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The seventh Brisbane Cycling Festival dates have been announced today, with the popular city-wide cycling celebration taking place from March 16 to April 12.
Australia’s biggest cycling-centric festival will span almost four weeks and will continue to feature staple events that range from elite racing to recreational fun for families, encouraging all to join the ride.
The Active Lifestyle Expo makes an exciting expansion into the City Botanic Gardens this year on an ambitious bigger and better mantra to build on the Expo’s 27,728 visitors in 2025.
The Expo weekend will take centre stage to close out the Festival from April 11–12, alongside Tour de Brisbane.
Australia’s next wave of track cycling superstars are beginning to emerge ahead of Brisbane 2032 and they will all be in action battling with established champions at the 2026 AusCycling Track National Championships at Anna Meares Velodrome.
The premier elite, under-19 and para-cycling portion of the annual TrackNats will be held from March 24–29, the juniors from March 28 to April 1, while masters racing will hit the track from March 17–20.
The third edition of the innovative AusCycling Esports National Championships returns to Queensland University of Technology’s The Cube on April 10.
NationalRide2School Day, AusCycling’s Come and Try Day at the Sleeman Sports Complex and multiple Oceania Championships will also be held throughout the 2026 Festival window alongside more than 100 Festival aligned events and activations.
Whether you’re taking on the Tour de Brisbane, cruising on a community ride, testing your skills at a come and try session or cheering from the sidelines, there’s an event for everyone.
AusCycling CEO, Marne Fechner, said she was thrilled that the city-wide buzz of the Brisbane Cycling Festival continues to grow ahead of Brisbane 2032.
“Year on year, we’ve seen the Festival continue to grow in leaps and bounds across participants, visitors and race entrants, which highlights Brisbane’s appetite for cycling at a competitive and recreational level,” Fechner said.
“The Active Lifestyle Expo weekend at South Bank last year was a real winner and we’re excited to further enhance that experience at the City Botanic Gardens in April.”
Queensland Minister for Tourism Andrew Powell said the return of the Brisbane Cycling Festival in 2026 is a win for sports in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“Queensland is the events capital of Australia, and the Brisbane Cycling Festival continues to bolster that claim,” Minister Powell said.
“Spanning nearly four weeks and culminating in the Tour de Brisbane, the 2026 festival is expected to boost Queensland’s economy by more than $11.4 million.
“That’s an epic result for Queenslanders with the festival not only supporting local businesses and jobs, but inspiring the athletes of tomorrow right through to grassroots community sport.”
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the festival was a standout addition to the city’s line-up of major events.
“In just seven years, the Brisbane Cycling Festival has grown into a major fixture on our sporting calendar, offering something for everyone, from world-class racing to family-friendly fun rides,” Cr Schrinner said.
“Brisbane Cycling Festival is a true celebration of cycling, community and Brisbane’s great outdoors and last year’s incredible turnout showed just how much our city embraces this event.
“Homegrown events like this create more to see and do, support local jobs and further cement Brisbane’s reputation as Australia’s lifestyle capital.”
Tour de Brisbane Event Director Mike Crawley says the event expects to host its biggest field in 2026, with thousands of riders set to explore the sights of Brisbane.
“Over the past six years the Tour de Brisbane has worked with the stakeholders of our City to create a course that is truly unique. The ability to offer a secure route means families with children as young as seven can bring out the push bikes and get involved, as well as those who want to challenge themselves in a longer distance event. It truly is an event for the whole community.”
The full program of events is set to launch in February.
The Brisbane Cycling Festival is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council through Brisbane Economic Development Agency and the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland.