Whats On
NEW YEAR NITRO ON SALE NOW!
Get ready for the ultimate racing showdown at New Year Nitro!
Top Fuel Dragsters and Nitro Funny Car steam up for two days of heart-pounding, ground-shaking action – January 10 and 11 at Willowbank Raceway.
Feel the savagery as these fire-breathing beasts unleash 11,000hp in an all-out battle for racing glory at over 500 kilometres per hour!
Don’t blink! Catch the fastest cars on the planet only at New Year Nitro
WILLOWBANK RACEWAY
QDRC SuperComp, QDRC Comp Bike, QDRC Outlaws, Knijff Earthmoving Modified, Horsepower Solutions Top Sportsman, Super Sedan, Prime Signs/Speed Elec Super Street, Modified Bike, SuperFloor Junior Dragster, Exhibition – Junior Drag Bike, Real Str
Day Out with Thomas: The Bubble Tour
Friday 27 December 2024 – Sunday 26 January 2025
Pop on Board for an unforgettable family adventure at Day Out With Thomas: The Bubble Tour! Journey through a magical bubble wonderland with Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for a day packed with activities, live performances, and endless fun from 9am – 2:30pm! Explore bubble-themed performances and activities to experience Queensland Museum Rail Workshops like never before!
Mark Your Calendars: Powercruise 2025 Event Calendar Released!!
POWERCRUISE #97 at Qld Raceway
Thursday 6th – Saturday 8th February 2025
Are you up for the Challenge?
Experience the thrill of a lifetime driving a Holden or Ford V8 Race Car around the infamous Queensland Raceway in Willowbank!
We are one of the closest accommodation venues to Queensland’s premier race circuit – Willowbank. Just 10 minutes to the circuit where the biggest two & four-wheel events, in Qld, take place. This is the only location near Brisbane where you can drive on the same race track that international heroes do.
CMC Rocks QLD 2025
Tickets might be sold out, BUT we still have limited accommodation available!
CALL US NOW at (07) 3202 4622 to secure your spot and avoid missing out!
ASBK action returns to Queensland Raceway in 2025 for round three!
Qld Raceway will host round three of the 2025 ASBK Championship from May 2-4.
Four classes will be in action at Queensland Raceway – Pirelli Superbike, Michelin Supersport, Race and Road Supersport 300 and the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup – while ASBK fans will also get a chance to sample the circuit thanks to QR Moto Ride Days, which is hosting an ASBK Ride Day Experience on Thursday, May 1.
Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights
Experience the magic and adventure of a hot air balloon flight floating above the heritage city of Ipswich, the Scenic Rim and Somerset countryside. Discover and explore Greater Brisbane’s big backyard from the air!
Offering a boutique ballooning experience with only one flight per day and a maximum of 10 passengers ensuring absolutely everyone’s needs are catered for and you enjoy the experience you deserve.
Receive a 10% discount on your accommodation when you choose to stay at Country Motel Ipswich when booking your flight.
1 DAY POWERPLAY #51
Qld Raceway Saturday 10th May 2025
Ipswich Turf Club
RACING SINCE 1848
Join us trackside for a perfect day of racing on Saturday 21st June 2025
Embrace the Ipswich Cup!
Tickets on sale 2025 – Rich in history, heritage and horses there really is nothing like the Ipswich Cup. But it is more than a horse race; it is the social day of the year for the greater Ipswich region.
Workshops Rail Museum
The Workshops Rail Museum is a great day out for the whole family. The Museum is known for their school holiday activities such as Build it!, Circus Train, Toyland Express, The Great Train Robbery, and of course the iconic Day out with Thomas event (the biggest Thomas & Friends event in the country) that runs from Boxing Day every year until the end of January.
Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night 500 Enduro
2025 – 8 August 7:30AM – 9 August 10:00PM
More information to follow
Parks and Gardens
For the families, there are many parks, gardens and attractions which are FREE.
The Ipswich City Council Animal and Bird enclosure is well worth a look, located in the Ipswich CBD, directly across from Queens Park
Brisbane
Jamboree
23 – 24 August 2025
Across 2 Days, Saturday & Sunday you will see some of the Fastest Sport Compact Cars in the World racing to take out the Jamboree title, and break world records!
Australia’s biggest Sport Compact event at Willowbank Raceway!
POWERCRUISE #99
Qld Raceway/Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th September 2025
Toddler Time: Make It slow
IPSWICH ART GALLERY / 29 Nov 2024 — 31 Jan 2025
Join in for fun based play-based explorations of our current exhibition, Make It Slow – designed especially for our youngest artists!
Toddler Time includes hands-on activities, song and sensory play designed to engage and nurture artistic expression and build connection.
The Arts
Ipswich Art Gallery is situated in the CBD and has regularly changing art and exhibits. It is interactive and child friendly with a dedicated hands-on Gallery just for children.
Pterodactyl Helicopters
Since 2008, Pterodactyl Helicopters has been partnering with the best local cafes, wineries, restaurants, pubs, breweries, and accommodation places in southeast Queensland and Brisbane to put together a selection of once-in-a-lifetime helicopter tours and scenic flights, where getting there is half the fun.
