Organise your own Queensland Week event

Host a Big Queensland BBQ in your local community during Queensland Week

Host a free Moves and Grooves workshop

Put on a dance demonstration

Queensland Week is a time to celebrate our state's people, places and achievements and what it means to be a Queenslander.

There are a lot of great ways to celebrate Queensland Week. Here are some ideas for events you could organise in your community.

Queensland Week BBQ

Host a Queensland Week BBQ in your local community.

Invite your local Rotary or Lions club to provide a sausage sizzle or BBQ or provide it free of charge with guest chefs. Ask your local Member of Parliament, Mayor, councillors and local sporting identities if they'd like to be a chef for the day.

Include free entertainment from local musicians, including school bands and choirs, local dance troupes or professional musicians. Rides and activities for children, such as face painting or crafts, can add to the fun.

For information on how to host a Queensland Week BBQ phone the Events Coordination team, Department of the Premier and Cabinet on 07 3405 5215 or email events coordination.

Moves and Grooves

Get active and try something different during Queensland Week by hosting free Moves and Grooves workshops.

Workshops can include dance lessons and demonstrations such as Swing, Latin or Bollywood or other activities such as drum workshops, karate lessons or Tai Chai.

For information on organising a Moves and Grooves event in your community, phone the Events Coordination team, Department of the Premier and Cabinet on 07 3405 5215 or email events coordination.

More Queensland Week event ideas

It doesn't matter whether your event is big or small. There are dozens of ways to celebrate Queensland Week in your neighbourhood, school, workplace or community group.

• Arts and Crafts exhibition (or market)
• Battle of the bands
• Boat race
• Business lunch (or breakfast or dinner)
• Community market
• Cooking demonstration
• Dance performance or demonstration
• Flag ceremony and cutting of the Queensland Week cake
• Fashion parade
• Free community BBQ
• Fun run
• Food and wine festival
• Film festival or movie screening
• Fireworks
• Garden competition
• Heritage walk
• Historical display
• Morning or afternoon tea with councillors and community organisations
• Multicultural festival
• Open day for your community centre
• Open gardens
• Photographic display
• Queensland Week youth ambassador
• Rodeo
• Skateboard demonstration/competition
• Sporting competition
• Street parade
• Street performances (buskers)
• Tree planting
• Trivia night
• Vintage car display

For information on organising a Queensland Week event in your community, phone the Events Coordination team, Department of the Premier and Cabinet on 07 3405 5215 or email events coordination.