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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers’ second Teddy Bears’ Picnic

The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers may be famed as Australia’s most beautiful event, but there’s a special gathering that happens during this celebration that’s just unbearably cute – it’s the Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Picnic.. →

52 #trEATs to eat at this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Better dig out your stretchy pants because there’s a record 52 floral-inspired #trEATS to savour at this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, including six regional venues taking part, and the good news is you have all September.. →

You won’t believe the floral facts and figures of this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, Australia’s most beautiful event, which runs all September as the perfect Spring celebration.

Let’s start with petals, petals! This year organisers have calculated there will be 37.2 million.. →

With Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers’ Festival of Food & Wine just six weeks away, here’s a deep dive on the knockout line-up of Australian music headed to Queens Park from September 8 to 10 for the celebration!

TOP TIP – book your tickets AND somewhere to stay NOW because tickets are.. →

15 March 2023

Calling all Busy Bees – it’s time to extend those wings because the theme for this year’s Grand Central Floral Parade at the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has just been announced – it’s CREATE A BUZZ!

Given it’s the parade that stops the city, creating a buzz.. →

17 January 2023
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers smashes 2022 attendance figures, looks to 75th anniversary in 2024
The numbers are in and once again, the flowers have the power! Australia’s most beautiful event, Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, has released results for 2022, and records.. →

5 May 2022
Prepare the petals – Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has unveiled a month-long celebration for September 2022, set to bring a multi-million dollar boon to the region
 The wait is over petals! The 2022 program for Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (TCOF) has been unveiled and.. →

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers unveils month long celebration for 2021
 COVID-19 format remains a blueprint for Australia’s leading event

There’s power in petals! The multi-award-winning Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (TCOF) has unveiled a joy-filled month-long program of celebrations.. →

11 December 2020

COVID-19 format blueprint for change for Australia’s leading event

Proof that there’s a silver lining to everything, the multi-award-winning Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (TCOF) received recommendation from Toowoomba Regional Council’s Environment and Community.. →

COVID-19 format blueprint for change for Australia’s leading event
11 December 2020

Proof that there’s a silver lining to everything, the multi-award-winning Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (TCOF) received recommendation from Toowoomba Regional Council’s Environment and Community.. →

20 August 2020

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers announces chalk art program for Queens Park Botanic Gardens

The 170,000 blooms across parks and public spaces this September aren’t the only stars of this year’s iconic Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Introducing the Artists-in-Residence.. →

21 August 2020

Queensland’s invited to Play in the Petals this Spring

Over 170,000 blooms are set to take centre stage across Toowoomba’s parks and public spaces during September, creating a spectacular canvas of colour for celebrating the iconic Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

While.. →

15 July 2020

Dog-friendly itineraries unveiled, and introducing Rambo, the Ambassadog!

As if petal power was not enough! The acclaimed Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has today unveiled Petals and Pups 2020 – its official dog-friendly program, completely dedicated to hounds and their.. →

Queensland’s biggest event invites you to… Play in the Petals this Spring
1 July 2020

The power of the flower is set to reign this year with the iconic Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers today announcing that over 170,000 blooms have been planted across the city’s major parks and public.. →

1,100 hectares of public parks and private gardens, a record 77 events, a spectacular floral street procession and the Interflora World Cup champion to star in an extraordinary program: September 20 to 29, 2019

Just weeks after beating the best in the country to take out the Best Major Festival.. →

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers| 18 September – 27 September 2020

Each spring for 71 years, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, has delighted visitors from all over the globe with its glorious gardens, local produce, amazing displays and world-class entertainers.

For Kate Logan (24) of.. →

How Maureen Kistle won Miss Australia, toured the world, forged pathways and always called Toowoomba home

Many faces have adorned the cover of the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Program & Souvenir Guide over the 70 years of this outstanding event and one that stands out, and is still spoken.. →

Australia’s most iconic ‘voice’ in John Farnham has been announced to headline the music program at the Heritage Bank Festival of Food & Wine in Queens Park over the opening weekend of the 70th Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers! The stunning announcement comes two weeks after the 70th anniversary.. →

Hip Hip Hooray!
Wishing Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers a very happy 70th birthday!  A lot has happened over the last 70 years and through it all Toowoomba has been blooming brightly year after year.  We have some special moments planned to celebrate an amazing 70 years, keep an eye out on 30.. →