Toowoomba Farmers Market is a Saturday morning market under the windmills beside the Cobb & Co Museum, open every week from 7 am to 12 pm. You will find local produce, bread, meat, seafood, coffee and a changing line-up of handmade stalls, with live music through the morning.
It sits across the road from Queens Park, so it pairs easily with a walk through the gardens once you have your bags full.
When is the Toowoomba Farmers Market on?
The market runs every Saturday from 7 am to 12 pm. Live entertainment starts around 8 am. It goes ahead in all weather and closes only if conditions are dangerous. It does not run on the Saturday after Christmas.
The best produce goes early, so arrive in the first hour if you want a particular stall. Later in the morning is easier for parking and for wandering without a crowd.
What you will find at the market
The organisers list a mix of fresh food, cooked food and handmade goods.
- Fresh produce: seasonal fruit and vegetables, salad items, locally grown herbs, eggs, local meats and seafood.
- Baked and pantry goods: hand-made bread and pastries, pasta, jams, salts and honey.
- Drinks: coffee, plus wines and spirits.
- Ready to eat: homemade goodies and local and international cooked foods, from several food vendors and coffee vans.
- Artisan stalls: a changing range of local makers selling handmade soaps and beauty products, leather goods, steel work, wooden items and jewellery. Artisan stalls are kept limited so no one style dominates.
- Pets: pet food and treats.
Live music and the morning’s pace
Live entertainment is offered every weekend, starting around 8 am. That makes the market more of a place to linger than a quick shop: grab a coffee, find a spot near the music and eat something from one of the food vendors before you start buying.
If you are shopping for the week, do a first lap to see what is on, then go back for the heavy items such as meat, seafood and bottles on your way to the car.
Making a morning of it
The market is next to the Cobb & Co Museum and across the road from Queens Park, so you can park once and walk to all three. Do the stalls first while the produce is fresh, then drop your shopping in the car and head over to the park.
Toowoomba is a long drive from Brisbane, so many visitors turn the market into the start of a day trip. Leave Brisbane early to arrive in the first hour.
Where is the Toowoomba Farmers Market?
The market is under the windmills at the corner of Campbell and Lindsay Streets, between the Cobb & Co Museum and Queens Park.
The Cobb & Co Museum is at 27 Lindsay Street, so if you are heading for the museum afterwards you are already there.
Parking at Toowoomba Farmers Market
Parking is free. There is on-street parking around the market, and plenty of off-street parking reached from Lindsay Street on the northern side of the Cobb & Co Museum.
Is the Toowoomba Farmers Market dog friendly?
Yes. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome, and owners need to keep them under control at all times. There is a water station for dogs at C&M Barkery in the middle of the market.
Contact the organisers
If you have a question on the day, the organisers list a phone number, 0427 802 448, and an email address, [email protected]. They are also on Facebook and Instagram as @toowoombafarmersmarket.
Planning your visit
- How long: 1 to 2 hours covers a lap of the stalls, a coffee and something to eat.
- Best time: early for the full range of produce, mid-morning for easier parking.
- What to bring: shopping bags and some cash and a card, as most stallholders accept both.
- Toilets: portable toilets are on site.
- Getting there: about 126 km by road from the Brisbane CBD, roughly 1 hour 50 minutes by car without traffic, so allow longer on a busy Saturday.
Details can change, so check the organiser’s website before you go.
Nearby
- Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers – the city’s big flower festival, with Queens Park at its centre each spring.
- The best markets in South East Queensland – if you want more weekend markets closer to Brisbane.
- More in Toowoomba and Markets, and see What’s on for other regular markets.
Quick answers
What day is the Toowoomba Farmers Market on?
Every Saturday, from 7 am to 12 pm. It is closed on the Saturday after Christmas and if the weather is dangerous.
Is parking free at the Toowoomba Farmers Market?
Yes. There is free on-street parking and plenty of off-street parking, reached from Lindsay Street on the northern side of the Cobb & Co Museum.
Can I bring my dog to the Toowoomba Farmers Market?
Yes, if it is well behaved and on a lead. Owners must keep dogs under control, and there is a water station at C&M Barkery.
Does the Toowoomba Farmers Market run in the rain?
Yes. It runs rain or shine and only closes if the weather is dangerous.
Can I pay by card at the Toowoomba Farmers Market?
Most stallholders accept both cash and card, but bring some cash in case.
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