Annual Events
A more extensive list of what’s on in Toowoomba Region throughout the year
JANUARY 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 14th | Goombungee Rodeo | Goombungee Showgrounds, Goombungee |
| 15th – 21st | USQ McGregor Summer School Visual Arts | University of Southern Qld, Toowoomba |
| 22nd | Qld School Holidays Ends | |
| 26th | Australia Day Ceremonies | Picnic Point Park, Tourist Dr, Toowoomba |
| 26th | Highfields Pioneer Park Australia Day Celebrations | 7 Wirraglen Road, Highfields |
| 28th | Summer Tunes | Jondaryan Woolshed, Jondaryan & Memorial Park, Cooyar |
FEBRUARY 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 4th | Summer Tunes | Pioneer Park, Clifton & Memorial Park, Cambooya |
| 10th | Toowoomba Charity Golf Day | Toowoomba Golf Club – Middle Ridge, Rowbotham St |
| 10th – 11th | Allora Agricultural Show | Allora Showgrounds, 1a Darling St, Allora |
| 11th | Summer Tunes | Newtown Park, Toowoomba & Picnic Point, Toowoomba |
| 17th – 19th | Clifton Agricultural Show | Davenport St, Clifton |
| 18th | Summer Tunes | Rotary Park, Oakey & Peacehaven Park, Highfields |
| 25th | Cooyar Agricultural Show | Rangemore-Cooyar Rd, Cooyar |
| 25th | Summer Tunes | Bicentennial Park, Southbrook & Centenary Park, Pittsworth |
MARCH 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 1st – 5th | The Chronicle Lifeline Bookfest | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
| 4th – 5th | Bell Agricultural Show | Bell Recreation Grounds, Wallace St, Bell |
| 4th – 5th | Millmerran Agricultural Show | 171 Millmerran Cecil Plains Rd, Millmerran |
| 5th | Peak 2 Park | Picnic Point Park, Tourist Dr to Lake Annand, Long St |
| 10th – 11th | Pittsworth Agricultural Show | Pittsworth Showgrounds, Toowoomba Rd, Pittsworth |
| 11th – 12th | Lost Trades Fair | Cobb+Co Museum, Lindsay St, Toowoomba |
| 12th | Clifton Fly In | Clifton Airfield, 549 Clifton Leyburn Rd, Clifton |
| 18th | Oakey Agricultural Show | Oakey Showgrounds, Showgrounds Rd, Oakey |
| 30th – 31st | Toowoomba Royal Show | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
| 31st | Toowoomba Show Day Holiday |
APRIL 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 1st – 16th | Qld School Holidays | |
| 1st | Toowoomba Royal Show | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
| 1st – 2nd | Grammar Art Show | Toowoomba Grammar School, 24 Margaret St |
| 1st – 2nd | Western River Cup (Indigenous Regional Cricket) | Captain Cook Recreational Reserve, Moran St |
| 7th – 10th | Easter Weekend | |
| 7th – 10th | 2023 Opal Advice 90th Easter Gold Cup | Tennis Assoc, James & Water Sts, Toowoomba |
| 8th | Brymaroo Rodeo | Rodeo Grounds, 152 Brymaroo Irvingdale Rd, Brymaroo |
| 14th – 15th | Meatstock Festival | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
| 15th | Red Hot Summer Tour | Queens Park, Lindsay St, Toowoomba |
| 14th – 16th | Gardens of the Downs Open Gardens | Pittsworth & Surrounds Gardens |
| 22nd | Goombungee-Haden Agricultural Show | Goombungee Showgrounds, Lau St, Goombungee |
| 25th | ANZAC Day Services – Toowoomba Region | refer to www.tr.qld.gov.au for details |
MAY 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 1st | Labour Day | |
| 6th | Autumn Orchid Show (Tmba Orchid Soc) | St Paul’s Church Hall, Phillip St, Toowoomba |
| 6th – 7th | Qld Rose Society Autumn Show | Rose Cottage, Newtown Park, Toowoomba |
| 13th | Crows Nest Agricultural Show | Crows Nest Showgrounds, 7301 New England Highway |
| 14th | Tmba Doll, Bear & Winter Craft Show | Lutheran Church, Cnr Philip & James St, Toowoomba |
| 18th – 21st | Craft Alive Toowoomba | The Goods Shed, 3 Victoria St, Toowoomba |
| 20th – 21st | Guns, Antiques, Militaria & Collectibles | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
| 21st | Hampton Festival | Chapman Park, Hampton |
| 21st | David Hack Classic Meet | Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Mutze St, Toowoomba |
| 21st – 22nd | 2023 World Science Festival Qld | Cobb+Co Museum, Lindsay St, Toowoomba |
| 28th | 40 for Fortey | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
JUNE 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 6th – 8th | Elders Farmfest | Kingsthorpe Park, 11465 Warrego Highway, Kingsthorpe |
| 12th – 18th | Crows Nest Country Music Festival | Crows Nest Showgrounds, 7301 New England Highway |
| 23rd | Qld School Holidays – July 10 |
JULY 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 8th – 9th | Antique & Collectibles Fair | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
| 22nd – 23rd | Orchid Society Show | St Paul’s Church Hall, Phillip St, Toowoomba |
| 28th – 30th | Queensland Outdoor Adventure Expo | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba |
AUGUST 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 5th – 6th | InStudio Art Trail (10th Anniversary) | Hampton & Crows Nest area |
| 12th – 13th | InStudio Art Trail (10th Anniversary) | Hampton & Crows Nest area |
| 19th | 2023 O’Callaghan Cup (Rugby) | Toowoomba Grammar School/Downlands College TBC |
| 19th – 20th | InStudio Art Trail (10th Anniversary) | Hampton & Crows Nest area |
| 19th – 20th | Guns & Militaria Show | Founders Pavilion, Tmba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd |
| 19th – 20th | Historic Leyburn Sprints | Leyburn CBD, Leyburn |
| 26th – 27th | InStudio Art Trail (10th Anniversary) | Hampton & Crows Nest area |
SEPTEMBER 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 1st – 3rd | Pittsworth Sprints | Pittsworth Industrial Estate, Pittsworth |
| 15th | Qld School Holidays – Oct 3 | |
| 15th – 17th | Australian Native Plants Show | TAFE Horticulture Centre, Campbell St, Toowoomba |
| 15th – 18th | Spring Orchid Show | St Paul’s Church Hall, Phillip St, Toowoomba |
| 15th – 18th | Native Orchid Spring Show | St John’s Lutheran Church Hall, 431 Bridge St, Toowoomba |
| 15th – 20th | Spinners, Weavers & Dyers Show | St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, Ruthven St, Toowoomba |
| 15th – 24th | Toowoomba Exhibition Gardens | Private Gardens, paid entry, Toowoomba & Surrounds |
| 15th – 24th | Festival of the Big Cow | Highfields Pioneer Village, 73 Wirraglen Rd, Highfields |
| 16th – 17th | Bonsai Show | Rose Cottage, Newtown Park, Toowoomba |
| 16th – 17th | Geranium Show | Masonic Hall, 58 Neil St, Toowoomba |
| 16th – 18th | Toowoomba’s Finest Craft Show | Glenvale Room, Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd |
| 16th – 22nd | Toowoomba Quilters Club Quilt Show | Tmba Community Baptist Church, 100 Glenvale Rd |
| 23rd | Steam Train Tour Warwick-Toowoomba (One way only) | Southern Downs Railway, Warwick |
OCTOBER 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 1st | Kings Birthday Holiday | |
| 5th – 31st | Pittsworth Spring Art Exhibition | Pittsworth Art Gallery, 50 Short St, Pittsworth |
| 7th – 8th | Queensland Rose Society Spring Show | Rose Cottage, Newtown Park, Toowoomba |
| 8th | Rotary Ride the Range | Picnic Point, Tourist Drive, Toowoomba |
| 13th – 14th | Pittsworth Craft & Fine Food Spectacular | Pittsworth Town Hall, 50 Short St, Pittsworth |
| 14th | Maclagen Squeezebox Festival | Maclagen Memorial Hall, Maclagen |
| 21st – 22nd | Toowoomba Gemfest | Centenary Hts State High School, Ramsay St, Toowoomba |
| 28th | Arthur Postle Gift (Running Race) | Club Pittsworth, Short St, Pittsworth |
NOVEMBER 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 4th | Jacaranda Day Festival | Mocatta St, Goombungee |
| 17th – 19th | Country Heart Christmas Market | Glenvale Room, Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd |
| 22nd (until Dec 1st) | Bush Christmas Exhibition | Masonic Centre, 56 Neil St, Toowoomba |
DECEMBER 2023
| Date/s | Event | Venue |
| 3rd – 24th | Toowoomba’s Christmas Wonderland | Queens Park, Lindsay St, Toowoomba |
| 10th | Highfields Pioneer Park Santa Express | Highfields Pioneer Village, Wirraglen St, Highfields |
| 10th (until 18th Jan 2023) | Qld School Holidays | |
| 31st | New Years Eve Fireworks | Queens Park, Margaret St, Toowoomba |