What’s on: Ten things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

Don’t let wet weather dampen your fun; here are 10 things you can do across the Darling Downs this weekend.

William and Grace Hayes make the most of the puddles in side show alley. People First Bank Toowoomba Royal Show. Thursday March 27th, 2025. Photo Bev Lacey

Don’t let the wet weather dampen your fun this weekend – with wedding expos to sideshow alley, and artistic showcases, there’s something for everyone this weekend in Toowoomba.

Toowoomba Royal Show

Don’t miss the final days of the 160th People First Bank Toowoomba Show as thousands gather from across the region to celebrate our agricultural heritage – and enjoy a showbag or two.

With exhilarating rides, live performances, woodchopping strongmen, food and craft stalls, and farm friends a plenty there’s more than enough excitement to keep your whole family entertained.

And don’t forget to pick up your favourite showbag before it sells out!

Keep up to date with wet weather changes on the Toowoomba Royal Showgrounds Facebook page.

Grammar Art Show

Find the perfect artwork for your home and support local school kids at the Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show this weekend.

The exhibition features more than 250 Australian artist with a whopping 650 artworks including the Under Wraps project, which anonymously showcases artist’s work at only $30 a piece.

The show is open from 9.30am to 7pm on Saturday March 29 and 9.30 to 4pm on Sunday March 30 with $5 entry for adults and free entry for kids.

Toowoomba Wedding Expo

Can you hear the bells? Blushing brides and grooms-to-be will be spoiled for choice at the Toowoomba Wedding Expo this Sunday.

Get started with your wedding planning and meet local vendors with major prizes to be won and plenty of wedding details to sample.

Doors open from 10am to 2pm on Sunday March 30 at The Goods Shed.

Free tickets are available online at https://www.weddingguide.com.au/expo-toowoomba

Shop until you drop

Build your dream wardrobe and help the planet along the way at the Toowoomba Endless Edit preloved clothing market on Sunday.

Trawl the racks for the perfect fit and grab a coffee to keep you warm as you browse.

Door open from 8am to 12pm at Toowoomba Indoor Bowls Hall.

Entry is $2 with kids entry for free.

Rock on at a local gig

Catch a show from one of the region’s local artists at one of Toowoomba’s bustling live music venues this weekend.

From Brown Suga at City Golf Club to The Countdowns at Rumours International this Saturday night to the Dale Robbins Band at Bone Idol Brewery this Sunday, find your new favourite band or enjoy the songs you know and love.

Stock up on local produce

Take the morning to stroll around one of two markets held in Toowoomba over the weekend and stock up on quality locally-sourced fruit and vegetables.

The Farmers Market is run outside Cobb and Co Museum until 1pm on Saturday while the PCYC markets operate off James St on Sunday morning.

Wet weather may affect opening times.

Movie night

Use the wet weather as an excuse to indulge in buckets of delicious popcorn and sweet treats while you watch a movie at one of Toowoomba’s comfy cinemas.

With rom-coms, action flicks, and family friendly classics there’s something showing for everyone this weekend.

Psst … did you know the Australian comedy spin-off Spit was partly filmed in Toowoomba?

See it for yourself before it leaves cinemas for good!

Art Gallery Exhibition

Want to learn more about medieval England and the Victorian art movement? Visit the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s From Camelot: Victorian Medievalism exhibit this weekend.

The exhibition showcases works from the Fred and Lucy Gould collection, a Toowoomba couple so fascinated with British medieval history they named their Queensland home Camelot after the famous King Arthur legend.

Marvel at works form the Victorian era highlighting true stories and fictional whimsy from the medieval England and the Elizabethan period.

The gallery opens from 10.30am to 3.30pm each weekend.

Curl up with a good book

Is there a better cure to wet weather blues than curling up with a hot cup of tea and a good book?

If that appeals to you, find your perfect cozy read at one of Toowoomba Regional Council library branches.

Each council library boasts a varied collection of insightful nonfiction books, new releases, children’s favourites alongside genre fiction from romances to thrillers.

Check the Toowoomba Regional Council website for opening times at each location.

Swimming in the rain

Chase those summer days with a trip to one of Toowoomba’s indoor aquatic centres.

Open rain, hail or shine, Milne Bay Aquatic and Fitness centre provides an all-weather escape from the four walls of your home.

Milne Bay is open from 7am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday.