Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is a small town in the inland mountains of southeast Queensland Toowoomba an annual, flower-themed grand festival.

Toowoomba has more than 240 public parks or gardens and has a reputation as a Garden City (Garden City. Founded in 1950, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers attracted more than 50,000 viewers for the first time. After years of vigorous development, it has become one of the representative activities in Queensland and is Australia's oldest annual horticultural activity.

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers begins on the penultimate Friday of late September and ends on the last Sunday for 10 days. To date, the carnival has not only been a mere flower show parade, It has included 15 special garden exhibitions during the 10-day event, as well as various activities including concerts, recreation facilities, food and wine festivals, various dinners, garden competitions, etc. The event and exhibition are located in different venues in and around Toowoomba urban areas; And the most important, most exciting is undoubtedly the second day of the festival (Saturday) afternoon, the floats parade, covered with various colorful flowers, in the crowd of cheers, one by one through the streets, the festive atmosphere to the highest tide.

Cost:

• Flowers parade : free;
• Visit most parks and gardens, such as Queen's Park Garden (Queens Park Gardens), Cinnamon River Park (Laurel Bank Park), Laurel Bank Park (Laurel Bank Park), South Queensland Japanese Garden (Japanese Gardens USQ QLD), Pice Haven Botanical Garden (Peacehaven Botanic Park), etc., free of charge;
• Some activities or meals (dinners) need to be purchased.

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers held in recent years:

Tips：

• Affected by the global new crown epidemic, the 2020 carnival was held as usual, but some activities were cancelled