Choose the pace that suits your group
Start with one reason to visit: a meal and film, an Eat Street outing or a local walk. This is a planning guide, not a live events calendar or a promise that a venue is open. Confirm the operator’s information for the date you choose, including the return journey.
Portside: build around a booking
Use the Portside local guide to orient yourself, then browse the business directory. If you want a film, check the Dendy profile for the official session link before arranging dinner. Confirm restaurant availability, prices and dietary requirements directly rather than assuming the precinct’s trading hours apply to every venue.
Eat Street: organise the journey first
Read our Eat Street visitor guide, then the getting-there guide. Check the current opening dates, entry arrangements and travel options with the official sources. Agree a meeting point if arriving separately and decide how everyone will return before the evening begins.
A riverfront walk: leave room to pause
The heritage trail guide introduces Council’s Breakfast Creek to Bretts Wharf route. Choose a distance that suits the group and check weather and access conditions. If seating, shade or toilets are essential, confirm them in advance; a scenic route description is not an accessibility assessment.
Put a real budget around the plan
Check entry or ticket charges, food, transport and any booking or cancellation conditions. Prices can change and are not supplied for every venue in our guides. A clear group budget is more useful than a vague description such as “affordable”. With children, start with our family planning checklist.
Check the details on the day
Use Translink for current public transport information and the relevant venue for opening or session changes. Our CityCat guide explains what to check. New to the area? The newcomer guide connects these outings with everyday local services.
Planning guide published 25 September 2026. Follow the linked official sources for current operational details.