Family fun
Playgrounds
Toowoomba is filled with unique play spaces for toddlers to teens. Highlights include Queens Park’s huge all-abilities playgrounds, Webb Street Park’s amazing escarpment views, Lake Annand’s combination of play equipment and water birds and Peacehaven Park’s incredible nature themed adventure playground. Check out this blog with locals’ top picks.
Cobb+Co Museum
A part of the Queensland Museum network, the interactive, child friendly exhibits at Cobb+Co are a must see. It features a hands-on science area, play space in the centre of the café and a life-sized horse and carriage for kids to explore. Locals can enter free of charge.
Location: 27 Lindsay Street, Toowoomba
Darling Downs Zoo
45 mins drive south of Toowoomba, this zoo features animals from all over the world including giraffes, lions, monkeys, zebras, meerkats, snakes and more! There are daily events like zebra feeding and talks from guides that the whole family will love.
Location: Pilton
Train time
The fantastic volunteer run DownsSteam Tourist Railway and Museum has an impressive range of restored trains and exhibits to explore. Their café is in a restored carriage – a truly unique place to eat! Get in touch to request a guided group tour of their unique facilities tailored to your specific group’s interests.
Location: 16 Cambooya Street, Drayton, Toowoomba
Army aircraft
Located just 25 minutes from Toowoomba in the rural town of Oakey, this unique museum houses more than 20 aircraft flown by the Australian Army and related memorabilia from all eras of Australian military flying. Some highlights include getting to walk inside a heavy-lift Chinook helicopter and getting up close to a Blackhawk. Find opening hours and admission prices in the link below.
Location: Museum Drive, Oakey
Beautiful bushwalks
Reconnect with nature by taking the kids walking. Some areas with very short walks for young children include Highfields Falls, J.E Duggan Park (with amazing views of Table Top Mountain) and Spring Bluff. The Toowoomba Region website has information about all of the region’s walks.
Art adventure
Toowoomba’s CBD is filled with more than 100 large murals by acclaimed outdoor artists. Colourful and quirky, they offer a great backdrop for social media photos. Grab a coffee and your camera and find your favourite using this online map!
Gummingurru ceremonial site
Book a tour of Gummingurru – an ancient ceremonial site on the country of the Jarowair Aboriginal people. Located near the township of Highfields, 20 minutes’ drive north of Toowoomba, it features amazing ancient stone arrangements in a range of designs, including an emu, a turtle, a bunya nut and a carpet snake. Tours include viewing stone artefacts, grinding ochre and games for kids.
Indoor entertainment
Keep the family happy no matter the weather! Options for indoor fun include cinemas, bowling, roller skating, laser tag, dedicated play centres and more. Checkout our full list of Toowoomba region activities for options, which you can source from our local Visitor Information Centres
Picnic Point Lookout
As well as breathtaking panoramic views from the top of the Great Dividing Range, the Picnic Point precinct has fantastic playgrounds, short scenic bushwalks and a café to enjoy. If you have an early riser in the family, check out the amazing sunrise!
Location: 162-202 Tourist Road, Rangeville, Toowoomba
