Gardening and Lifestyle Events

Mary Poppins Festival

The Mary Poppin’s Festival is held in the historic town of Maryborough in July each year.

The Festival presents program of storytelling for all ages through all art forms. From music concerts backstage and onstage at the Brolga to pop up performances in the Bond Store Basement. The signature event is the Mary Poppins Festival Day in the Park where Maryborough’s glorious heritage streetscapes are transformed into scenes from the Poppins novels. Nannies race each other pushing prams in the great Nanny Challenge, chimney sweeps compete in the Chimney Sweep Dash while Mary Poppins characters come to life from the pages of books and mingle with the crowd. Visit the web site.

Queensland Garden Expo

The Queensland Garden Expo is held in July each year at the Nambour Showgrounds. Queensland Garden Expo is a ‘must see’ for green thumbs and novice gardeners alike. Held in the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Nambour this three-day expo is Queensland’s premier gardening event attracting visitors from all over Australia and New Zealand. Some of Australia’s leading Gardening experts take part in three days of lectures, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit the web site

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

The Carnival of Flowers is a full month of activities in September 2023. For further information visit the web site.

Open Gardens in South East Queensland

Information about gardens that are open to the public in the South East Queensland region. Visits to these gardens are by appointment only. A charge may be made by the owner to offset the cost of insurance and maintenance. Visit the web site

Wondai Garden Expo

Discover the diversity of gardening. Visit the expo web site for further information.