Toowoomba Family Activities and Kids Guide 2026, Best Things to Do with Kids in Toowoomba

Toowoomba Family Activities 2026, Overview

Toowoomba, the Garden City on Queensland's Darling Downs, punches well above its weight for family activities, outstanding public parks and gardens, the Cobb and Co Museum, Picnic Point Escarpment and the famous Carnival of Flowers every September. Here's a guide to the best family activities in Toowoomba.

Museums and Interactive Experiences

• Cobb and Co Museum, 27 Lindsay Street, Toowoomba. Queensland's regional museum (part of the Queensland Museum network). Early Queensland settlement, the horse-drawn Cobb and Co coach heritage collection, and interactive children's programs. Free entry for children. cobbandcomuseum.com.au
• Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, 531 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. Free entry. Rotating exhibitions and school holiday art programs.

Parks and Outdoor Activities

• Queens Park and Botanic Gardens, Lindsay Street, Toowoomba. Free entry. 30 hectares of heritage gardens with a children's playground, mini-railway (operates weekends), duck pond, aviary and picnic grounds. One of Queensland's finest regional botanic gardens.
• Picnic Point Parklands and Escarpment Lookout, Picnic Point Road, Toowoomba. Dramatic views from the Great Dividing Range escarpment down to the Lockyer Valley. Playgrounds, BBQs, the escarpment walking trail and the gravity-powered Picnic Point Slippery Dip (a long fibreglass slide). Excellent free family destination.
• Lake Annand (Hursley Park), Free family lake park with playground, walking tracks and picnic facilities. Popular with young families.

Annual Events

• Carnival of Flowers (September each year). Toowoomba's signature event, community garden displays, the grand floral parade and spring garden exhibitions across the city. A spectacular family event attracting over 200,000 visitors. tcof.com.au

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