Ipswich100 Bike Ride
Part of a week-long celebration of bike riding, the day will include 5km, 25km, 50km, 100km and 100-mile events. The longer rides will start and finish at the University of Southern Queensland Ipswich campus, passing through rolling countryside, while the 5km family ride will be held on-campus.
WHEN: Sunday 22 April, from 6am
WHERE: University of Southern Queensland Ipswich Campus, Salisbury Road, Ipswich
COST: From $5 (5km) to $90 (100 mile)
Ipswich Art Awards
More than 200 works will be on display at this major regional art exhibition. Categories include photography, painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. All art will be available for purchase.
WHEN: Thursday 12 April to Sunday 22 April, 10am to 4pm
WHERE: St Paul’s Anglican Church, 124 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
Unmasked
Ipswich school students showcase their amazing artistic skills, painting 1.5m-high masks representing the theme ‘Waterways and the fate of the Sea’.
WHEN: Thursday 12 April to Sunday 22 April
WHERE: St Paul’s Anglican Church gardens, 124 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
BMX Charity Event
Enjoy fast paced, exciting racing or visit the information stalls to find out everything you need to know about BMX. Food and drinks will be available on-site with all profits donated to Ipswich Hospital Foundation.
WHEN: Sunday 22 April, 8am to 1.30pm
WHERE: Willey Park, Hams Terrace, West Ipswich
COST: Free
Imagination
This selection of new works by award winning local artist Margaret Klumpp uses splashes of vibrant colours and a simple mixture of styles, strokes and textures, leaving all imagination to the theatre of the mind.
WHEN: Until Monday 30 April, 9am to 1pm
WHERE: ARTtime Supplies, 203 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
Mud World
Revel in five realms of mud – Muddy Monsterland, Village of Mud, Mud Mania, Land Slide and Great Muddy Mountain Range. Still not enough? Continue at the Muddy Wonderland Dance Party on Saturday with DJ entertainment and more muddy activities.
WHEN: Saturday 21 April and Sunday 22 April, 8.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 4.30pm
WHERE: Limestone Park, 42 Chermside Road, Ipswich
COST: $25 per child, $30 for the dance party
Queensland Auto Spectacular
All motoring enthusiasts are invited to display their pride and joy, no matter what age, type, make or model or what condition it is in at the 2018 Queensland Autospectacular.
- Judged show cars and bikes (Great Trophies)
- Display cars and bikes (Any Make, Any Age, Any Model)
- Huge Swap Meet area with free parts pick up service
- Timed 1/4 mile Test’n’Tune drags in your street registered car or bike
- Australian Rocker Cover Racing Championship
- Drift City 1/10 Scale Drift Car Display
- Special display area for vehicle clubs
- Large Sponsors and Trade site area
WHEN: Gates open to the public at 7am
WHERE: Willowbank Raceway
COST: $10 per person for everyone, children 13 & under are admitted free
Ipswich Showplace Markets
The Ipswich Showplace Markets are held every Sunday at the Ipswich Showgrounds. They are open to the public between 6am and 11:30am.
Stallholders currently sell a range of items, both new and second hand. They range from toys, clothes, books, plants, household items, DVDs and CDs, art, craft, tools, hardware, services, fruit and vegetables, ice-cream, hot food, coffee and more.
WHEN: 6am-11.30am
WHERE: Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Rd
COST: Coin donation
Climbing Web
Reach new heights and explore a hand crocheted climbing tunnel created by Evelyn Roth. Complete with music and spinning disco lights, kids can climb, tumble, dive and spin while safely suspended off the ground.
WHEN: 10am to 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’arcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
Afternoon tennis for over 35s
Ipswich Veterans Tennis Association hosts afternoon tennis for over 35s each Sunday. Contact the association on 0418 154 903.
WHEN: 1pm-4pm
WHERE: Ipswich District Junior Tennis Association courts, Chermside Road, Ipswich
COST: Membership $45 per year, $5 court fees on the day
All Abilities Morning Run
Rise and Shine, head out for a run. Find other ideas to stay fit at Active and Healthy Ipswich – click here
WHEN: 6am
WHERE: Robelle Domain Parklands, 155 Southern Cross Circuit, Springfield Central
COST: Free
ANZAC: Photographs by Laurence Aberhart
ANZAC is the result of acclaimed New Zealand photographer Laurence Aberhart’s thirty year journey photographing World War One Memorials across New Zealand and Australia.
Focusing on the lone ‘digger’ memorials Aberhart’s photographs chart a seemingly simple pathway through the landscapes of these two nations, reflecting the scale the conflict had on these regions.
This exhibition is presented to coincide with the centenary anniversary of the end of the First World War.
WHEN: 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, Darcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
19th & 20th Century Works
View some of the finest pieces from the Ipswich Art Gallery’s collection of 19th and early 20th century fine art and folk art, as well as contemporary works reflecting Ipswich’s heritage.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until October 14
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Nicholas St, Ipswich
COST: Free entry
Ipswich Artists: works from the Collection
See the diversity and skill of local Ipswich artists in this display featuring works that have been acquired for the Ipswich Art Gallery Collection.
Artists featured are Gary Abkin, Tim Acutt, Chenaya Bancroft-Davis, Annie Clarke, Donna Davis, Charmaine Davis, Mieke den Otter, Colleen Gardener, Angela Geertsma, Sally Harrison, Lizzett Kim, Wayne McDonnell, Sharon McKenzie, Deb Mostert, Kate Roberts, Andrew Spark and Helen Vere. Many of the pieces displayed have been acquired through the Ipswich Art Awards over the past 15 years and are shown in conjunction with this year’s Ipswich Festival.
WHEN: 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, Darcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
English-Spanish Church
Fountain of Eternal Life Christian Church (Iglesia Fuente De Vida Externa) serves the Latin America community in Springfield Central and surrounding communities. Services are held weekly.
WHEN: 10.30am-12.30pm
WHERE: 4/145 Sinnathamby Boulevard, Springfield Central
COST: Free
