In brief
Venue
Date and times
Thursday 1 January 2026| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
08:00 am
|
Free travel period starts
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12:00 pm
|
Festival starts
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10:00 pm
|
Event finishes
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Don't miss a single act! Plan your journey and have plenty of time to enjoy the day.
Getting there
Use the journey planner to find out which scheduled bus and train services travel to and from Brisbane Showgrounds.
The new Exhibition station will be open for this event with loop shuttle trains running at select times throughout the day, for event attendees only. See the loop shuttle schedule below for shuttle periods.
Check for current and upcoming service changes. Please remember that New Years Day is a public holiday and services will run to a Sunday/public holiday timetable.
The Brisbane Showgrounds is serviced by Exhibition station* and is close to RBWH station (approximately 300 metres away).
Brisbane Showgrounds
Exhibition station - event attendees only.
RBWH station
Additional services
Exhibition rail shuttle
The Exhibition loop train will be running for Wildlands at regular intervals.
Loop stations
- Roma Street
- Central
- Fortitude Valley
- Exhibition
Schedule
| Times (no shuttles outside of these times) | Frequency | Departure station |
|---|---|---|
| 1:56pm to 6:27pm | 20 minutes | Roma Street |
| 8:26pm to 9:43pm | 20 minutes | Roma Street |
| 9:43pm to 11:26pm | 5 Minutes | Exhibition |
Trains
| Train line | Departure times | Departure station |
|---|---|---|
| Caboolture | 9:33pm, 10:03pm, 10:33pm, 11:03pm (to Nambour)* | Roma Street |
| Gold Coast | 10:22pm, 10:53pm, 11:22pm*, 11:52pm* | Bowen Hills |
*additional or changed services
Ticket and fare information
If you have a pre-purchased event ticket or accreditation pass, you can travel for free to and from the event onboard the Exhibition loop service only.
You need to have a valid go card, contactless payment option or single paper ticket when travelling on all other services.
Event information
To find out more information and to event tickets visit the Wildlands website.