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