Things to do with kids in Ipswich

7 places for kids in and around Ipswich, added and checked by local parents.

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Queens Park playgrounds and Ipswich Nature Centre

Ipswich · Open all day; Nature Centre Tuesday to Sunday · Free (gold coin donation welcome at the Nature Centre)

FreeToiletsShadeParkingCoffee nearbyBBQ☕ 630m to coffee

🎪 Play centres

🎪 miniBOUNCE Ipswich

Ipswich · Mon to Thu 8:30am to 5pm, Fri and Sat to 6pm, Sun 8:30am to 5pm · Paid sessions; see the venue pricing page

SlidesToddler area☕ 70m to coffee

☕ Kid-friendly cafes

☕ Cafe in Queens Park, Ipswich

Ipswich · Check cafe hours on the day · Cafe prices

ToiletsParkingPicnic areaNear a playground☕ 870m to coffee

🎡 What's on

✨ Christmas in St Nicholas Precinct lights, Ipswich

Ipswich · Fri 11 to Sun 20 Dec, evenings. Low sensory night Mon 14 Dec, 6pm to 9pm · Free

Free☕ 110m to coffee

✨ City of Ipswich Christmas Lights Trail

Ipswich · Lights on 1 to 25 December 2026; People's Choice voting 1 to 9 Dec · Free

🖼️ IAG Kids x Kellie O'Dempsey: above, walk in the clouds at Ipswich Art Gallery

Ipswich · 21 Nov 2026 to 14 Feb 2027, daily 10am to 5pm · Free

Free☕ 40m to coffee

🎡 Attractions

🎡 Ipswich Nature Centre, Queens Park

Ipswich · Tuesday to Sunday 9:30am to 4pm, plus Mondays in school holidays (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday) · Free, gold coin donation welcome

Free☕ 930m to coffee