People's Day is Wednesday, and whale season just peaked.
WHAT'S ON
Ekka People's Day, Wednesday 12 August
The Brisbane-only public holiday lands mid-show this year. It is reliably the biggest single day of the Ekka calendar, and the traffic around Bowen Hills follows suit.
GOOD TO KNOW
Whale watching is at its peak right now
Humpbacks are moving through in their thousands off the Gold Coast and Byron. August is the busiest month of the northbound migration, and the southbound run with calves starts in September.
SPOTLIGHT
Freedom Pass: transport and theme parks in one
Airport transfers, unlimited local transport and theme park entry bundled into a single pass. No separate tickets, no working out how you are getting between parks on the day.