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Participating cafes, restaurants and pubs around the Toowoomba Region are offering signature springtime specials exclusively 1-30 September. The best part…..they’re only $20!
Check out the mouth-watering menu below and share some love with local business this September. Head over to South.. →
Active Parkland Entertainment
Active Saturday in Laurel Bank Park
Imagine the perfect way to start the weekend with some exercise in the Park! Our entertainment in the Park is great for all levels of fitness and gets the muscles moving. There’s something for everyone including Yoga, Zumba and World of Dance UJam.
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Night Garden powered by Ergon Energy Retail
As twilight settles in, Queens Park will spring to life with lighting displays that weave through a secluded section of the parkland. Designed as an family-friendly space, the Night Garden features light installations and illuminations of colour! Get your camera ready to capture each installation.
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Picnic Point Parklands
Picnic Point Parklands is a stunning, must-see location for visitors. Just a short drive from the city’s CBD, the State heritage-listed parklands provide breathtaking panoramic views eastward to Table Top Mountain and the Lockyer Valley. At night, the glow of Brisbane city lights can be seen.. →
Petals & Pups Itineraries
Dogs have always played an historic part in the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers with a Pomeranian named “Puppy” leading the Toowoomba Thistle Pipe Band in the very first Carnival parade from 1950-1958. Puppy belonged to the band`s drum major, Mr. Hugh Morgan and was attired in a rug in the band`s.. →
Toowoomba during WWII – Walking Tour
Air raid drills, troop trains, soldiers and naval personnel Americans, nurses and even the odd General. All were commonplace in Toowoomba during the years 1942 – 1945. This talk and slide show showcases the places that link to Toowoomba’s fascinating World War 2 history.
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Cultivate Country Garden Tours
The Cultivate Country Garden Tour will take you on roads less travelled to visit some wonderful gardens in rural areas around Toowoomba. Each tour includes a country morning tea and a delicious restaurant style lunch. The tour will provide full commentary as we travel through the local area by guide.. →
Royal Bulls Head Inn Tour
Explore a nineteenth-century inn built by an ex-convict with conservation architect Stephanie Keays. The Royal Bull’s Head Inn was acquired by National Trust of Queensland over forty years ago when it was restored.
You can discover rooms that seem as if their nineteenth-century occupants.. →
Toowoomba Sightseeing Tours
Guided Walking Cemetery Tours
A walking guided tour of Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery! You can discover where our pioneers, squatters, the elite and the pauper lay at rest. Let your guide Lindsay relay their stories so they are at peace but not forgotten.
ENQUIRIES: 0447 070 635.. →
Laneways + Street Art Discovery Walking Tour
“The Melbourne of Queensland”. With its developing street art culture and vibrant laneway life, Toowoomba is earning a reputation as a culturally diverse urban environment. Combining art and architecture, this walk takes the visitor through some of Toowoomba’s famous street art laneways.
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The Dark Side Walking Tour
Toowoomba has her secrets. A city of brothels, prisons and unsavoury characters as well the eccentric and funny, Toowoomba’s dark side is opened up on this fascinating tour. Join local Paul Herbert as he explores the many stories of Toowoomba not found in the postcards or letters home to mother… →
150 Years of Rail Walking Tour
The state heritage listed Railway precinct is a must visit destination. Join your guide Paul Herbert as he develops the argument as to why the Toowoomba Railway is the most important piece of transport infrastructure ever built in Queensland.
Explore the commercial, social and engineering significance.. →
Toowoomba’s Architecture – Style & Stories Walking Tour
Present day Toowoomba is built onto the bones of a gracious Victorian era city. Look carefully and the city’s historic past comes to life. Join local Heritage Architect Stephanie Keays on this walk through the CBD with a fascinating glimpse into Toowoomba’s architecture and history.
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Toowoomba Clivia Society Show Inc
See one of the best collections of flowering Clivias in Australia on display. There will be many different varieties and colours originating from Australia and overseas countries including Japan, South Africa, United States and China. There will also be flowering Clivias, seedlings and seed for.. →
Spring in the Gardens
Toowoomba Community Organic Gardens
The gardens will be manned with experiened horticulturists and gardeners to guide visitors around spring plantings in 40+ organic garden beds and answer questions about gardening in Toowoomba. Visitors will also be able to see what we can grow in our climate,.. →
Toowoomba Bromeliad Society Inc Annual Spring Show
There are hundreds of bromeliads, cacti, succulents and foliage to behold at the Bromeliad Show. Advice on growing bromeliads will be available as well as the best varieties that suits the region’s climate. Thousands of plants are for sale including stalls selling gardening tools so expand your.. →
Toowoomba’s Finest Craft Show
Showcases of over 40 of Toowoomba’s best artisan and craftspeople and their wares in a beautiful historic hall. Visitors can meet the craftspeople and purchase a unique handmade momento. Fairy Dell will help children make fairy gardens and there will be flowers for sale. Presenting for the.. →
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
Artificial Paradises: Botanical Art in the Age of Plastic
From historical floral engravings based on voyages of discovery by William Dampier and James Cook, through still lifes by Ellis Rowan, Estelle Thomson and Lionel Lindsay, to a contemporary installation of artificial leaves by local artist.. →
Toowoomba City Library
Toowoomba City Library is hosting a series of displays during Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Take the time to visit the Library during their opening hours for A Visual History showing images of prize winning gardens and Toowoomba’s parks including window and floral displays through the decades.
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St Luke’s Flower & Music Festival
St Luke’s Anglican Church puts on magnificent floral displays by the Toowoomba Floral Art Group. There will be a plant stall and some market stalls on the grounds outside.
ENQUIRIES: 07 4639 1910 / 0412 010 668 or stluke.tmba@bigpond.com
When
Friday 18 Sept – Wednesday 23.. →
Rowes Carnival of Light Shows
Bring the whole family to watch the entire front of the Rowes building come to life with spectacular animations to celebrate a Symphony of Spring! You’ll see the magical, miniature world of the garden gnomes with flowers the size of buildings, giant bees, butterflies and lady birds. Watch crepe.. →
Toowoomba Farmers Market
A wonderful opportunity to buy direct from farmers and local food artisans, and also a chance to buy seasonal produce, local meats, hand-made bread, pasta, jams, salts, honey, eggs and locally grown herbs and salad items. There is also an ever changing array of local artisan stalls that sell anything.. →
Cobb + Co Museum
Cobb + Co Museum is just a short walk across Queens Park offering a variety of things to see and do. Visit the National Carriage Collection and brush up on your Cobb & Co history with an exhibition dedicated to the legendary coaching company. With a variety of exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations,.. →
Queens Park Markets
These markets operate in the iconic Queens Park, Toowoomba. Our stallholders range from unique local hand made goods to gourmet food products including wine, fudge, biscuits and coffee. Also on offer are stalls specialising in macrama, furniture, wooden toys, metal signs, soaps and candles, paintings,.. →
Scenic & Tasty Self-Paced Trips
Toowoomba and Surrounds
Driving yourself is the perfect way to explore the Toowoomba Region as you can pull over anytime and take a rest or take a selfie! You can explore at your own pace and go wherever your heart desires. Jump in the car and travel from attractions, gourmet restaurants,.. →