MARK your calendars! There are some great events coming up in Queensland throughout 2025 with an expected to boost to the state economy of $1 billion.
More than 125 events will put Queenslanders in the perfect seat to enjoy being major players in the entertainment extravaganza.
Our own city of Ipswich has some great events that will provide a major contribution to the state’s financial injection, headlined by CMC Rocks which returns to the city for its 18th edition.
The 2024 staging of the music festival contributed $14 million to the local economy, hosting 23,000 music lovers – 94% of them visitors to the Ipswich region.
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest country music festival continues to get glowing endorsements from headline acts such as Australian Idol alumni and ARIA Award-winner Casey Barnes, who told Local Ipswich News that CMC Rocks was a highlight of the music and events calendar.
“For any Aussie country artist, CMC Rocks is the one festival you want to be part of,” he said.
“It doesn’t get any bigger and it’s always the most incredible event!
“Our set last year was one of my favourites of my entire career and it’s so great to see festivals like this one thriving in Queensland.”
Queensland is a globally renowned event destination and along the golden runway to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, there will be something for the whole family across the state.
Unique events like SPARK Festival, the Eat Local Festival and Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular will showcase our region’s offerings.
State Minister for the Environment and Tourism Andrew Powell said Queensland was well positioned when it came to enjoying events in 2025.
“Queensland’s playlist of events continues to grow, with our 2025 events calendar now worth $1 billion,” Mr Powell said.
Tourism and Events Queensland group executive events Richard Clarke said no matter the time of year, it was a good time to come to Queensland to experience an event.
“Events play a pivotal role in not only attracting visitors to the state but getting them to stay longer and generating a significant economic return for communities across Queensland,” Mr Clarke said.
“Our events also celebrate Queensland’s unique and diverse story which raises the profile of our destinations and keeps people coming back for more.”
The release of the event calendar comes a month after the Crisafulli State Government invited Queenslanders to have their say on the development of a new 20-year tourism plan to help shape the industry’s future, with the Destination 2045: Queensland’s Tourism Future discussion paper open for public consultation.
Submissions close at the end of February.
