers, wines and cider, German and local food stalls, oompah bands and DJs across multiple stages, roving performers, sideshow alley, a silent disco and crowd competitions, with VIP passes covering a private bar and dedicated seating. It's a lederhosen-and-dirndl day out rather than a music festival proper, but the entertainment programme keeps stages busy all day.

Brisbane is one of the newer stops for a franchise that dates to the early 2010s — the Adelaide edition was in its seventh year by 2017, when the event ran across Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The 2026 map spans those cities plus Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Canberra and Newcastle.