The popular Paniyiri is returning to Musgrave Park again in May 2024.
Paniyiri Greek Festival 2024
Queensland’s largest cultural festival, Paniyiri, is gearing up for a big celebration in 2024! Paniyiri, which honours all things Greek, is the longest-running Australian Greek festival that culminates in a massive weekend of events in May each year.
Celebrating its 48th year in 2024, the Paniyiri Festival will take place at the Greek Club, as well as in Musgrave Park in West End. Event attendees can expect to see Zorba dancing, plate smashing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, a pop-up Greek village and lots and lots of delicious Greek delicacies.
What is Paniyiri?
Paniyiri began in 1976, with a group of Greek Australians dream of bringing the sights, smells, sounds, tastes and atmosphere of Greece to the streets of Brisbane. Brisbane’s Greek Festival is a community initiative, the proceeds of which are put back into the South-East Queensland Greek community through the Greek Orthodox Community of St George. Established in the 1920’s, this is Brisbane’s oldest Greek community. The legendary Paniyiri Greek Festival in Brisbane continues to remain true to the original plan, attracting over 60, 000 visitors to the event each year.
Paniyiri Greek Festival in Musgrave Park, West End
Taking place on the last weekend of the Greek Festival, the amazing food of Greece is showcased at more than 30 food stalls in Musgrave Park at West End every year to commemorate Paniyiri. Visitors can also enjoy entertainment on the main stage, including the famous Zorba, Kalamatiano, Sirto and Sousta dances performed to live traditional Greek music.
Paniyiri Greek Festival is a multi-sensory experience where all ages and abilities are encouraged to dance the Zorba, stomp some grapes, shop the market stalls & sample the huge variety of savoury or sweet delicacies from multiple food stalls representing the different Greek regions.
Paniyiri Time and Dates 2024
Paniyiri will be held in Musgrave Park and the Greek Club in Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane.
- Saturday 18 May
- Sunday 19 May
Paniyiri Ticket Prices
Tickets are available for purchase online and limited tickets are available at the gate on the day.
Early bird tickets are available until 9 April. After this date, Tickets cost $16.85 fee for a one day pass and $27.05 for a 2 day pass. Tickets are required for people aged 13 years and over. Kids 12 years and under are free.
To purchase tickets click here
For more information about Paniyiri including full program details click here
Before you go
- Consider safety measures for your kids. Read our article about how to keep kids safe in a crowd.
- Take water with you, it gets really hot
- Try and get there as it opens so you can grab a central spot near the stage. There are a limited number of chairs for the public too which are always a win if you plan to be there for the day.
- Don’t eat for a couple of days before you go because did someone say Greek food!!!
To find out more about Brisbane’s wonderful array of regular cultural festivals, take a look at the upcoming Brisbane Festivals.
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