Powerkids Head to the Brisbane Powerhouse at New Farm for a smorgasbord of children’s entertainment. The theme is “Monster Circus”, and activities include creating the Monster Rug, and dressing up for the daily MonSTAR Gras Parade. There are also workshops, craft, singing, rock-climbing and much more.

Friday Night Film & Food at GOMA Restaurant Harvest, the highly anticipated new art, food and film exhibition at GOMA is a true feast for the senses and throughout July, offers a special Friday night dinner, film & art package. Friday July 4 from 5.30-10.00pm. Bookings 3842 9916.

Finders Keepers Market Local designers and creative folk from around Australia gather under the roof of the Old Museum to sell their gorgeous wares in this bi-annual market, while live music, a bar, coffee and food stalls are happening outside in the garden. Old Museum, Bowen Bridge Rd & Gregory Tce, Herston. July 4/5 from 10.00am-4.00pm. Tickets $2.

Snow 4 Kids It’s snowing in the City Botanic Gardens during the holidays, with snowmen building, snowball fighting in the snow dome, tobogganing and a whole lot more winter fun. Riverstage City Botanic Gardens, July 4, and 6 from 9.00am-4.00pm. Tickets $5 per attraction or $30 for all available online.

Edited by Jodi Panayotov from Must Do Brisbane.

Friday July 4

10.00am, 1.00pm & 4.00pm. Yo Gabba Gabba Live. Join DJ Lance Rock and everyone’s favourite cast of colourful characters as they party with all-time Gabba favourites like “I Like To Dance” and “Party In My Tummy,” and mix them up with some awesome new songs. Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. Tickets from $39.90 available online.

5.00pm. The Seed Project. Head to the Melbourne Street Green for free live music featuring some of Brisbane’s best up-and-coming musicians including She, Emily and Jake Whittaker. QPAC, South Bank. Free. More information online.

5.30pm. Friday Night at Metro Arts. Roll up for new work, developing projects, and a fun night out with friends old and new. On show will be Fran Barbe’s The Grieving Project, which uses music and physicality to explore personal experiences of grief. Teams behind experimental works Red Door and Theory of Everything will present their latest updates.

6.00pm. Fourth of July Party. Hip Valley burger joint Greaser is launching its live music program with a celebration of all things Americana. Live band The Valley Cats will throw down American classics, with James Wright spinning the best in rockabilly, blues and funk right afterwards. Don your leather jacket, order a Pickleback and celebrate Independence Day in true Greaser style. 259A Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley. Free. More information online.

6.00pm. Knockoff. Kick-start your weekend with free stand-up comedy on the Turbine Platform. Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. Tonight features MC Damien Power with Hannes Monaghan, Brian Strain and Ryan Coffey. Free. More information online.

7.30pm. Caligula. Brisbane's own Danger Ensemble recreates the life and crimes of the infamous Roman emperor through a prism of glam, camp, cocaine, pop culture, physicality and music. It's theatre definitely on the edge, and features bold design and a striking set. Judith Wright Centre, Fortitude Valley. Tickets $35/$28 available online.

7.30pm. Romeo & Juliet. Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-cross'd lovers is told through breathtaking, glorious dance in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's iconic production of Romeo & Juliet. Friday’s performance features international star Steven McRae as Romeo, and Saturday’s stars Cuban phenomenon Carlos Acosta in the role. Hurry for tickets - they’re $35-$130 available online.

7.30pm. The Beards. Australia’s most beloved and hirsute musicians return for another chesthair-thumping set of their famous tunes, which will inspire you to not only rock out, but grow a beard yourself. Female? That’s OK, you’re welcome to grow a beard too. The Tivoli, Costin Street, Bowen Hills. Tickets from $30 available online.

8.00pm. Direct from Broadway: Anthony Warlow and Faith Prince. For the first time in almost a decade, experience the majesty that only “Australia's first man of music theatre” can bring to the stage. Warlow will be accompanied by Faith Prince, his Broadway co-star from the critically acclaimed US production of Annie, and a magnificent 30 piece orchestra as they sing classics from the Broadway stage. Concert Hall, QPAC. Tickets from $99 available online.

Saturday July 5

9.00am. Teneriffe Festival. Celebrate the history, diversity and beauty of Teneriffe at the suburb’s fifth street fair. The one -day festival incorporates a rich program of street markets, live music, fashion, dining and historical displays. Several of Teneriffe’s main streets will be closed, offering our visitors a magnificent opportunity to discover the best that the suburb has to offer. Merthyr Road, Commercial Road, Skyring Tce, Teneriffe. Free. More information online.

10.00am. Pattern Bandits. Brisbane artist Jemima Wyman has transformed GOMA's Children's Art Centre to explore the relationships between pattern, people and architecture. Children can enter the brightly coloured and highly patterned world of the artist and explore different patterns, from kaleidoscopes, tessellations, camouflage and harlequin, with specially designed hands-on and multimedia and activities. Gallery of Modern Art, South Bank. Free admission. More information online.

10.00am. David Malouf and Friends. Five contemporary artists have paid tribute to the beloved Brisbane author by creating new works for this special exhibition, inspired by the themes and layers of his works. Malouf has then responded to the new works in accompanying texts. A great way to interpret Brisbane through the eyes of creatives. Museum of Brisbane, City Hall. Free. More information online.

1.30pm and 7.30pm. Company. In Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical, confirmed bachelor Robert spends the night of his 35th birthday contemplating his unmarried state. In a series of hilarious vignettes, we meet his good friends, his married friends and the crazy people he’s dated in the past. An honest and witty look at relationships, Company is as contemporary and relevant as ever.

2.00pm. Charlotte’s Web. E.B. White’s beloved children’s classic has been ingeniously brought to life on stage to enchant young audiences. Join Wilbur the Pig, Templeton the rat and Charlotte the spider as they form remarkable bonds in this heartwarming tale of love, friendship and the cycle of life. Brisbane Arts Theatre, Petrie Terrace. Tickets $16 available online.

2.00pm & 7.30pm. The Effect. Two young people volunteering on a drug trial fall into an intense flirtation. Is it real, or is it just the effect? For the doctors monitoring them, it reveals deep-seated beliefs about the nature of depression and the possibility of a true “cure”. Bille Brown Studio, 78 Montague Road, West End. Tickets $60/$53 available online.

6.30pm. RevFest. Get your heavy metal on with this tribute show. Featuring Ride the Lightning (Metallica), Blizzard of Oz (Ozzy Osbourne), Her Way to Hell (all-girl AC/DC) and Bulls on Parade (Rage Against the Machine). The HiFi, Boundary Street, West End. Tickets $24.30 available online.

7.30pm. Darren Percival. The soul singer and much loved The Voice contestant is back on the road after the success of his latest hit album, Lovelife. Touring around Australia with his band, Percival's concert features a mix of classic songs from The Beatles, Elton John, The Bee Gees and Norah Jones and includes his smash single Are You Ready? Cremorne Theatre, QPAC. Tickets $55 available online.

8.00pm. The Breakfast Club. Five high school students find themselves in Saturday morning detention. As they scribble away at their essays, the quintet will find out there’s more to them than just a label. This adaptation of John Hughes’ cult 1985 coming-of-age film is a must for anyone who’s ever felt misunderstood. Tickets $31/$25 available online.

Sunday July 6

9.00am. Boundary Street Markets. Housed in and around the historic old Peter’s Ice Cream Factory on the corner of Boundary and Mollison streets, these markets feature a unique collection of pop up shops by local artisans, designers, collectors, upcyclers and producers. West End. Free. More information online.

9.30am. Deep Oceans. Journey to a dark and mysterious world deep below the Earth’s surface at this exhibition which showcases odd real-life creatures as well as myths and legends about monsters of the deep. Queensland Museum, South Bank. Tickets $12 available online.

10.00am. Harvest. This new art, food and film exhibition at GOMA features art delicious-looking enough to make your mouth water. See installations, bold patterns and flavours, a fully-constructed Asian supermarket and more. GOMA, South Bank. Free. More information online.

10.00am. The Many Lives of Moreton Bay. Picturesque Moreton Bay – Aboriginal name Quandamooka – conjures up images of sandy beaches, fishing trips and marine life but the beauty of the Bay is not just skin deep. Few know the rich and diverse history of this natural treasure located on Brisbane’s doorstep. Museum of Brisbane, City Hall. Free. More information online.

1.00pm & 6.00pm. Cats. Harvest Rain Theatre Company is attempting to set a world record for the largest cast in the southern hemisphere with this production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic Cats. Over 800 children and teenagers will join the principle cast to play the “kittens” in this huge scale production. Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. Tickets $69-$129 available online.