35 free things to do with kids in Toowoomba
Free playgrounds, free events and free play spaces across Toowoomba. No tickets, no entry fee, just somewhere to take them for an afternoon.
Crows Nest
🎡 Crows Nest National Park and Crows Nest Falls
Crows Nest · Open all day · Free day visit. Camping permit needed to stay overnight
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic area
👶 Kath Dickson Toy Library Playgroup, Crows Nest
Crows Nest · Fridays 9:30 to 11:30am · Free
Free☕ 410m to coffee
Darling Heights
🎡 Ju Raku En Japanese Garden at UniSQ Toowoomba
Darling Heights · Daily 6am to dusk · No entry fee listed
FreeToiletsShadeParkingPicnic area☕ 300m to coffee
East Toowoomba
🎪 New Year's Eve Family Fireworks at Queens Park Toowoomba
East Toowoomba · Thu 31 Dec, 4pm to 9pm, fireworks at 8:15pm · Free entry and free carnival rides. Food and market stalls to buy
Free☕ 100m to coffee
🛝 Queens Park Margaret Street playground, Toowoomba
East Toowoomba · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsBBQPicnic areaOvalSwings☕ 400m to coffee
🛝 Queens Park all-abilities playground with Liberty swing, Lindsay Street
East Toowoomba · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic areaSwings☕ 400m to coffee
✨ Toowoomba's Christmas Wonderland lights, Queens Park
East Toowoomba · 7pm to 10pm nightly (9pm Christmas Eve); in 2025 it ran Sat 6 to Wed 24 Dec. 2026 dates not yet announced · Gold coin donation (cash or tap)
Free
🛝 Webb Park playgrounds and giant flying fox, East Toowoomba
East Toowoomba · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic areaSwings☕ 190m to coffee
Emu Creek
👶 Emu Creek State School Playgroup
Emu Creek · Fridays 9 to 10:30am, school terms · Free, no weekly fee
Free
Gatton
🛝 Lake Apex Park playground and lake walk, Gatton
Gatton · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsBBQPicnic areaSkate park☕ 1.3km to coffee
🎪 Lockyer Valley Christmas Carnival with Santa and reindeer, Gatton
Gatton · Fri 18 Dec, 5pm to 8:30pm · Free entry, food vans and market stalls to buy
Free☕ 490m to coffee
Gowrie Junction
👶 Junction Joeys Playgroup, Gowrie Junction
Gowrie Junction · Thursdays 9 to 11am, school terms · Free (listed as not a paid group)
Free
Grantham
👶 Grantham State School Playgroup
Grantham · Wednesdays 9 to 10:30am, school terms · Free (listed as not a paid group)
Free☕ 590m to coffee
Haden
🎁 Haden Market Day with Santa photos and kids' colouring comp
Haden · Sat 28 Nov, 8am to 1pm, Santa arrives 11:30am · Free to attend, stalls, face painting and BBQ to buy
Free
Highfields
🛝 Peacehaven Botanic Park dinosaur dig playground, Highfields
Highfields · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic areaWater play
Ma Ma Creek
👶 Ma Ma Creek Community Playgroup
Ma Ma Creek · Thursdays 9 to about 10:45am, school terms · Free (listed as not a paid group)
Free
Murphys Creek
👶 Murphy's Creek Playgroup
Murphys Creek · Mondays 9:30 to 11:30am, school terms · Free (listed as not a paid group)
Free
Newtown
🛝 Newtown Park playground by the State Rose Garden
Newtown · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 1.2km to coffee
Oakey
🎡 Army Flying Museum, Oakey
Oakey · Wed to Sat 10am to 3pm. Closed 23 Dec to 2 Jan · Free, donations welcome
FreeBBQPicnic area
🛝 Gordon Park playground by Oakey Creek, Oakey
Oakey · Open all day · Free
FreeBBQPicnic areaBasketball court☕ 910m to coffee
👶 Minnie Monnie's Playgroup, St Monica's Oakey
Oakey · Wednesdays 9 to 10:30am, school terms · Free (listed as not a paid group)
Free☕ 1.0km to coffee
Ramsay
👶 Ramsay State School Playgroup
Ramsay · Tuesdays 9 to 11am, school terms · Free (listed as not a paid group)
FreeWater playSandpit
Rangeville
🛝 Heller Street Park themed playground, Picnic Point
Rangeville · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic areaSwings☕ 150m to coffee
🛝 Picnic Point Lions Park and lookout playgrounds, Toowoomba
Rangeville · Open all day. Happy Harry train rides warmer Sundays 12pm to 3pm, weather permitting · Free. Train rides gold coin donation
FreeToiletsShadeParkingCoffee nearbyBBQ☕ 470m to coffee
🎡 Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat boardwalk, fully fenced
Rangeville · Daily 6am to 6pm · Free
FreeToiletsFencedPicnic area☕ 740m to coffee
South Toowoomba
🛝 Lake Annand Park pirate ship playground, Toowoomba
South Toowoomba · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic areaSwings☕ 870m to coffee
Toowoomba City
🎁 Bush Christmas Exhibition artisan market, Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Daily Wed 18 to Fri 27 Nov, 9am to 6pm · Free to browse
Free☕ 170m to coffee
🛝 Laurel Bank Park playground and scented garden, Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 580m to coffee
Westbrook
🛝 Westbrook Centenary Park with learn-to-ride bike track
Westbrook · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic areaBasketball court☕ 360m to coffee
Wilsonton
🛝 Barlow Street Park fenced playground, Wilsonton
Wilsonton · Open all day · Free
FreeFenced☕ 1.4km to coffee
👶 Tiny Hearts Playgroup, Sacred Heart School Wilsonton
Wilsonton · Tuesdays 9 to 10am, school terms · Free (listed as not a paid group)
Free☕ 250m to coffee
🕯️ Wilsonton Community Carols with rides, Santa and fireworks
Wilsonton · Fri 18 Dec, 4pm to 9pm. Santa arrives about 8pm, fireworks 8:50pm · Free entry and free carnival rides. Food and market stalls to buy
Free☕ 460m to coffee
Wilsonton Heights
🛝 Wilsonton Heights Park fenced toddler playground
Wilsonton Heights · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsFencedParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 700m to coffee
👶 Wilsonton Heights Playgroup (Kath Dickson Family Centre)
Wilsonton Heights · Tuesdays 9:15 to 11:15am, school terms · Free
Free☕ 930m to coffee
Wyreema
👶 Wyreema Community Playgroup
Wyreema · Wednesdays 9 to 10am, school terms · Free, no weekly fee
Free
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