Brisbane's Favourite Night: Riverfire 2025

Get ready for a night like no other as Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust lights up the sky and heralds the spectacular start of Brisbane Festival.

This year, Brisbane itself becomes part of the spectacle. The celebration begins with a range of vibrant pre-show events happening across the city. Watch fireworks burst across the skyline in a dazzling display of colour and sound on Saturday, 6 September 2025 at 7:00pm.

Enjoy the ultimate Brisbane Festival experience and stay the night at Pullman & Mercure Brisbane King George Square, your perfect base to relax and be just minutes from all the festival excitement.

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Pullman Brisbane King George Square
Mercure Brisbane King George Square