Featured spring events
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
As the longest running event of its kind in Australia, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is a celebration of flowers, food, wine and all things spring! Held every year in the September Queensland school holidays, it’s the perfect time to experience the Toowoomba region.
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers... Goes to Singapore
For the first time ever, our legendary festival is crossing borders to paint the Lion City with its dazzling palette! Marvel at the rugged beauty of Aussie native flora standing proud alongside the delicate charms of Down Under’s spring blossoms, all in the heart of Singapore.
Australian Camp Oven Festival
Every 2 years the town of Millmerran (1 hour south west of Toowoomba) becomes a hub for celebrating Australian bush heritage and traditions. Enjoy authentic camp oven cooking, country music, bush poetry, sheep shearing, damper throwing competitions and more! Held over 2 days in early October.
Featured summer events
Christmas Wonderland
Enjoy the magic of Christmas when Queens Park Botanic Gardens transforms into a magical light display! This annual tradition raises money for local charities and for a gold coin donation you can enjoy the amazing Christmas lights and entertainment from local bands and dancers. On almost every evening in December.
Highfields Australia Day
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.
Country shows
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.
Featured autumn events
Toowoomba Royal Show
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.
Eclipse Toowoomba
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!
Toowoomba Marathon
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.
Featured winter events
CRT FarmFest
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.
QLD Outdoor Adventure & Motoring Expo
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.
InStudio Art Trail
The InStudio art trail, 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.