What’s on

Each year Highfields Pioneer Village puts on an impressive array of activities for Australia Day. Come along and check out the demonstrations of sheep shearing, working draft horses, milking cows, bee keeping, Aboriginal dance, blacksmithing and more. Enjoy live music and traditional foods like billy tea and damper.

Experience rural QLD at its finest at one of the region’s country shows. These events combine traditional agricultural show competitions of cattle judging, horse riding, woodchopping and more with a carnival atmosphere and amusement rides. Shows in this region include Clifton, Cooyar, Millmerran, Pittsworth, Oakey, Goombungee-Haden, Toowoomba and Crows Nest.

The Toowoomba Royal Show is an unrivalled production of the very best in entertainment and agriculture displays on the Darling Downs since 1860. Every year discover new entertainment, world class acts, competitions and exhilarating rides in sideshow alley for the whole family to enjoy.

Iconic Queens Park Botanic Gardens will awaken nightly from 6pm with an immersive and award-winning Eclipse Toowoomba Luna Light Journey. You’ll be immersed in mystical holograms, dazzling laser effects, light sculptures, interactive projections, lush soundscapes and many other sensory mediums. A journey the whole family will love and one you won’t want to miss! Tickets to the magical Eclipse event are now on sale!

The streets of Toowoomba will march to the beat of thousands of running feet when the Toowoomba Marathon returns to the city on Sunday 5 May 2024. With courses designed to take in the historic sights, artistic streetscapes and colourful parks and gardens, the event will host a race for the recreational runner, elite athlete and all ages and abilities.

CRT FarmFest is Queensland’s premier primary industry field event, showcasing over 2,000 farming and agricultural businesses and attracting over 60,000 visitors from across the nation and overseas. Held over three days in Kingsthorpe, 20km west of Toowoomba, come along to see the latest products on offer from big farm machinery, tractors and tillage, to irrigation equipment, pumps, tools and produce.

The three day Queensland Outdoor Adventure & Motoring Expo is the region’s largest outdoor adventure expo. Featuring dozens of exhibiting companies, you will find a massive display of caravans and camper trailers, tourism providers, tools, gadgets and so much more. There’s plenty to see and do at the event, with great entertainment for the whole family and prizes to win.

The InStudio art trail celebrates its 10th year in 2021, with four weekends of open studios, exhibitions and workshops. This is a fabulous opportunity to visit over 30 artists in their studio or exhibition spaces, to participate in a workshop or just to meet these creative people, view their work, learn their stories and understand their techniques.

From Celebrating Queensland Day to an ‘In Conversation’ Cocktail Party, there are several Word Fest events that cater for minds of all ages. These events are perfect for novices that are simply curious, and those that already share an understanding for words and the power and inspiration they stir in the soul.