Celebrate the purple season with Jacaranda coloured sips, fashion, ice cream and more...
As the Jacarandas bloom from October to November there’s plenty of ways to get into the spirit. Celebrate Jacaranda season with delicious purple cocktails, check out the best places to view the flowers or wear pretty purple colours…
Drink Jacaranda Gin - Imbibs Craft Distillery are now distilling Jacaranda Gin year round. Pick up a bottle at the cellar door Fridays 10am-6pm or order online.
Taste the Jacaranda duo at The Rusty Nail - Try halloumi tacos in a purple shell or the new Jacaranda cocktail.
Try a purple milkshake or ice cream - Lavender and honeycomb ice cream and a new Imbibis blueberry and gin ice cream are on the menu this month at UB's Milk Bar.
Dress in purple - Ipswich boutiques Oh! JoJo and Obsession Shoes are bursting with Jacaranda coloured dresses, shoes and accessories.
Sip the season with purple tinted elixirs - purple iced tea with edible glitter, sparkling water with Davidson plum and lattes layered with purple hues are on the menu at Nhuralama and Drift & Stone at Friday night markets and events in October.
Attend the Goodna Jacaranda Festival - the festival will run 24-25 October at Evean Margison Park Goodna.
See the blooms from the air - Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights are offering a $25 discount on booking to fly before 20 November 2025 with the code JACBLUE$25
