VISIT
ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH QUILT FAIR
4, 5, 6 and 7 September
Cooneana After Dark
5 September
IPSWICH HOSPITAL MUSEUM
10 September
BOOVAL FAIR
6-13 September
JUGUN - SENSE OF PLACE
14 June – 21 September
PICTURE IPSWICH GALVANIZED CHALLENGE
5-14 September
ROSEWOOD STATE SCHOOL, 150 YEARS
13 September
IPSWICH FREEMASONS OPEN HOUSE
13 September
IPSWICH ANTIQUE CENTRE
4-7 and 11-14 September
SUMMER LAND CAMELS HISTORY TOURS
5-14 September
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4, 5, and 6 September 2025, 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
7 September 2025, 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm
124 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
$5 at the door
Presented by St Pauls Anglican Church
Marvel at hundreds of exquisite handmade quilts, each a unique work of art, beautifully displayed within the stunning St Paul’s Anglican Church. See craftsmanship, colour and creativity in one of Ipswich’s iconic heritage settings.
RAAF AMBERLEY AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE
Thursday 29 August, Tuesday 3 September, Thursday 5 September, 9.00 AM – 3.00 PM
Admire the historical aircraft on display at the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre including the Douglas A20G Havoc (“Hell’n Pelican”) and the F-111 (A8-126).
The RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre is open for pre-booked visits Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.00am – 3.00pm, as well as the third Sunday of every month (excluding December).
Bookings are essential seven days in advance of you visit. For more information and booking requests please visit RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre.
IPSWICH ANTIQUE CENTRE
4-7 and 11-14 September 2025
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
86 East Street, Ipswich
Free
Presented by Ipswich Antique Centre
Explore the heritage registered Congregational Sunday School Hall and its conversion into the Ipswich Antique Centre.
For more information visit Ipswich Antique Centre.
IPSWICH HOSPITAL MUSEUM
10 September 2025
8.30 am – 12.00 pm
Jubilee Building, East Street, Ipswich
Free
Presented by Ipswich Hospital Museum
Visit the Ipswich Hospital Museum, located in the historic Jubilee Building, to explore a fascinating collection of photographs, documents, and artifacts that trace the evolution of healthcare in the district. Discover the rich history of Ipswich Hospital, from its founding in the late 1800s to its role in shaping medical care across the West Moreton region.
For more information visit Ipswich Hospital Museum.
IPSWICH HISTORICAL CENTRE
Thursday 29 August – Saturday 31 August, Thursday 5 September – Saturday 7 September, 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM
The Ipswich Historical Society, founded in 1966, houses an impressive collection of Ipswich history and heritage at the Cooneana Heritage Centre.
The Heritage Centre houses a working blacksmith shop, miners’ cottage and displays of machinery, as well as the Ipswich Genealogical Society and its extensive historical records, the Historic Motor Cycle Club of Queensland, the Spinners, Weavers, Fibre Artisans of Ipswich and the Ipswich Mini Crafters.
The Historical Centre is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM. Entry is $5, with free entry for children under 12 years. For more information visit The Ipswich Historical Society.
Cooneana Heritage Centre, 1041 Redbank Plains Road, New Chum
OPEN FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
Saturday 31 August, Monday 2 September, Thursday 5 September – Saturday 7 September
Get started on your family history research with the Ipswich Genealogical Society, the first genealogical society in Queensland. Visitors are welcome to browse the extensive library and collection of resources specialising in historical records of Ipswich and the surrounding areas.
Library Assistants will be on hand to support your research journey, catering to all needs and covering many countries from across the world. So spend some time at the Cooneana Heritage Centre and uncover your family past!
The Ipswich Genealogical Society opening hours:
- Saturday 31 August, 9.30 am to 12.00 pm
- Monday 2 September, 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
- Thursday 5 September, 9.30 am to 2.30 pm
- Friday 6 September, 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
- Saturday 7 September, 9.30 am to 12.00 pm
For more information visit the Ipswich Genealogical Society.
Brigg House, Cooneana Heritage Centre 1041 Redbank Plains Road, New Chum
PICTURE IPSWICH GALVANIZED CHALLENGE
5-14 September 2025
Online
Free
Presented By Picture Ipswich, Ipswich Libraries
Are you ready for the Picture Ipswich challenge? Throughout Galvanized, Picture Ipswich will be setting you a series of tasks. Will you be able to identify when and where a photo was taken? Can you put a name to a face? Could you recreate a photo?
Follow the Picture Ipswich Facebook page for your daily challenge.
PICTURE IPSWICH PRESENTS: BRICKSWICH!
Thursday 29 August – Sunday 8 September, Online
Welcome to Brickswich, a place where Ipswich history is reimagined in bricks. Help us to build Brickswich by recreating historical photos from Picture Ipswich using any construction blocks you have at home. Recreate a scene, a building, or a streetscape, using Picture Ipswich images as inspiration, then take a photo and share it with us by uploading to Picture Ipswich. Don’t forget to tell us which Picture Ipswich image inspired you.
Children and adults, individuals and families are all invited to be inspired by the thousands of images on Picture Ipswich. What iconic Ipswich landmarks can you build in bricks? Are you the ultimate Ipswich LEGO® builder who takes up the challenge of recreating St Mary’s, the Art Gallery or 1 Nicholas Street?
Be inspired by a series of set images, or take a risk, click on the ‘Surprise Me’ button and recreate the first random image that opens. Your Brickswich creations can be as simple or as complex as your skills (and brick collection) allow. Then test out your photography skills by recreating the angle and colours of the original photo.
Once you have taken a photo of your Brickswich build, submit it to the Picture Ipswich Facebook page or directly to the Picture Ipswich website using the Upload button. All Brickswich photographed creations will be added to the Picture Ipswich website, alongside the images that inspired them.
WOMEN OF IPSWICH POSTCARD SERIES
Sunday 1 September, 10.00 AM, 12.00 PM OR 2.00 PM
Thursday 29 August – Sunday 8 September
Collect them all!
The 2024 Galvanized Postcard Series feature women of Ipswich. Scan the QR Code on the back of each postcard to learn more about women in health, entertainment, sport and work throughout Ipswich’s past.
Available at Ipswich Libraries, Visitor Information Centre and select festival venues while stocks last.
For more information visit, Picture Ipswich.
JUGUN - SENSE OF PLACE
14 June – 21 September 2025
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Ipswich Art Gallery
Free
Presented By Ipswich Art Gallery
Charmaine Davis and Chenaya Bancroft-Davies are proud Goori women descended from the Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung Nations. Charmaine and Chenaya have created an exhibition of paintings of and about rivers that are important in their lives and the country around Tulmur (Ipswich), where they live and work, and Bundjalung, which is their traditional country.
For more information visit Ipswich Art Gallery.
I, OBJECT
17 August — 13 October 2024
Contemporary and historical works from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Indigenous Australian Art collection.
I, object considers the many complex relationships Aboriginal Australian artists continue to have with objects – from the histories informing their creation to the social and cultural consequences of their collection.
The exhibition demonstrates the great pride and inspiration of inherited cultural practices and historical Aboriginal objects, and reveals the difficulties posed by their collection and estrangement.
I, object features contemporary painting, sculpture, and installation by leading Queensland artists Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Michael Boiyool Anning, Fiona Foley, Danie Mellor, Christian Thompson, Warraba Weatherall and others alongside 20 historical shields, boomerangs and clubs.
For more information visit, Ipswich Art Gallery.
KYLIE HILL - Jardibirri Nungarima Bukanyi
10 August 2024 — 27 October 2024
Jardibirri Nungarima Bukanyi — Standing Strong For the future
Kylie Hill’s first solo exhibition will be a reflection on the importance of leaving a cultural legacy to next generations.
As a proud Aboriginal woman from the Kalkadoon and Waanyi from far North Qld Mount Isa and Quandamooka Country on North Stradbroke Island, Hill has been an important part of the Ipswich community for forty years.
For more information visit, Ipswich Art Gallery.
WORK IN PROGRESS: Objects from Ipswich’s industrious past
31 August 2024 — 29 September 2024
Soft drinks and cordials, bricks and bedwarmers, wool and furniture: Ipswich has been home to many varied industries since its inception as a city over 160 years ago. Step back in time through a collection of everyday items from Ipswich Art Gallery’s heritage objects collection, and discover more about the lost industries of Ipswich.
For more information visit, Ipswich Art Gallery.
COONEANA AFTER DARK
5 September 2025
6.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Cooneana Heritage Village, Redbank Plains Road, New Chum
$15 per person
Age limit: 12+
Presented by Ipswich Historical Society Inc.
Experience what life was like in a time lit only by firelight. Enjoy live demonstrations at the blacksmiths’ flaming forges—perfect for dramatic photo moments —along with music and storytelling that bring the past to life. Jacket potatoes for purchase with a free drink included.
BOOVAL FAIR
6-13 September 2025
8.30 am – 5.30 pm
Brisbane Road, Booval
Free
Presented by Booval Fair
A look back at the 55 years of fashion, community and retail at Booval Fair! Explore an illustrated history of the Centre in this pop-up exhibition featuring a static display of fashions from 1969 to now and vintage products sold at Booval Fair over the years.
For more information visit Booval Fair.
ROSEWOOD STATE SCHOOL, 150 YEARS
13 September 2025
10.00 am – 3.00 pm
School Street, Rosewood
Rosewood State School is marking a significant milestone—150 years of education—with a grand school fête, bringing together students, families, and the wider community. This historic event will celebrate the school’s rich legacy and deep connection to the Rosewood region since its establishment in 1875. The festivities will begin with an official welcome and a time capsule ceremony, and historical presentations will offer a glimpse into the past honouring generations of students who have passed through its doors. The school grounds will transform into a bustling hub of excitement with a variety of market stalls showcasing local crafts, delicious food, and old fashion games run by the classes. Classroom displays will provide visitors with a journey through time, featuring old photographs, student projects, and memorabilia from different eras.
Families will enjoy a fun-filled day with amusement rides, live entertainment, and interactive activities for all ages. Whether reconnecting with old friends, exploring the school’s history, or simply enjoying the lively atmosphere, the 150th-anniversary fête promises to be a memorable occasion, celebrating the enduring spirit of Rosewood State School and its lasting impact on the community.
For more information visit the Rosewood State School P&C Facebook page.
IPSWICH FREEMASONS OPEN HOUSE
13 September 2025
10.00 am – 4.00 pm
82A Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Free
Presented by Freemasons Queensland Ipswich Unity No.215
Freemasons are a diverse group of men from all walks of life, from many religions and many backgrounds. Learn more about this ancient fraternal society by exploring displays and listening to talks on all the aspects of freemasonry.
SUMMER LAND CAMELS HISTORY TOURS
5-14 September 2025
8 Charles Chauvel Dr, Harrisville
Explore Summer Land Camels, Australia’s largest camel farm and dairy. Learn about Australia’s feral camels, the growing camel industry, and what makes them unique. Enjoy a self-guided history tour, camel feeding, farm tours, camel rides and a relaxing café with stunning views. Perfect for family outings and unique adventures!