Welcome
Brisbane’s most flexible event space
The historic Brisbane Showgrounds is a world-class events and lifestyle precinct located just 1.5km from the city’s CBD.
Home to the state-of-the-art Royal International Convention Centre (Royal ICC), a four and a half star Rydges Hotel and vibrant King Street dining and retail hub, making it a sought-after and leading events destination.
Whether it’s an intimate gathering for 20 or an event for 25,000, the Brisbane Showgrounds offers the largest and most versatile range of indoor and outdoor venues in Queensland, to suit any occasion.
Ready for hundreds or thousands
From corporate functions and conferences to music festivals,
more than 250 events hosting a total of one million people are
staged at the Showgrounds each year, including Queensland’s
largest event the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka).
The Royal ICC is one of Queensland’s largest convention and exhibition centres featuring 4,000 square metres of event space.
Sustainably Minded
The Royal ICC is Australia’s only convention centre awarded Green Globe Certification in sustainability
The Royal International Convention Centre (Royal ICC) has been awarded Green Globe Certification, making it one of the most
environmentally sustainable event venues of its kind in the nation. We’re proud our Royal ICC has become Australia’s only convention centre to achieve this certification from the global leader in sustainability certification – Green Globe.
07 Dec
Good Things Festival
Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, the next chapter of heavy music folklore is already waiting to be told.
17 - 19 Jul
Brisbane Gin Festival 2026
The Brisbane Gin Festival will be back in 2026 with a tasty mix of Aussie craft gin distillers keen for you to sample their latest batch of hand-crafted gins.
30 Jan
Ocean Alley 2026
Ocean Alley are hitting the road for their biggest Aussie shows yet this Summer, bringing Love Balloon to the stage!
01 Jan
Wildlands Festival 2026
Enter Wildlands, a transformation of Australia’s urban edges into a sun-drenched playground of sight and sound.
13 Dec
Unmarked Car Show Brisbane
UNMARKED is rolling into your city for the biggest car show Brisbane has EVER seen, the first of its kind.
11 - 21 Dec
Love Actually? The Musical Parody
From the creators of Friends! The Musical Parody comes a hilarious holiday twist on the classic rom-com Love Actually!
28 - 29 Mar
Fashion Thrift Society 2026
Australia’s biggest curated fashion market returns to Brisbane!
07 Mar
Performance Pulse Expo
The BIGGEST car show in Brisbane is BACK and it’s going to be even bigger and better than ever!
Home to the state-of-the-art Royal International Convention Centre
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