This June, kids will be in their element during the Festival of Horsepower! From racing cars to racing ponies, excitement awaits…
The Gulf Western Oil Winternationals are back at Willowbank Raceway, and they’re bigger, faster, and more intense than ever! Even those who do not follow racing will marvel at the power and thrill of drag racing as the best drivers battle it out for glory. A four-day family friendly festival (4-7 June), featuring Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Cars, family activities, entertainment, merchandise, food trucks and the opportunity to meet the racers and teams. Don’t forget those noise cancelling headphones!
Queensland Raceway is packed with thrills across the month too. With Cruise the Night on 6 June, an epic evening event at the racetrack that will have the kids beaming at the neon lights and big noises! There will be food trucks, trade stalls and kid-friendly activities. For those little sports car fans bring them out to the Shannons SpeedSeries GT Festival 12-14 June! Kids will love seeing the cars fly around each bend cheering them on as they roar past.
Perhaps instead you have a motorbike fan, then catch the thrills of the Australian Superbike Championship at Queensland Raceway from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June. With high-speed action, panoramic track views, great food, and off-track entertainment, it’s the perfect motorsport weekend for fans and families alike.
For the horse enthusiasts then there’s nothing quite like a family day out at the trots. Experience all the racing excitement up close and personal at one of the last remaining harness racing courses in Queensland, the Western Star Family Race Day at Marburg Harness Racing Association on 21 June. Country style racing at its best with plenty of delicious food and drinks, mini-trot races, entertainment for the kids and the opportunity to bet on a winner.
There’s also a family day at Cooneana, From Horses to Horsepower on 28 June where kids can discover the history behind horsepower and the evolution from horse-drawn carriages to racing cars. There will be a car and motorbike display, crafts, kids activities and more.
So, join us here in Ipswich for a whole new family experience that is sure to make lasting memories.
