THREE WEEKENDS OF FLORAL-FILLED FUN, RUNNING FROM 18 SEPT TO 5 OCT 2026
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time
This year, Floral Friday is back to kick off Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers in the most spectacular way possible — and we want you to be part of it!
Floral Friday is more than just a celebration of flowers; it’s a chance to show off our region’s love for this iconic event with an enthusiastic “welcome to spring!”
On Friday 18 September, we want the Toowoomba region to burst into bloom — a living, breathing canvas of colour, community pride and unbridled carnival spirit, with colourful blooms absolutely everywhere!
Read on to find out how you can get involved!
We’re bloomin’ excited to welcome Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre as our Floral Friday Community Activation Partner for 2026!
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION CENTRES
Floral Friday is a fun, simple way for your school community to get involved in a region-wide celebration of creativity, sustainability and community spirit, all on the last day of term.
Here are some exciting ways schools can get involved:
Decorate your school or centre with florals
Brighten fences, entryways, hallways and buildings with floral decorations to create a festive street presence.
Hold a Floral Friday free dress day
Organise a floral ‘free dress’ day where students and staff wear floral outfits or bright colours. For those with capacity, join us for a World Record attempt at Queens Park for the largest gathering of people dressed as flowers.
Pair Floral Friday with learning
Link activities with classroom learning, exploring creativity, design, sustainability, and community connection.
Want to get involved? Make sure you register your school!
BUSINESSES
We’re calling on businesses to be part of our region-wide celebration of creativity and colour, and transform their shopfronts and workplaces into a vibrant springtime showcase. Whether you go big or keep it simple, your participation will help create a memorable experience for the community and visitors alike.
Register below to let us know you’re participating, and we’ll keep you in the loop with any Floral Friday updates!
Want to get hands on and create your own Floral Friday decorations for your home, school or business? We’ll be hosting a series of Bloom Building Workshops, where you can DIY your blooms and get ready for Floral Friday!
Your $15 ticket gets you materials and expert direction from bloomin’ wonderful local artist Alex Stalling, to create and paint your own oversized blooms from recycled corflute signs!
Tickets for these workshops will be available soon:
Toowoomba City
Fri 28 Aug, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Sun 30 Aug, 10am – 12pm
Sun 30 Aug, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Sat 12 Sept, 10am – 12pm
Sat 12 Sept, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Highfields
Sat 5 Sept, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Cambooya
Sun 6 Sept, 1pm – 3pm
Goombungee
Sun 13 Sept, 1pm – 3pm
MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWERS
Join the botanical celebration and craft your own stunning oversized flowers to display during Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers!
These downloadable templates and instructions will guide you through creating beautiful upcycled blooms (minimum 50cm diameter) using recycled materials like fence wrap and other sustainable supplies. Perfect for decorating your front door, fence or garden, these eye-catching flowers will help transform our region into a blooming celebration for Floral Friday on 18 Sept.
Whether you’re a beginner or experienced crafter, these step-by-step instructions make it easy to create your own spectacular floral display while promoting sustainability and community spirit.
You’ll find instructions for two sets of flowers in the downloadable document below!
PRINTABLE BUNTING
Transform your space into a blooming celebration with our free downloadable bunting! Whether you’re a school wanting to brighten your classrooms, a business looking to welcome customers with floral charm or a resident ready to turn your fence into a festival feature, our printable bunting will get you into the Floral Friday spirit!
The PDF includes two versions – a ready-to-use colour version and a black and white version perfect for colouring in. Simply download, print on your home or office printer, cut and string up these beautiful botanical banners to join the community-wide celebration.
Toowoomba, it’s time to make history!
We’re calling on the entire community to come together this Floral Friday, 18 September, for an ambitious attempt to create the “Largest Gathering of People Dressed as a Toowoomba violet”.
The colourful community challenge will take place at Queens Park from 12pm, with organisers aiming to bring together more than 938 people dressed as Toowoomba violets and hopefully put the Garden City into the record books.
Local media outlets, Triple M Toowoomba and The Toowoomba Chronicle will help rally the region, joining us to spread the word and encourage community involvement. Together, they’ll help us issue one very important challenge to Toowoomba: can we get more than 938 people into Queens Park and make history?
FOR BUSINESSES
This is your chance to put your shopfront in the spotlight! A local artist will create a stunning, temporary floral artwork on your window or entrance area — fully removable and safe for all surfaces. The best part – it’s completely free for you to participate!
Before anything goes up, you’ll have the opportunity to meet your artist and approve the concept, so you’re always across what’s blooming on your building. Artists will need access to your site around 2–3 days before Floral Friday to work their magic.
In return, your business will enjoy increased visibility and foot traffic during Carnival, a fresh and eye-catching shopfront and inclusion in Carnival promotions, social media features and an official event map.
We’d love to have you on board! If you’re interested, click below to add your details to our expression of interest database.
Applications close 30 May.
FOR ARTISTS
We’re on the hunt for talented local and regional artists to help us transform Toowoomba’s shopfronts, windows and entrances into vibrant floral statements — and we want to hear from you!
We’re aiming to partner with up to 15 businesses across the Toowoomba region, each offering a unique canvas to get creative with — think shopfront windows, exterior walls and entrance areas of varying shapes and sizes.
You’ll be matched with a local business and have the chance to meet with them ahead of Floral Friday to discuss and agree on your artistic vision. Your artwork will be temporary and fully removable, and all materials must be safe for glass and commercial surfaces. You’ll have access to your allocated site 2–3 days before the big reveal on Floral Friday.
If you’re interested in getting involved, click below to add your details to our expression of interest database.
Applications close 30 May.
We’re excited to receive your applications! Our team is ready to support you every step of the way through this process.
Got questions? Don’t let them grow wild—reach out to us! We’re here to ensure your parade experience blossoms into something truly spectacular. Don’t wait to plant your ideas—apply today
