Bribie Island Nature Festival pays respect and acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Kabi Kabi and Joondoburri people.

2023 Festival Program

Friday 20 October

Drawing with the Bush

A creative workshop making art in a bush setting.

Artful Advocacy

Poetry workshop exploring ageing, aged care, nature and climate change.

Keeping Native Bees

A talk about keeping Australian native bees in your backyard.

Quirky Plants Walk

A stroll through a diverse habitat of Wallum heath.

Saturday 21 October

Wonders of the Wallum 

A two-hour walk discovering Wallum wildflowers, orchids and carnivous plants.

Artists of Bribie

Visit a unique collective of Bribie Island artists’ studios.

Writing What You Find

A workshop developing ideas for a novel, short story or illustrated book.

Wild Baskets

Discover the magic of weaving your own wild basket from vines and weeds.

Treecreative 
Walkshop

A guided walk exploring the sights and sounds of the environs.

Celebrating Fairweather

An afternoon celebrating the life of artist Ian Fairweather.

Yarun Cultural Tour

A guided cultural tour across Yarun (Bribie Island).

Introducing our Pollinators

Children’s activities at Bribie Island Butterfly House.

Eco Explorer Lunch Cruise

A lunch cruise around the Pumicestone Passage.

Block Printing Workshop

Workshop introducing block printing on fabric.

Natural Progression

Visit the local woodcrafters annual exhibition.

Spring BioBlitz

Help record the biodiversity of Bribie Island.

Pumicestone Piano

Your chance for a Micro Recital on our own Pumicestone Piano

Sunset Cruise

A sunset cruise around the Pumicestone Passage.

Under the Night Sky

Explore the galaxy on International Observe the Moon Night.

Sunday 22 October

Artists of Bribie

Visit a unique collective of Bribie Island artists’ studios.

Bird Observation Basics

Discovering the diversity of birdlife on Bribie Island.

Biodiverse Gardening

A talk about creating a healthy biodiverse garden.

Migratory Birds of
Moreton Bay

Learn about the many shorebirds which migrate to Bribie Island annually.

Drawing Nature

A workshop providing tuition in drawing themes from the natural world.

Pumicestone Piano

Your chance for a Micro Recital on our own Pumicestone Piano

Spring BioBlitz

Help record the biodiversity of Bribie Island.

Stitch the Plover

Join in while the Wonder Wagon is transformed into a giant soft sculpture of a plover called Stitch. 

Natural Progression

Visit the local woodcrafters annual exhibition.

Island Sounds

An afternoon of jazz, blues and reggae favourites.