Discover Ipswich Visitor Guide 2025

Why you should visit Ipswich during Jacaranda season

4. Jacaranda Gin Each year the city’s only distillery Imbibis , crafts a purple Jacaranda Gin. It has citrus and floral notes and changes colour when tonic is added. You can taste the tipple or pick up a bottle at the distillery door Fridays or order online. 5. Stay at heritage accommodation with purple blooms Woodlands of Marburg has Jacarandas dotted around the estate, so Jacaranda season is a fantastic time to stay. Enjoy a stay adjacent the sprawling mansion, make use of the pool and look out over the purple flowers on display.

You can also see them from the sky on a Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flight during spring, one of the most spectacular ways to see the blooms. 2. The Goodna Jacaranda Festival is on Each year the people of Goodna put on a festival to celebrate the purple blooms. It features rides, music and entertainment all with the gorgeous purple blooms as the backdrop. In 2025 the festival will run 24–25 October. 3. Restaurants around the city offer themed sips Sip your way through the many restaurants and bars offering purple cocktails in the city. Try a Jacaranda bloom at The Rusty Nail , or a southside at The Cottage Restaurant made with gin that turns purple.

Whether you love stunning floral displays, the colour purple or the song Purple Rain, there’s more than one reason to visit Ipswich in spring as the Jacarandas start to bloom. 1. Stunning photos with purple flowers Wander around the Jacaranda lined Timothy Molony Park with a view over to St Mary’s Catholic Church for the ultimate wistful selfie. Make sure you get the church and the blooms in the shot and your Insta feed will look stunning! Another location for photos is Evan Marginson Park (pictured above) or Brisbane Terrace in Goodna. The Jacaranda lined streets were planted in the 1930s.

Queens Park also has a few stunning displays where you can sit and relax looking at the flowers.

The Cottage Restaurant

Jacaranda Gin at Imbibis Craft Distillery

Woodlands of Marburg

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