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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Thursday, October 21

Knock it out of the park: Toowoomba festival reaches full bloom

Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers has bloomed today, with announcements the Festival of Food and Wine will welcome 18 bands to Queens Park over three days including homegrown favourites Ball Park Music, Busby Marou, and Xavier Rudd.

Flower power: Record month-long program as Toowoomba blooms

Preparations are underway to plant 190,000 blooms as the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers returns in September with an extra 20 days of programming, marking the largest carnival in its 72-year history.

Breanna McCarthy prepares to play in the petals.

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Thousands of people from all over Queensland have experienced a joyous and petal-filled Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Organisers were thrilled at achieving a COVID-Safe festival, which started on September 18 and wrapped up on Sunday.

Weekend watch: Our guide to the two best days of the week

From great gigs under the sky to floral festivals, sand sculptures, exhibitions and tours, here are some of the best events happening around the state this weekend and beyond.

Toowoomba tourism to come into bloom as Carnival of Flowers confirms return

Toowoomba’s tourism sector will be blooming in September, with the city’s Mayor Paul Antonio announcing today that this year’s Carnival Flowers is going ahead.