A thousand onesies, one big pink duck and River Pride… must be Melt Festival!

Key points

• Brisbane's Melt Festival has opened with more than 100 events across 70 venues. A 15-metre pink Rubber Duck artwork by Florentijn Hofman is on display at Brisbane Powerhouse.
• On Saturday, a thousand onesies designed by First Nations artist Dylan Mooney will be released into the city, to be worn all day. Weather has not stopped the River Pride Parade, which will begin at 4 pm and travel from West End to Brisbane Powerhouse, followed by an opening night party.
• The festival runs from October 21 to November 8.