May Events
| Date | Event Name | Details | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Apr-01May | Regional Photography Project | Crow's Nest Regional Art Gallery, New England Highway, Crow's Nest. | Crow's Nest | 4698 1687 |
| 12April-15May | Connect 12 Exhibition | Culliford Gallery, 1 Godsall Street, Toowoomba. Works by members of the Thursday Art Group. Official opening 6.30pm Fri 15th April. Open Tues-Fri 10am-2pm. Sun 10am-2pm. Closed over Easter and Anzac Day. | Toowoomba | 4691 2142 |
| 30Apr-2May | Heritage Building Society Gardenfest | 8.30am-4.30pm Sat & Sun, 9am-3pm Mon. Toowoomba TAFE Horticulture behind Cobb & Co, Lindsay Street, Toowoomba. Gardening Celebrites Colin Campbell, Annette McFarlane, Phil Dudman. Food & Wine, displays, demos, comps, waterwise techniques, celebrity cook-offs, live entertainment, Live ABC radio show, maypole dancing, kids' activities. Food & Refreshments. | Toowoomba | 0438 866 020 |
| 1 | David Hack Classic Meet | 9am-3pm. Theme, Wings & Wheels of yesteryear. Aerotec Hangar, Spitfire Street, Toowoomba Airport. Organised by Rotary Club of Toowoomba North. Raising funds for Leukaemia Foundation, Blue Care, Rotary Flood Appeal SE Qld and others. Displays of approx. 600 classic, veteran, vintage & modern cars, hot rods, trucks, military vehicles, racing cars, motor bikes, large display of Warbirds. Hot & Cold Food & Refreshments. Demo by Qld Fire & Rescue. Adventure Flights. Free parking inside grounds. No pets allowed. Entry Adults $10 children under 12 free. Website | Toowoomba Airport | 0407 372 908 or 0409 299 097 |
| 1 | 2nd Annual Autumnfest Highfields | 10am-4pm. Davidson's Arboretum, Cawdor Road, Highfields. Experience art, resident artists, music, autumn leaves, aroma & fine food & wine. | Highfields | 0432 267 003 |
| 1 | Heavy Horse Day, Yangan | Starts 9am. Co-ordinated by The Killarney Lions Club at 122 Swanfels Road, Yangan. Working & static displays & demonstrations, blacksmith. Food,drinks,stalls,craft,local artists. All proceeds to Careflight. | Yangan | 4664 8209 |
| 1 | Free Swing Dance Workshop | 10.30am to 4pm with Mark Paroz and Vicki Lawrence. St David's Hall, Railway Street | Helidon | 0408 435 436 |
| 1-31 | Darling Downs Free Dress Challenge | Project of Toowoomba Hospice for months of May & June | Toowoomba | 4659 8500 |
| 2 | Labour Day | Public Holiday Queensland | Queensland | |
| 3-19 | Strangers in Strange Lands Exhibition | An Exhibition by Tiffany Shafran featuring bell jars that house miniature landscapes. Crow's Nest Regional Art Gallery | Crow's Nest | 4698 1687 |
| 6-7 | Crow's Nest Show | Friday is judging day with Horse Events commencing at 8am at Crow's Nest Showgrounds. Roast Dinner $15 Friday night with Auction and Red Faces competition. 12noon Sat Official Opening by Brian Carter Heritage Building Society Chairman. Grand Parade 12.15pm. Usual Show activities including Ute competition, wood chopping, chainsaw,prime cattle sales & exhibits, fashion parade, horseback acrobatic tricks. Mick Lindsay & Band perform in the bar after the fireworks from 7.40pm till midnight. | Crow's Nest | 4698 4999 |
| 7 | Tombstone Tours | 10am Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery South Street Toowoomba just West of the South Street/Anzac Avenue intersection. The Toowoomba Historical Society provides the guided tours along the theme of Heritage of Water. Bookings cost $5 payable in advance at the Local History Library 476 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba open Tues to Saturday 9.30am to 1pm. | Toowoomba | 4638 7766 |
| 7 | Meringandan Bull & Bronc Rodeo and Ute Muster | 1.30pm Ute Muster. 5.30pm Rodeo. Lilyvale Oval , Meringandan. | Meringandan | 4696 7335 |
| 8 | Mothers Day | National | Australia | |
| 9-15 | 2011 Children's Festival | USQ Arts Theatre. Ivy Shambitt and the Sound Machine. A delightful Roald meets Lemony Snickets tale full of laughs, mystery, music, colour and movement suitable for audiences aged five years and up. Cost $14 Adult, $8 Child, $6 School Group exceeding 20. Bookings USQ Artsworx Box Office. | Toowoomba | 4631 1111 |
| 11 | Tombstone Tours | 7pm Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery South Street, Toowoomba just West of South St/Anzac Ave Intersection. The Toowoomba Historial Society provides the guided tours along the theme of Heritage of Water. Bookings are payable in advance at the local History Library at 476 Ruthven St open Tues-Sat 9.30am-1pm. | Toowoomba | 4638 7766 |
| 12-22 | Brindabella Autumn Rose Show | Brindabella Country Gardens, cnr Quinlan Road/New England Highway, Highfields. $3.50 entry. | Highfields | 4696 8440 |
| 13-15 | Hampton Food & Arts Festival | Chapman Park, Hampton. Fri -7pm Art Exhibition Opening. Sat-Fine Art & Culinary Workshops, The Hampton Hop-a 50's themed night of music & dancing. Sun-Musical entertainment, Restaurants, Winerys, stalls & Food outlets, Art Exhibition. Cooking Demos with Alastair McLeod & Dominique Rizzo.website | Hampton | 4697 9066 |
| 14-15 | Millinery Course | Create a custom designed hat. Cobb & Co Museum, 27 Lindsay Street, Toowoomba. | Toowoomba | 4659 4900 |
| 14-15 | Emu Gully Air & Land Spectacular | Gates open 8.30am. Program starts 9.30am ending 4pm. Tank battles, Light Horsemen re-enactments, display of army vehicles and planes, radio controlled model warbirds, military campsite setups, Andrew Sisters Tribute Band, air combat, specialist commentators, art displays, patrol boats, theatrette, variety food & refreshments available. Cost per day Adult $20 Student & Concessions $15. Of right hand side of Warrego Highway heading East at 142 Twidales Road behind Helidon Spa Retirement Village.Text of link go to website | Helidon | 4697 7865 |
| 15 | RSPCA 2011 Million Paws Walk | 9am Queens Park cnr Margaret & Hume Streets Toowoomba. 1.2 Kms or 4.5 Kms Walks. Raising money for RSPCA Animal Shelters. Cost Family $35, Adults $15, Conc $10 and Children $$9.Text of link go to website | Toowoomba | 4634 1304 |
| 15 | Tombstone Tours | 10am Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery, South Street just West of South St/Anzac Ave Intersection. Theme is Heritage of Water. Bookings $5 per person. See The Local History Library 476 Ruthven Street. | Toowoomba | 4638 7766 |
| 17 | Kingsthorpe Community Annual Cancer Fund-raiser | 9.30am. Fashion parade, delicious Brunch, lucky door prize. Kingsthorpe War Memorial Hall, Kingsthorpe. Admission $10 includes Brunch. | Kingsthorpe | 4630 0048 |
| 20-22 | Toowoomba Autumn Home Show & Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Expo | 9am-5pm Fri & Sat and 9am-4pm Sun. Twmba Showgrounds.Rockstock retro fashion parade. Home Show-Founders Pavillion. Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Expo -Berghofer Pavillion. Adults $8, Seniors $6, Children free accompanied by Adult. | Toowoomba | 1800 671 588 |
| 21-22 | Leatherplaiting course- and Blacksmithing Beginners | Cobb & Co Museum, 27 Lindsay Street, Toowoomba. | Toowoomba | 4659 4900 |
| 22 | Car Boot Sale | 7am-11am Pittsworth Pioneer Village, Pioneer Way. Sites $15 or $10 if paid before the day. | Pittsworth | 4619 8388 |
| 24 | Mayoral Prayer Breakfast | 6.30am Rumours International 323 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. Special Guest Duncan Armstrong. Tickets Adults $18 School Students $10. Special Guest former Olympic swimming champion Duncan Armstrong OAM. Tickets available from Wed 27th April by phone, call into Toowoomba Service Centre, 4 Little Street (fronting Duggan Street) or onlineText of link go to website | Toowoomba | 131872 |
| 24 | "Hypothetical" | 6pm-8.30pm. The Domestic & Family Violence Prevention Service hold monthly activities. Drinks & nibbles provided. Alison Dickson Theatre, USQ Toowoomba. | Toowoomba | |
| 24May-9Jun | Escape to the Zoo Exhibition | 9am-5pm USQ Arts Gallery. An annual Exhibition which invites secondary students to exhibit current work across all media. | Toowoomba | 4631 1111 |
| 25May-26Jun | Toowoomba Art Society & Chronicle Junior Art Expo | Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Ruthven Street. Childrens painting & works preschool to 18yrs.Gallery open tues-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun 1pm-4pm. | Toowoomba | 4688 6652 |
| 25 | NRL State of Origin | Game 1 25 May Brisbane Suncorp Stadium Game 2- 15 June Sydney ANZ Stadium Game 3- 6 July Brisbane Suncorp StadiumText of link www.ticketek.com.au | Bne/Syd/Bne | |
