A Carnival in Full Bloom: Four New Events, More Local Love, and All Things Floral in 2025

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TOOWOOMBA, QUEENSLAND – Mark your calendar: Australia’s premier floral celebration, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, will return for its 76^th year from 12 September to 6 October 2025. Featuring four spectacular weekends of flowers, food, music, and spring delights – including four new signature events – the Carnival is expected to attract roughly half a million visitors to Queensland’s vibrant Garden City.

Toowoomba’s feature parks and private gardens, including Queens Park Botanic Gardens and Laurel Bank Park, remain the breathtaking centrepiece of the award-winning festival, beckoning floral frolickers, garden lovers and photographers alike. 

This year, four exciting new events will join the floral program and promise to make each weekend truly unforgettable, offering families, foodies and flower lovers even more reasons to escape to the country – and even more incentive for locals to stick around and enjoy the festivities, too. 

“Floral Frenzy is coming! And this year is set to be our biggest and best yet,” Cr James O’Shea said.

“We’re igniting regional devotion for the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, kicking off this year’s celebrations with a community-inspired Floral Friday that is set to take over the town. This renewed local focus, along with new food and events offerings, will excite those who live here as much as those who journey to celebrate spring with us and experience pure Toowoomba magic.”

Weekend 1: Floral Festivities (12-14 September)

Get excited because the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has STARTED!

Wear your favourite florals or bright colours for the very first day of Carnival, Friday 12 September. This brand-new event, Floral Friday, will see the entire city embrace community pride through floral takeovers – both physical and digital. Local businesses, schools, and community groups are invited to participate in this colourful celebration that encourages everyone to get involved in the Carnival spirit. 

On Saturday, join us for the Lawn Party, Toowoomba’s most elegant new event! Join fellow Spring seekers for an afternoon and evening filled with surprising floral delights in the heart of Toowoomba. Tickets and full details launch 1 July for this sure to be sell-out event.

Weekend 2: Parades and Parties (19-21 September)

With school holidays in full swing, the family fun meter is maxed out! Saturday features the iconic Grand Central Floral Parade. This year’s theme is ‘Floral Frenzy’ – entries are open now to take part in the Parade, so buzz to it if you’d like to join us for the epic procession.

On Sunday there’s fun for the whole family – bring your perfectly floral-adorned doggy friend along so they can strut their stuff in our official Paw Parade in Queens Park!  Throughout the weekend, visitors can enjoy Carnival classics including our beloved ferris wheel, a heritage carousel, sideshow alley excitement, twilight tours, and foodie tours.

Weekend 3: Food Extravaganza (27-28 September)

Experience the debut of FEASTival, a new family-friendly FOODIE-focussed event celebrating the culinary offerings of the Toowoomba Region and some special guest flavours.  Set in the stunning, tree-lined parkland of Queens Park, discover local hidden gems in music, food and drink at FEASTival with us this year. Throw down the picnic rug to feast on savoury bites and sweet treats. Tickets go on sale 1 July.

Weekend 4: Weekend Table (3-6 October)

For the long weekend finale, experience the Weekend Table – a new concept debuting long-table breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner events hosted across the Toowoomba Region. There will be something for every taste and every price point, celebrating local chefs and local produce in spectacular spring surroundings. A special highlight will be the Weekend Table Cake Date event. This is your chance to have your cake and eat everyone else’s too! Save the date for our Cake Date on Saturday 4 October – it’s going to be simply un-beat-able!

In Bloom across four floral filled weekends: 12 September – 6 October 2025 

With flowers and food a focus for 2025, those who are familiar with the No. 1 event in Queensland’s calendar will be thrilled to know they will be able to spend time with friends in the treelined parks of Toowoomba again this year. Queens Park Botanic Gardens and Laurel Bank Park have always been a draw card for locals and tourists alike and this year will be no different. 

The popular private gardens across the Toowoomba Region will be open for visitors from Friday 19 September, and our famous foodie tours with spotlights on local venues featuring cocktails, wine and beer will return for weekends one and two.

There is more to come, so stayed tuned! Sign up to our newsletter and take a sneak peek at our socials and be the first to sniff out what’s sprouting next!

Proudly owned by Toowoomba Regional Council, Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers stands as Queensland’s most-awarded major event and a highlight of the State’s annual event calendar. Tourism and Events Queensland is a proud strategic partner of the event. 

Full event details and tickets will be available on 1 July 2025. For more information, visit www.tcof.com.au.

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