Your ultimate guide to Warwick’s 2023 Jumpers and Jazz in July

With more than 100 events scheduled across the 10-day annual Jumpers and Jazz in July event, plan your itinerary with our ultimate guide to the festivals top events below.

Festival goers line the streets of Warwick to check out the many different artesian markets on offer during Jumpers & Jazz in July.

It’s that time of year again to bust out your knit jumpers, scarves and gloves for Warwick’s Jumpers and Jazz in July.

The 10-day event is set to kick off on Thursday, 20 July with event co-ordinators working tirelessly to bring it all together.

Jumpers and Jazz in July media co-ordinator Bet Bonney said the CBD was already thriving with the last of the tree jumpers going up ahead of day one on Thursday.

“There’s already a lot of excitement around the town and we’ve seen a lot of kids excited by the trees,” Ms Bonney said.

This year there’s also been a big push to provide the many out-of-town festival goers with more accommodation options that were outside of Warwick.

Ms Bonney urged event attendees to consider booking their accommodation at the local showgrounds or a stones throw away in Toowoomba.

“This year we’re really encouraging travellers to consider the different accommodation option available around the region and are especially encouraging caravans and campers to book in at the Warwick and Killarney showgrounds,” she said.

With more than 100 events to experience across the 10-day jam packed festival, the second and final weekend will be one of the most exciting boasting the likes of celebrity chef guest appearances, long lunches accompanied by more than 100 local flavours, as well as the kids zone and suitcase rummage.

Jumpers & Jazz in July offers events for all ages.

“There really is something for everyone across the events, the long lunch event was actually sold out, but we’re hoping to get some extra tickets up on our website, so stay tuned,” Ms Bonney said.

The first weekend will feature the installation of the Yarntopian committee’s “Curiouser and Curiouser” in the foyer of the town hall, that was inspired by the 159th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adeventures in Wonderland novel.

Ms Bonney said the events organising committee were still seeking volunteers for various events over the festival and encouraged anyone who was interested in volunteering to apply via their website through the volunteers tab or by phoning the number provided on the website.

With so much on offer, we’ve put together your ultimate guide to the festival's unmissable events below.

Come down and take in the jazz and blues sounds filling Warwick's CBD over the coming 10 days.

DAILY EVENTS 20th-30th

• Tree jumper exhibition found throughout the streets of Warwick (free event)
• Artisian prescient where you’ll find an array of funky jazz and blues pop up stalls
• Yarntopian installation of “curiouser & curiouser” at King’s Theatre (between 9.30am-4pm)

WHAT’S ON AT LESLIE PARK?

From automobile displays, live jazz ‘n blues to craft markets Warwick’s Art Gallery, Leslie Park Rotunda, Town Hall, King’s Theatre and Palmerin Street will come alive over the next 10 days as the annual funky festivities kicks off this weekend with an array of free events for all of the family to enjoy.

• Grand automobile display, Sunday July 23 from 9.30am-2pm (free event) with live music across three stages – also on Palmerin Street
• Twilight jazz ‘n blues in the park, Saturday July 29 from 5pm-9pm – ticket prices start at $53.50
• Potters’ winter craft markets & jazz arena, Sunday July 30 from 10.30am-3pm (free event)
• Local flavours long lunch, Saturday July 29 from 11.30am-4pm – tickets $65

Festival goers get funky for Jumpers & Jazz in July.

WHAT’S ON AT THE TOWN HALL/PALMERIN STREET?

• Jumpin’ jazz laneway party, Friday July 21 from 5pm-10pm – tickets $47.10
• Saturday downtown jazz, July 22 from 9.30am-3pm (free event)
• Saturday night concert, July 22 from 7pm-10pm – tickets $40 or $45 at the door
• Suitcase rummage market, Saturday July 29 from 9.30am-3pm on Palmerin St (free event)
• Cooking demonstrations with celebrity chef Matt Golinski, Saturday July 29 at 10am, 12pm and 2pm (now sold out)

Head down to Leslie Park and Palmerin on Sunday, 23 July for the automobile display.

WHAT’S ON AT THE ART GALLERY/KING’S THEATRE?

• Artisans markets at the gallery, Saturday July 22 from 9.30am-2.30pm
• Showcasing our ateliers wearable art & mad hatters tea party, Saturday July 22 to 29 and Sunday July 30 from 9.30am-4pm (free event)
• Yarntopian installation of “Curiouser & Curiouser” at King’s Theatre, July 20 to 29 from 9.30-4pm with times TBA on Sunday July 30

"Do you suppose she's a wildflower?" yarntopian feature of the 2023 Jumpers and Jazz in July festival.

OTHER UNMISSABLE EVENTS

• Killarney bonfire night, Saturday July 22 from 4pm-9pm (free event)
• Freestone Hall breakfast, Saturday July 22 from 8am-11am (free entry – food and drinks purchased at event)
• Potters’ soup night, Thursday July 27 from 6pm-9pm – tickets $25 and includes keepsake pottery bowl

Swing through the streets of Warwick for the annual Jumpers & Jazz in July festivities.

MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS – outside of town hall (free jazz)

• UQ big band on Friday July 21 at 3pm
• Assumption College jazz band on Tuesday July 25 at 10am
• Warwick High School jazz band on Wednesday July 26 from 9.45am-1.45pm
• East Street Singers on Friday July 28 at 10am

PLUS so much more, for the full program of Jumpers and Jazz in July events, to book tickets and for accommodation suggestions head to the event’s website.

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