1. The Wolfe Brothers
Australia’s favourite country rock band heads to Ipswich for the Let’s Hit The Road tour. This is an 18+ event and you’ll need photo ID for entry.
WHEN: Friday 15 September, doors at 7pm
WHERE: Racehorse Hotel, 215 Brisbane Road, Booval
COST: $29.60 per person
2. Ipswich Trivia: Facts and Fibs
Reveal the truth behind the City of Ipswich at this witty and informative trivia night with a twist.
WHEN: Friday 15 September, 6pm to 7.30pm
WHERE: Ipswich Central Library, South Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
3. Queensland Drag Racing Championships
Racers from across the state will converge on Ipswich, delivering high-octane action on and off the quarter mile strip.
WHEN: Saturday 16 September, 9am
WHERE: Willowbank Raceway, Champions Way, Willowbank
COST: Adults $20, Students with ID $18, under 14s free
4. Museum Zoo
Let the cubs loose with school holiday art and craft activities and other attractions inspired by A Room for Wild Animals.
WHEN: Saturday 16 September to Monday 2 October
WHERE: The Workshops Rail Museum, North Street, North Ipswich
COST: Free with workshops entry
5. Kholo Gardens Scavenger Hunt
Join the Active Breaks team for this school holiday adventure in a subtropical paradise. Part of the month-long Ipswich Fishing and Water Fest.
WHEN: Saturday 16 September, 9am to 10.30am
WHERE: Kholo Gardens, 243 Riverside Drive, Muirlea
COST: Free
6. Ecco Ripley Footy Clinic
Join Ipswich Jets players and coaches at this free clinic and touch football game for children aged 5-15. Register before the day at this link.
WHEN: Sunday 17 September, 10.30am to 3pm
WHERE: Ecco Ripley Brooking Parklands, 582 Ripley Road, Ripley
COST: Free
7. Les Misérables
A limited number of tickets are available for the final three shows presented by Ipswich Musical Theatre Company.
WHEN: Friday 15 to Sunday 17 September, various times
WHERE: Ipswich Civic Centre, 50 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
COST: Adults $68, concessions $58, children 3-14 $35, find group discounts here
8. Rosewood Anglican Church Markets
This market day and carboot sale returns for September with up to 60 stalls expected to fill the church grounds.
WHEN: Saturday 16 September, 7am to 11am
WHERE: 72 John Street, Rosewood
COST: Free entry
9. Play with Clay
Get your hands dirty at this school holiday workshop. Experiment with shape, form and texture while you learn creative techniques for basic clay modelling.
WHEN: Saturday 16 September to Friday 29 September, 10.30am to 3.30pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
COST: Free
10. Queensland Racing Drivers' Championship
Round 5 of the championship features talented newcomers and experienced old hands in two days of adrenaline-fuelled action.
WHEN: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September, 9.30am
WHERE: Queensland Raceway, Champions Way, Willowbank
COST: Saturday $20, Sunday $30, both days $40, under 12s free
11. Community engagement forum
We want to hear your thoughts on the delivery of the Redbank Plains Community Centre at School Road. If you can’t make this forum you can have your say online.
WHEN: St Vincent de Paul, 7/5 Smiths Road, Goodna
WHERE: Friday 15 September, 3pm to 4pm
COST: Free