10 things to do
From picnics to snowflakes, there’s heaps to do this weekend
1. Teddy Bears Picnic WHEN: Saturday, 10am to 2pm
WHERE: Cobb and Co Museum
COME and celebrate with Big Ted, Little Ted, Humpty and Jemima who are celebrating 50 years of Play School.
Join them at Cobb and Co for a Teddy Bears Picnic today.
Bring your teddy and picnic blanket for a fund day with Big Ted and his friends including games, face painting, balloon twisting, storytelling and more. You can also make your own teddy in a teddy bears workshop for $16.
2. Snowflakes in Stanthorpe
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Down town Stanthorpe and Stanthorpe Showgrounds
ENJOY the snowy activities of this weekend’s Snowflakes in Stanthorpe event will be held this weekend with a whole range of snowy activities.
Events will include markets, ice sculptures, ice skating rink and entertainment.
For more go to snowflakesinstanthorpe.com.au.
3. DownsSteam Open Day
WHEN: Saturday, 10am to 3pm
WHERE: DownsSteam Tourist Railway and Museum
SEE all that DownsSteam has to offer during its open day.
Sausage sizzles, sweets, coffee and treats will be available in the lounge car and there will be section car rides happening, as well as tours.
The Toowoomba Ukele Group will play on the platform and volunteers will dress up in period railway
costumes. Entry is by gold coin donation.
4. Toowoomba Tennis Strawberries and Cream Open Day WHEN: Sunday, 11am to 2pm WHERE: Toowoomba Tennis Association, Water St
ALL are welcome to participate in the Toowoomba Tennis Strawberries and Cream Open Day.
Have a hit of tennis, find out everything the club has to offer and enjoy a barbeque lunch including to celebrate Wimbledon 2017, strawberries and cream.
Bring along any Wimbledon memorabilia you own for our Wimbledon display.
Entry is free and you could win a prize in our Wimbledon trivia competition.
5. Gospel Music Festival
WHEN: Saturday 3pm – 8pm WHERE: University of Southern Queensland – Alison Dickson Lecture Theatre
THE Ministry of Reconciliation presents the Gospel Music Festival.
Gospel singers Saxena Johnson, Glosence Manoto, Ev Benjamin Ikali, Melody Furaha
and Reconciliation Choir will perform.
Cost is $20 per adult and $10 per child.
6. Event Cinemas school holiday activities
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday WHERE: BCC Cinemas Grand
Central
BORED these school holidays? Event Cinemas have come to the rescue with a bumper program of free kids crafty events and screenings to make the holidays super fun.
Little ones will be spoiled for choice with a stellar line-up of fun films including Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Despicable Me 3 and Cars 3.
Bigger kids won’t miss out either, with the premiere of Transformers: The Last Knight and the return of web-slinging superhero Spider-Man: Homecoming.
To compliment these screenings, Event Cinemas have programmed in free artistic activities that’ll have kids using their minds, hands and creativity to make artworks to take home as a memory of their day out at the movies with mum and dad.
Check out screening and activity times at www.eventcinemas.com.au.
7. ACO Virtual WHEN: Saturday WHERE: Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
IMAGINE standing on stage during a live performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. ACO Virtual will take you there.
Fusing digital technologies with visual and sonic innovation, this ground-breaking interactive installation allows you to conduct and even play along with the ACO.
The installation runs for 30 minutes in a loop and includes music that has been specifically selected for the installation format and to maximise audience participation.
8. Waffle Wand launch
WHEN: Saturday, 9am WHERE: Nitrogenie Toowoomba
COME and join staff at Walton Stores as Nitrogenie launches its new Waffle Wand in partnership with the Make A Wish Foundation.
Starting at 9am, they are
giving away the first 50 Waffle Wands in return for a gold coin donation for the Make A Wish Foundation.
9. Sharpe Dojo open day
WHEN: Saturday, 9am to noon WHERE: 12/493 South St, Southgate One Complex, Harristown
COME on down to Sharpe Dojo to see what they’re all about.
Their teaching methods are designed to provide a positive environment where your child will learn self defence, self confidence, discipline, respect, patience, focus, goal setting, balance and social skills.
Find at sharpedojo.com.au.
THE world will be watching when Brisbane’s own Jeff Horn, takes on global sporting icon and reigning title holder, Manny Pacquiao.
The Spotted Cow will also be screening it live on the projector.
10. Manny Pacquiao Vs Jeff Horn Live at the Spotted Cow WHEN: Sunday, 11am WHERE: Various pubs and clubs