Smell the roses, daisies, and everything in between at Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers—Australia’s premier floral celebration that will be returning for its 76th year this September. With four new signature events and plenty of reasons to visit Queensland’s vibrant Garden City, this year’s spectacle promises four beautiful weekends of flowers, food, music and spring delights.
As per usual, Toowoomba’s feature parks and private gardens—such as Queens Park Botanic Gardens and Laurel Bank Park—will serve as the base of the award-winning festival, igniting the regional town with a jam-packed program and floral festivities.
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Kicking off this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers will be the brand-new Floral Friday: a city-wide takeover where everyone is encouraged to wear their floral prints or bright colours on Friday 12 September. Saturday 13 September will also see the launch of Toowoomba’s most elegant new event—a lawn party filled with surprising floral delights in the heart of Toowoomba.
Weekend 2 will be all about the iconic Grand Central Floral Parade on Saturday, before floral-wearing pups strut their stuff in the official Paw Parade in Queens Park on Sunday. Throughout the weekend, you can also make the most of Carnival classics, including the beloved Ferris wheel, a heritage carousel, sideshow alley, twilight tours, and plenty of bites.
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The third new event of Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2025 is FEASTival—a family-friendly celebration of the culinary offerings across the Toowoomba region on 27 to 28 September. Set in the lush Queens Park, discover local hidden gems in music, food and drink (you’ll definitely want to BYO picnic rug for this).
For the long weekend finale, discover the Weekend Table—another fresh concept making its debut with breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner events hosted across Toowoomba. With something for every taste and budget, these unmissable meals are designed to celebrate local chefs and produce while making the most of the spring surroundings. The highlight? The Weekend Table Cake Date where you can have your cake—and everyone else’s too.
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Of course, all the usual suspects will also be back for the Carnival, from the popular private gardens that will be open for visitors from Friday 19 September to the famous foodie tours on Weekend 1 and 2. Full event details and tickets for all events will be available on 1 July.
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The Details
When: 12 September to 6 October 2025
Where: Various locations in Toowoomba
Find out more here.
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