Toowoomba’s Christmas Wonderland runs from Saturday 5 December to Thursday 24 December 2026, from 7pm to 10pm each night, in the Botanic Gardens in Queens Park, with entry by gold coin donation or Tap & Go at three gates. Christmas Eve is the one short night: it runs from 7pm to 9pm.
Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Horizon plays the Empire Theatre at 56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, at 7:30pm on Saturday 14 November 2026, runs about 75 minutes with no interval, and has tickets from $30 to $65. If you drive, the Empire says parking after 11:30am on Saturday is free, in the car parks on Neil Street opposite the theatre, on the corner of Julia and Hume Streets and at the Neil Street Bus Interchange.
Clifford Park Racecourse in Toowoomba opens its Betting Ring and Main Bar at 10:00am on Tuesday 3 November 2026 for its Melbourne Cup Day meeting, with live local racing from 12:30pm and big-screen viewing of the Cup itself. The club’s event listing runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm, Brisbane time. General admission covers the Bistro, Main Bar, Trackside Lawn, TAB Betting Ring and the Fashions On The Field precinct, and the club also sells three hospitality packages.