It's Halloween, where nothing is as it seems.
The Halloween miniatures competition is full of mimic monsters. A clever creature that pretends to be an innocent object until close enough to eat.
Running away from the Circus
Alex Jones has created an energetic and vibrant cast of characters who represent the challenges faced rediscovering her passion for creating works on canvas after a professional career as a costume designer.
Silver screen Blood suckers by Linda Maine.
An exhibition by ceramic artists, Donalee Moriarty and Nicolette Johnson, exploring the shared qualities that unite their seemingly opposing styles.
Brutalism and Baroque are architectural styles founded on contrasting ideals. Emerging in the mid-20th century, Brutalism emphasised bold geometric forms and functionality, while the Baroque of the 17th and 18th centuries celebrated drama, movement, and ornamentation.
These influences can be seen in the ceramic practices of Donalee Moriarty and Nicolette Johnson. Moriarty's work draws on modernism, and restrained geometry, embracing the integrity of clay. It In contrast, Johnson creates romantic, stylised forms that evoke history, symbolic meaning, and beauty that evokes the sublime.
Despite their contrasting approaches, the artists' practices run parallel and complement one another, creating a dialogue that highlights the intrinsic qualities of each other's work. Both artists are locally based, with Moriarty living in Ipswich and Johnson in Brisbane.
BRUTALIST / Baroque is an Ipswich Art Gallery exhibition.
The Noise of Time brings together more than 30 years of Ian Friend's artistic practice. The exhibition includes works from 1993 to work made from his Ipswich studio in 2026.
Throughout his career, Friend has drawn inspiration from literature, poetry, philosophy, music, and the natural world. Presenting works from different stages of his life, the exhibition reflects on the passage of time, connecting the energy and ambition of youth with the insight and experience gained over decades.
Friend's art explores the ways our lives are shaped both by what we gain and what we lose. While we often expect meaning to come from new experiences and achievements, it can also be found in absence, memory, and change. His creative process mirrors these ideas. Over periods that can span months or even years, he embeds ink, gouache, watercolour, and crayon into paper, then removes and reworks these through repeated cycles of building up and erasing. A desire to reinvent and challenge a more traditional practice of works on paper is constant in Friend's work, where paper is not only a base to create on, but intrinsic to the work's state of being.
A playful, sensory exhibition that explores what home means to children.
In Make yourself at home, home is shown as a feeling, made up of memories, people, stories and the everyday things that make us feel safe, calm and cared for. When you're young, home is often the centre of your world. It's where games are invented, stories are shared, snacks are made, and favourite objects are kept close.
Through art, textures and familiar objects, this exhibition invites children and families to explore the sights, sounds and feelings of home, from the smell of baking in the kitchen, to the comfort of a well‑loved blanket, or the special meaning held in a treasured family object.
The artists encourage visitors to see home through their eyes and to reflect on the small, everyday moments that help us feel we belong.
Art Fight at Stony Creek Brewing Company is a live competitive painting event where creativity meets community energy. Four artists go head to head in timed rounds while guests watch the artworks come to life in real time.
Visitors experience the excitement of live art in action. Brushes move fast. Paint flies. The crowd votes to decide who moves through to the final round. The atmosphere is vibrant, social and interactive.
Set inside the working brewery venue, Art Fight combines independent craft beer with local artistic talent. Guests can relax with small batch beers brewed onsite while supporting emerging and established artists from the region. Each event showcases new competitors, new styles and fresh creative themes.
Stony Creek Brewing Company is known for transforming its brewery space into a welcoming cultural hub. Art Fight reflects this commitment to supporting local creatives and delivering memorable entertainment experiences in Ipswich.
Art Fight 2, Art Fight 3 and Art Fight 4 continue the series, each building momentum and strengthening the connection between art, community and craft beer. Every event delivers a different artistic showcase, ensuring no two experiences are the same.
Art Fight at Stony Creek Brewing Company offers an energetic afternoon of live entertainment, audience participation and authentic local creativity in a unique brewery setting.
Do not miss your chance to help nurture the development of your little one while nurturing yourself with some quality time with other beautiful souls. Take in the peaceful scenic grounds at Soul Nook whilst sipping Coffee and tasty local treats and mingling with other parents.
Swich It Up is excited to be in collaboration with Soul Nook to continue supporting mums. They are bringing their famous #PlayFunDamentals mixed-age educational playgroup, popping up every Thursday in six-week sets.
Sessions will focus on individual skill sets and will be largely unstructured, encouraging child lead play and allowing little ones to explore at their own pace to work on important skills and fundamentals through play.
Their educational playgroup will run for six weeks starting January 2026. Places will be limited so head to Swich It Up Facebook or website for details.
Play FunDamentals is a chance for parents to have a coffee, breathe in the fresh country air and meet other like-minded parents while allowing little ones to have an entertaining and educational outlet.
The Ipswich Turf Club Incorporated is a proud and historic club having grown from the first races held in the Ipswich area in 1848, to the first official race meeting in Queensland in 1859 to the forming of the Ipswich Amateur Turf Club in 1890 to race at the Bundamba Racecourse.
The Club was renamed in 1988 and the track renamed in 1991 to become The Ipswich Turf Club, racing at the Ipswich Racecourse. There are approximately 46 race meetings each year including two Saturday meetings, one of which is the famous Ipswich Cup.
Stony Creek Brewing brings Halloween fun to Ipswich with a celebration at its independent, family owned brewery.
Visitors can dress in their favourite Halloween costumes and enjoy locally brewed beer and a meal with friends. Live music on Saturday adds to the atmosphere.
The brewery and its welcoming laneway offer a relaxed setting to gather, share a few spooky laughs and celebrate Halloween while supporting a local family business. Please dress up you dog.
Experience a fun and relaxed Saturday night at Stony Creek Brewing with live music, fresh craft beer and a welcoming local atmosphere. Visitors can enjoy the outdoor laneway setting while soaking up the sounds of talented local performers.
Stony Creek Brewing serves handcrafted beer brewed on site, alongside some of the best burgers in Ipswich. The venue is family friendly and dog friendly, making it an easy choice for groups of all ages.
With board games available for kids and a laid-back community vibe, Saturday nights at Stony Creek Brewing deliver a great night out filled with music, flavour and local character.
Halloween is coming to Riverlink and we're making a whole weekend of it!
Friday 30th October:
Kids Spooky DJ Dance Party, 5pm - 8pm at The Link (outside iPlay). Spooky beats, best-dressed prizes and treats to kick off the weekend.
Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November:
Trick or Treat Hunt, 10am - 3pm
Grab your hunt card near Wallace Bishop and follow the trail through seven spooky stops, from the Halloween Bucket Craft Zone to the Haunted Maze. Complete each challenge, meet the characters and fill your bucket with sweet surprises!
Saturday 31st October:
Magic Spell Jars with Luna Lovewitch, 5-8pm at The Bandstand (behind Jamaica Blue). Be one of the first 100 people to make your own free spell jar to take home
Saturday 31st October:
Mini Halloween Shows, 5-8pm at The Link (outside iPlay). Enjoy free entertainment including contortionists, fire twirlers and spooky roving performers
*No bookings required. Free entry. Come in costume!
Get the Ghouls together and join in the fun at the Halloween Carnival Of Screams.
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 be a have hoot!
Food trucks, Spooky Disco, kids activities, rides, market stalls – arts, craft and pre-loved and more!
Shake the webs off your broomsticks for frights and fun – Scream you there!
Join them for the Halloween Spook-Tacular!
Prepare for a spine-chilling evening at the Halloween Spook-Tacular. The Nicholas Street Precinct will transform into a hauntingly fun celebration for all ages
The Handmade Expo market will be joining in on the fun with a Witches and Warlocks theme market.
The Handmade Expo is excited to partner with Ipswich City Council to bring you all a truly wonderful evening.
From craft workshops to Halloween disco, trick-or-treating at its best. Amazing light shows and everything so spook-tacular!
