30 Aug – 21 Sep
ANZ Festival Garden
Presented by Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Festival’s favourite playground!
Your inner-city Festival playground, the place to gather, be delighted, and wowed is back.
With food, wine, installations, and live performances, our riverside place of celebration will return to South Bank for 20 days and nights.
The gateway to the wonder of Festival, ANZ Festival Garden is a joyous world that is playful by day and mesmerising by night.
ANZ Festival Garden will become the central hub for your pre-show Fashion Freak Show experience. Come and enjoy the festival atmosphere throughout September.
Food and Beverage by Ghanem Group's Bisou Bisou.
Brisbane City Council proudly supports ANZ Festival Garden, South Bank.
Festival Garden is supported through the Giving Program by Paul, Susan & Kate Taylor.
Image by Morgan Roberts
Price
Free, non-ticketed
Times
Opening Times:
Mon: CLOSED
Tue–Thu: 5pm–10pm
Fri–Sat: 4pm–12am (midnight)
Sun: 4pm–10pm
Duration
30 Aug to 21 Sep
Where
ANZ Festival Garden
ANZ Festival Garden is located in the middle of South Bank, directly in front of The Piazza.
Little Stanley Street, South Brisbane
Venue infoImportant Info
Food and Beverage by Ghanem Group's Bisou Bisou.
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#What's On
Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Freak Show
An explosive combination of both a musical revue and fashion show, the production depicts the sensational life of Jean Paul Gaultier.
ChronoHARP
Come and be immersed in a moment of creativity and connection - As the audience interacts with the work the light will transform from a white prism to a colourful spectacle, culminating with a light and sound show.
BRIEFS FACTORY - on The Art Boat!
Step aboard and immerse yourself in an unforgettable voyage through the heart of Brisbane. Against the stunning backdrop of the ever-expanding city skyline, journey along the iconic waterways.
Meeanjin Songlinez
This is more than a concert; it’s a respectful celebration, an homage, and a powerful amplification of First Nations voices. Join us in honouring and embracing the cultural richness and creative brilliance of Meeanjin Songlinez.
Riverfire By australian retirement trust
Celebrating Brisbane at the city’s favourite event. Save the date and mark your spot for an unforgettable night of community celebrations and vibrant lights on Saturday 31 August 2024.
SeamTogether
SeamTogether aims to create connections to our clothing and spark ideas of how to transform garments or fix them to give them new life. Part performance, part making space, SeamTogether is a hands-on experience for all ages.
Skylore — The Rainbow Serpent
Join us at ANZ Festival Garden or Queen's Wharf as 400 drones dazzle over Brisbane’s iconic skyline with a spectacular storytelling of The Rainbow Serpent.
Common People Dance Eisteddfod
Let the battle commence! The competition is fierce, the outfits are bold, and the moves are grooving. But who will be crowned the champion and take home all the glory?
Cirque Bon Bon — Le Retour
Brace yourself for an evening of pure entertainment for all ages, with jaw-dropping stunts and gravity-defying performances that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
A message from ANZ
ANZ is proud to be the Major Precinct Partner of Brisbane Festival 2024 and official naming rights partner of the ANZ Festival Garden – the beating heart of Brisbane Festival.
The partnership demonstrates our shared dedication to community and artistic celebration and reflects ANZ’s commitment to investing in projects that Queenslanders believe in, supporting ANZ’s purpose to shape a world where people and communities thrive.
The ANZ Festival Garden will be a vibrant central hub of Brisbane Festival, a special place for Queenslanders to gather and enhance their festival experience.
A message from South Bank Corporation
South Bank is Brisbane’s premier lifestyle and cultural destination, home to a diverse and vibrant mix of entertainment, recreation and leisure, including inner-city parklands; a wide selection of restaurants, cafes and bars; world-class museums and galleries; a performing arts centre; and five-star hotels.
We host hundreds of events and millions of visitors each year, continually evolving to create new and exciting experiences.
We are proud to be a long-time partner of Brisbane Festival, and excited for our support in 2024 to encompass Major Precinct Partner and Co-Presenting Partner of Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show.
#Partners
How to get there
ANZ Festival Garden
ANZ Festival Garden is located in the middle of South Bank, directly in front of The Piazza.
Little Stanley Street, South Brisbane
Getting there