SAVE THE DATE
Queensland may be beautiful one day, perfect the next – but it’s bringing more than sunshine and picture-perfect vistas in 2020, unveiling a huge events calendar for the year ahead.
From world premiere operas and beachside food festivals to blockbuster art exhibitions, endurance races and floral fiestas, there’s never been a better time to visit.
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A DAY BY THE WATER
Quench your thirst this summer at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art, as blockbuster exhibition Water arrives. It’s an immersive experience that explores our most vital resource.
Walk across Olafur Eliasson’s rocky riverbed (created by over 100 tonnes of rock), see life-size predator and prey gather to drink at Cai Guo-qiang’s waterhole, or watch Angela Tiatia’s tidal currents rise and fall. Brisbane
7 Dec 2019 – 26 Apr 2020
DINE ON THE BEACH
Dinner and a show is done a little differently in Queensland. Dine on the state’s best produce with your feet in the sand at Noosa Eat & Drink Festival. Running over four gourmet days, this event celebrates what makes dining out in Queensland great: from locally-caught seafood to hand-harvested wines. You’ll also meet culinary talent from Queensland and around the world. Sunshine Coast 14 – 17 May 2020
CELEBRATE INDIGENOUS ART
Queensland is the only state in the country where you can experience both of Australia’s Indigenous cultures. So head to the tropics for one of the country’s finest celebrations of Indigenous art. Cairns Indigenous Art Fair showcases art from fashion and painting to film screenings and live performances. Meet the artists, learn the history behind their work, and discover something to add to your collection back home. Tropical North Queensland 10-11 July 2020
FLOWER POWER
Go country for Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers – one of Australia’s longest running floral events. The city’s gardens burst with colour during this ten day floral fiesta. There’s also a food festival, sideshow alley, grand parade and huge line-up of live entertainment to enjoy. Toowoomba’s country charm continues with great dining experiences, art to explore through the streets and galleries, and national parks on its doorstep. Southern Queensland Country 18-27 September 2020
WORLD PREMIERE OPERA
Experience the retelling of Wagner’s legendary tale The Ring Cycle through a futuristic lens, thanks to a spectacular new production by visionary Chinese director Chen Shi Zheng. This 15 hour epic is performed over four nights, with an international cast of opera stars, immersive virtual effects, costumes and props. And you can only see it at Brisbane’s QPAC theatre. Brisbane
10 Nov – 5 Dec 2020