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Running across two weekends — Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September, and Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October — the annual Bavarian-themed event transforms Hamilton’s beloved riverside precinct into a little slice of Munich. Six nights, nine exclusive dishes and roughly a dozen imported German beers make this one of the more ambitious seasonal events on Eat Street’s calendar.

The food offering this year leans heavily into the spirit of the occasion. At Poulet & Porc, chef Peter Dressler is serving a slow-roasted pork knuckle cooked in German pilsner, while Smash Mamas’ Natasha Medwedew is plating up a Jägerschnitzel Burger with a Rémy Martin cognac gravy. Both dishes are billed as limited-time Bavarian specials, available across the event’s run only.

Beyond those headline acts, eight other vendors across the precinct are joining in. Arancini Bros is doing a schnitzel gnocchi, Baked & Loaded is serving German potatoes with sauerkraut, and The Original Langos has classic Munich pretzels on the menu. Kombi Alley is offering a signature cronut pretzel, Nawty Nuts is doing a hot cone of Gebrannte Mandeln (a German-style roasted sweet nut), First Bite is serving beer-battered onion rings, and for those steering clear of alcohol, Miss Flossy has a non-alcoholic butterbeer on offer.

Entertainment runs across all six nights, with oompah bands, alpine bells, stilt walkers, brass acts and DJs keeping the energy going along the waterfront.

Entry is covered by Eat Street’s standard admission, with Bavarian dishes and drinks priced and ordered separately. That means you also still have access to the precinct’s usual lineup of more than 60 vendors — so if your companion isn’t quite feeling the schnitzel, they won’t go hungry.

Eat Street Northshore sits at 221D MacArthur Avenue in Hamilton, with the Northshore Hamilton ferry terminal just a 250-metre walk from the precinct — making the CityCat a handy option for getting there and back.

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OktoberFEAST runs Friday to Sunday, 25–27 September and 2–4 October 2026. Standard Eat Street entry applies; Bavarian dishes and German beers are priced individually. Prost.

Published 22-September-2026

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School Holiday Events Begin at Eat Street Northshore

The spring program starts on Saturday, 19 September, when Bluey returns to the Main Stage for a live games show. The event will include 10 VIP meet-and-greets and a Bluey prize worth more than $1,000.

Performers from Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA will appear on the same stage on Sunday, 20 September. The guest appearance coincides with KOOZA’s limited Brisbane season under the big top at nearby Portside.

The opening weekend will be followed by food-focused events across late September and October, extending the calendar of activities at the Northshore Hamilton precinct.

OktoberFEAST Spans Two Hamilton Weekends

OktoberFEAST will run for six nights from 25 to 27 September and again from 2 to 4 October.

Eat Street Northshore will serve a range of limited-time Bavarian dishes during the event, alongside close to a dozen imported German beers. Oompah performers, alpine bells and stilt walkers will also feature across both weekends.

Among the highlighted menu items will be Peter Dressler’s pork knuckle at Poulet & Porc, slow-roasted in German pilsner, and Natasha Medwedew’s Jägerschnitzel Burger at Smash Mamas with Rémy Martin cognac gravy.

Other dishes will include Schnitzel Gnocchi from Arancini Bros, German Kranski with housemade sauce and relish from Poulet & Porc, German Potatoes with Sauerkraut from Baked & Loaded and Classic Munich Pretzels from The Original Langos.

Kombi Alley will have a Signature Cronut Pretzel, while Nawty Nuts will offer a Gebrannte Mandeln Hot Cone. Beer Battered Onion Rings from First Bite and non-alcoholic Butterbeer from Miss Flossy are also included in the event menu.

Halloween Extends the Local Events Calendar

The spring activities will continue with Trick or Treat Street from Friday, 30 October to Sunday, 1 November.

Further Halloween food specials are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Entertainment across the listed events is included with a normal entry pass, while food and drink specials are priced separately.

Eat Street Northshore operates every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Brisbane River at Northshore Hamilton. Its regular weekend program includes live music, local performers and roving entertainment.

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The precinct first opened in December 2013 before moving to its current MacArthur Avenue location in 2017. It now trades from 4pm to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays and from 4pm to 9pm on Sundays at 221D MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton.

Published 15-September-2026

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