FOUR WEEKENDS OF FLORAL-FILLED FUN, RUNNING FROM 12 SEPTEMBER TO 6 OCTOBER!
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A Blooming Good Time
Got something blooming brilliant planned for Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2026? We want to hear about it! Apply to get your event in front of thousands of visitors and locals who are planning their Carnival adventure.
Applications will be open from 9 January – 20 February 2026!
Why Market With Us?
Let’s be honest – our website is where the magic happens! With over 1 million page views each year, it’s our number one marketing tool and where most people find their Carnival info. It’s open 24/7, so visitors can research and plan their trips whenever the mood strikes (yes, even at 2am in their pyjamas)!
Here’s what we offer:
Who Can Apply?
It’s pretty straightforward! Your event needs to:
Event Categories & Fees
We offer different marketing categories to suit your event:
Floral Events
Not-for-profit organisations: $50 per event
Businesses: $150 per event
You’ll be featured in both our website and printed program – double the exposure!
General Events
Not-for-profit organisations: $75 per event
Businesses: $200 per event
Featured on our website where all the action is
Tours (bus tours, walking tours – you name it!)
$250 per tour
Website listing, printed program AND a dedicated tours page. The full bouquet!
Heads up: ALL tours (yep, even walking tours) go in the “Tours” category. Running multiple events or tours? You’ll need to submit a separate application for each one, with a fee for each.
Never Done This Before?
First-time applicant or got a new event? Give us a buzz! We’d love to have a chat about your event and help you through the process. Seriously, we’re friendly and we want to help you succeed.
Call us on (07) 4688 6661 or email info@tcof.com.au
Let’s make 2026 absolutely bloom!
Applications close 5pm, Friday 20 February 2026. No late applications will be accepted.
We’re closing earlier than usual this year, so don’t leave it to the last minute!
Friday 18 September – Monday 5 October 2026. All events must be held within this period.
Applications open Friday 9 January 2026 and close at 5pm on Friday 20 February 2026. No late applications will be accepted, so get yours in on time!
Absolutely! We have categories for floral events, general events, and tours. As long as your event meets our basic criteria and happens during Carnival, you’re welcome to apply.
A floral event has a significant focus on fresh flowers, plants, or floral displays, sales and interactions. These events are bursting with fresh floral features and are held specifically to complement Carnival. Your event must be held only during the Carnival period (not a recurring event throughout the year) and incorporate fresh flowers or live plants as a significant feature. Just holding your event in a park doesn’t automatically make it a floral event – there needs to be a genuine floral element!
Floral events and tours get featured in both our website listings AND our printed program. General events are listed on our website (which is where most people find their info anyway – hello, 1 million page views!)
Yes! ALL tours, including walking tours, must be submitted in the “Tours” category.
Yep! Each event or tour needs its own application, and the fee applies to each one.
For floral events, your event must be held specifically during the Carnival period and not be a recurring event throughout the year. General events can be held during Carnival even if you run similar events at other times. Tours need to have a significant focus on spring, flowers/plants, or Toowoomba gardens. Give us a call on (07) 4688 6661 to discuss your specific situation.
As long as it’s within the Toowoomba Regional Council area, you’re good to go!
Events will launch on the website on 23 April 2026. We’ll send you a proof to check before it goes live.
You’ll get a maximum of two changes after your event goes live on the website.
We’re not able to make changes to the printed program once your listing has been confirmed.
That’s why it’s super important to make sure everything’s correct when you apply!
No worries! Just make sure you provide it to us by 1 April 2026.
Of course! We’d love to chat with you about your event. Give us a call on (07) 4688 6661 and we’ll help you figure it out.
We’ll let you know and explain why. If you have questions about the decision, you’re welcome to give us a call to discuss it further.
Thanks for your interest in our Community event! Our applications have closed for this year.
If you have questions or want to register interest for 2026 fill out the contact form and let us know how you can help. We will be in touch soon.
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