It’s almost the weekend, and between bucking broncs and spring fairs, film festivals and comedy dinners, there’s something for everyone.
Updated: 22 October 2026
1) BECOME A CINEPHILE: and enjoy a film, or eight! as the 2026 Travelling Film Festival returns to Toowoomba, showcasing films straight from the Sydney Film Festival and winners from around the globe. Fri - Sun
2) BRING THE TISSUES (JUST IN CASE): and settle in for something special as Katie Noonan brings her intimate new album Alone But All One to the stage for a stripped-back night of piano, strings and that unmistakable voice (plus her first songwriting collab with Trent Dalton - IYKYK). Fri
3) POP ON THE AKUBRA: and make your way south to the 2026 Warwick Rodeo, considered Australia’s most famous, for a genuinely massive weekend of bucking bulls, broncs & oversized belt buckles. Fri - Sun
4) SCORE SOME PRE-LOVED FAVES: and support sustainable fashion at this Endless Edit Pre-loved Fashion Market pop-up. Sun
5) LACE UP THE SNEAKERS: and stretch the legs at the Rotary Ramble, a free and relaxed 9.5km community trail walk through the Picnic Point parklands (with a few cheeky inclines thrown in to keep things interesting), all in support of charity. Sun
6) TEASE THE HAIR: and grab your best rhinestones for DOLLY: I Will Always Love You, a high-energy tribute packed with sparkle, live band and all the hits from Jolene to 9 to 5. Sat
7) FIND THE FESTIVAL FUN: at the Fairholme Spring Fair, with rides, games, boutiques, fashion parades, market stalls, festival food and live entertainment for the whole family (rain, hail or shine!). Sat
8) JOIN THE CLUB: as viral sensation Hindley Street Country Club brings their breathtaking reinventions of ’70s and ’80s classics to The Empire (5 billion views and a nod from Fleetwood Mac can’t be wrong). Fri
9) DUST OFF YOUR RACE-DAY FINEST: and visit the neighbours for the Clifton Races, ‘the best little race day on the Downs’, with fashions on the field, kids’ activities and live music after the last race until late. Sat
10) CHECK IN FOR CHAOS: and head down the range to Porters Plainland for the Faulty Towers Dining Experience, as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem (and a 70s-inspired 3-course meal) in a mostly improvised show that’s never the same twice. Sat
11) GET NOSTALGIC: and re-live the original hits from the original hit-makers themselves, as Australian rock ’n’ roll royalty take to the Empire stage for The Good Old Days of Rock ’n’ Roll. Sun
