Upcoming Events

Get the Ghouls together and join in the fun at the Halloween Carnival Of Screams Twilight Event. 
With fa-boo-lous entertainment, blood-curdling haunted house, wicked sideshow alley, creepy decorations, market stalls, best dressed parade, spooky disco and delicious treats to sink your fangs into. Your little monsters will have a hoot!

Shake the webs off your broomsticks for frights and fun between 4pm & 9pm – Scream you there!

* Food Trucks
* Haunted House
* Spooky Disco
* Kids Activities
* Rides
* Market Stalls – arts, crafts & pre-loved & MORE!

4pm – 9pm
$5 General Admission | 12 & Under – Free!

The Antiques & Collectables Fair will fill the Ipswich Showgrounds Event Space for a big one day event  with vendors from all over Australia gathering to sell thousands of Unique Antique & Vintage Collectables.  Whether it’s a trip back down memory lane you’re looking for or something for your collection, you will be sure to find it here.

Take a trip back in time and soak up the atmosphere of years gone by, and surround yourselves with people who have a passion for the past.  

Ipswich Event Centre at the Ipswich Showgrounds
The fair is open to the public from 8am to 2pm 

Admission $8 | Children Under 14 years Free

Info: www.antiquesandcollectablesfair.com 
Stallholder or event enquiries: ellen.aussiefairs@outlook.com 

Thrifty Threads Preloved Market is a vibrant new addition that will run alongside our already established Collective INDOOR Market at the Ipswich Showgrounds!

This exciting new segment brings preloved fashion into the spotlight—offering even more variety and value for our growing local community and visitors from surrounding areas. From men's, women's, and children's clothing to accessories, antiques, and collectable homewares, this market is all about style, sustainability, and savvy shopping!

Ipswich Collective & Thrifty Threads Indoor Market offers a supportive environment  Enjoy the comfort of an indoor market without worrying about unpredictable weather.  Plenty of parking for vendors and visitors.

𖡡  Event Centre – Ipswich Showgrounds | 7.00 am to 12.00 pm
$2 Entry Fee | Children 16 years and under – Free

Event organiser: Southside Collective Markets 
Contact:  0417 443 837 or  southsidecollectivemarket@gmail.com 

Thrifty Threads Preloved Market is a vibrant new addition that will run alongside our already established Collective INDOOR Market at the Ipswich Showgrounds!

This exciting new segment brings preloved fashion into the spotlight—offering even more variety and value for our growing local community and visitors from surrounding areas. From men's, women's, and children's clothing to accessories, antiques, and collectable homewares, this market is all about style, sustainability, and savvy shopping!

Ipswich Collective & Thrifty Threads Indoor Market offers a supportive environment  Enjoy the comfort of an indoor market without worrying about unpredictable weather.  Plenty of parking for vendors and visitors.

𖡡  Event Centre – Ipswich Showgrounds | 7.00 am to 12.00 pm
$2 Entry Fee | Children 16 years and under – Free

Event organiser: Southside Collective Markets 
Contact:  0417 443 837 or  southsidecollectivemarket@gmail.com 

The Ipswich Show Society is proud to welcome the Circle L Australia 2025 National Finals Rodeo to the Ipswich Showgrounds this November, in partnership with the National Rodeo Association. This is the pinnacle event of the rodeo season, with three action-packed rounds taking place over two huge days - Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November 2025.

Don’t miss your chance to witness the nation’s top competitors battle it out for championship glory, right here in Ipswich. Grab a single-day ticket or make the most of the full experience with a two-day pass!
 

Friday 21st November | Gates Open 3:00pm
Round 1 – 4:00pm (Tough Enough to Wear Pink)
Saturday 22nd November | Gates Open 8:30am
Round 2 – 9:00am start
Round 3 – 4:00pm start

Competitions featured at each round:
U18 JUNIOR BARREL RACE
STEER UNDECORATING
7-U12 MINI BULL RIDE
U18 JUNIOR BREAKAWAY ROPING
U15 MINI BULL RIDE
BARREL RACE
ROPE & TIE
BAREBACK RIDE
TEAM ROPING
U18 JUNIOR BULL RIDE
BREAKAWAY ROPING
SADDLE RIDE
STEER WRESTLING
BULL RIDE

Program subject to change on the day of the Rodeo

Main Arena, Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Road, Ipswich 

Thrifty Threads Preloved Market is a vibrant new addition that will run alongside our already established Collective INDOOR Market at the Ipswich Showgrounds!

This exciting new segment brings preloved fashion into the spotlight—offering even more variety and value for our growing local community and visitors from surrounding areas. From men's, women's, and children's clothing to accessories, antiques, and collectable homewares, this market is all about style, sustainability, and savvy shopping!

Ipswich Collective & Thrifty Threads Indoor Market offers a supportive environment  Enjoy the comfort of an indoor market without worrying about unpredictable weather.  Plenty of parking for vendors and visitors.

𖡡  Event Centre – Ipswich Showgrounds | 7.00 am to 12.00 pm
$2 Entry Fee | Children 16 years and under – Free

Event organiser: Southside Collective Markets 
Contact:  0417 443 837 or  southsidecollectivemarket@gmail.com 

Get into the festive spirit at our Enchanted Christmas Twilight. This Twilight Event is the perfect place to get your Christmas shopping done in one swoop!

There will be plenty of activities for the kids to do, with enchanting Christmas decorations, glittering festive lights, free activities, amusement rides, fun entertainment, Christmas Carols, and a special visit from Santa himself!

There will be a fantastic variety of Christmas Stalls where visitors will be sure to find the right Christmas gift for their loved ones or maybe something extra for yourselves.

See you there for some festive FUN!

$5 Entry
12 & under free.

Thrifty Threads Preloved Market is a vibrant new addition that will run alongside our already established Collective INDOOR Market at the Ipswich Showgrounds!

This exciting new segment brings preloved fashion into the spotlight—offering even more variety and value for our growing local community and visitors from surrounding areas. From men's, women's, and children's clothing to accessories, antiques, and collectable homewares, this market is all about style, sustainability, and savvy shopping!

Ipswich Collective & Thrifty Threads Indoor Market offers a supportive environment  Enjoy the comfort of an indoor market without worrying about unpredictable weather.  Plenty of parking for vendors and visitors.

𖡡  Event Centre – Ipswich Showgrounds | 7.00 am to 12.00 pm
$2 Entry Fee | Children 16 years and under – Free

Event organiser: Southside Collective Markets 
Contact:  0417 443 837 or  southsidecollectivemarket@gmail.com