Floral Friday

We’re blooming with excitement to invite schools and education centres to once again take part in Floral Friday on Friday 18 September 2026, helping kick off this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. 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 (more details coming!)

Pair Floral Friday with learning
Link activities with classroom learning, exploring creativity, design, sustainability, and community connection.

Planning to get involved? Make sure sure you let us know!

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!

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.