The best autumn/winter festivals coming up in Brisbane.

Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival
Kenilworth Hall & Showgrounds
14th April - 17th April
www.sunshinecoastukulelefest.com
- Concerts
- Workshops
- Songwriting competition
- Jam sessions
Artists:
- Peter Moss
- Ukulele Russ
- NIco’o
- Sarah Carroll
- Mike Jackson
- Ciaron Jackson
- Thom & Elisa Jackson
- GIRT by C
- Ukebox
- Jambe Johnno
- Dani Jones
- Bosko & Honey

Big Pineapple Music Festival
Big Pineapple Complex - 76 Nambour Connection Road, Sunshine Coast
Saturday 28th May
- 3 stages
- Camping
- Free rides
- FMX display
Artists:
- Rufus
- You am I
- Hermitage
- The Veronicas
- The Smith Street Band
- DMA’s
- Tkay Maidza
- Regurgitator
- Holy Holy
- The Delta Riggs
- Yahtzee DJ Set
- Opiuo
- KLP DJ set
- YEO
- The Bennies
- Tijuana Cartel
- Dylan Joel
- Odd Mob
- Mathas
- Sahara Beck
- GG Magree
- The Ninjas
- The Floating Bridges
- Lyall Moloney
- Transvaal Diamond Syndicate
- The Brains Trust
- Khan Harrison Band
- Buck Dean and the Green Lips

Check out these upcoming festivals

Spanish Film Festival
Palace Barracks
Tuesday 19th April @ 7.00pm
www.spanishfilmfestival.com

Noosa Craft Beer Festival
Noosa Reef Hotel - 19 Noosa Drive, Sunshine Coast
Saturday 27th August @ 12pm - 3am
www.noosareef.com.au

Sea n Sound Festival
The Wharf Tavern, 1 Parkyn Parade, Sunshine Coast
Saturday 11th June
www.facebook.com/events/1684797781780154/

I just discovered these events as well.

Brisbane River Kiran Cruise
West End Public Wharf
Friday 15th April
http://asmy.org.au/event/mantra-room-afloat-kirtan-cruise-march-20th/
Tickets are $35
Includes cruise and vegetarian meal

Laidley Heritage Weekend
Saturday 16th April - Sunday 17th April
www.luvyalockyer.com.au/whats-on/this-month/event/3659-laidley-heritage-weekend

Glow
The Gold Coast Arts Centre
Saturday 30th April 2016 @ 5.00pm - 10.00pm
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/glow-15098.html

For me, the best autumn & winter festivals coming up in Brisbane include The Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival with quality feature racing action taking place at both Doomben & Eagle Farm racecourses as well as The Wetlands Festival happening on Sunday, 29th May 2016 at Cannon Hill Anglican College.

The Planting
Woodford
29 April 2016

Anywhere Festival
Brisbane - Multiple Locations
"Over 17 days experience over 500 events from performances in all the suburbs of Brisbane: comedy in alleys, fashion parades in backyards, poetry in bowling clubs, walking tours on bridges, special retail, restaurant and kids events along with special happenings."
5 May 2016

Medieval Market & Fantasy Faire
Ipswich City Mall, Ipswich
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May

Italian Street Festival
New Farm Park
29 May 2016

Out of the Box Festival
Brisbane City, Brisbane Area
21 June 2016

Brisbane Barbecue Festival
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
2 July 2016

Abbey Medieval Festival
Abbey Museum, Caboolture
9 July 2016

Regional Flavours
South Bank Parklands
15 July 2016

Xmas in July Cruise
Eagle Street Pier, 1 Eagle St, Brisbane
23 July 2016

Redcliffe KiteFest
Pelican Park, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf
27 August 2016

Hope this helps :)