Musgrave Park Family Fun Day drew one of Queensland's largest NAIDOC Week crowds, with about 10,000 people attending throughout the day.

The event was held as part of NAIDOC Week 2026, which carried the theme 50 Years of Deadly, recognising five decades of celebration, resistance, culture and community leadership.

Musgrave Park has long been a central gathering place for Brisbane's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with the Family Fun Day becoming a signature event of the city's NAIDOC celebrations.

This year's program included music, dance, food, stalls, community services and cultural activities across the park from 9am to 5pm.

Meerooni woman Kaylah Tyson said the event remained a major part of the Brisbane NAIDOC calendar.

"It's always deadly to be at Musgrave Park, it's something that I look forward to every year," she said.

"Being around all the family and getting your cup filled up by community."

The main stage opened with Welcome and proceedings from MC Moojidi Fogarty, followed by a Welcome to Country from Aunty Deborah Sandy.

Speakers included Adrian Burra Gubba, Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Fiona Simpson, Councillor Vicki Howard, Aunty Cheryl Buchannan and event manager Aunty Natalie Alberts.

The program then moved into music and dance, with Fringe Dwellers Band performing before the Community Corroboree.

Dance groups included Nunukal Yuggera, YulliBurriba, Wakka Wakka, Wagga Torres Strait Islander Dance Group, Gomeroi, Ngarii Talga, Guwamu, Nalingurri and First Creatives.

The afternoon music set included Say True God?, Big Noyz and Street Warriors, while the youth stage featured acts including DJ D'Lux, MC Chosen, Bala Yaku, Bush Doctor T, DC45, Sage Moon, King K, Xanthe, Say True God and Jay Black.

Birri Gubba woman Alicia Mellor said the size of the event showed the strength of community around Musgrave Park.

"It's definitely one of the biggest NAIDOCs that I've ever been to," Ms Mellor said.

"And it's really nice to be a part of community here, even when you're not from Brisbane."

The day also gave families a chance to reconnect, with food stalls, market stalls, information services and activities spread throughout the park.

One community member said Musgrave Park remained a place to see family and enjoy culture.

"NAIDOC at Musgrave is always good because I always get to see family I haven't seen for a while," they said.

"This year's has been so much fun, the music and food were so good.

"They really outdid themselves."

The event also reflected this year's theme by placing Elders and young people at the centre of the celebration.

Ms Mellor said the next generation had a responsibility to learn from Elders.

"Our Elders have been carrying us for such a long time," she said.

"And I think that now it's our time to kind of step up and learn from them and lead the next generation."

Ms Tyson said that work started with knowing history and listening to Elders.

"The most important thing is knowing your history, making sure that you're spending time talking to Elders, and learning about the work that they've put in," she said.

"When it's our time to step up and take over, we're able to do that and do it while our Elders are still with us so that they can continue to guide us."