New and unbearably cute for 2022 at the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is the Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Picnic Point. To be held on Saturday, 24 September and featuring interactive shows, fairy bread making, colouring-in stations, roving entertainment, sausage sizzle and of course a Teddy Bear Parade, this is one for the young, and the young at heart! Kids of all ages are encouraged to bring their own teddy bears to join in the fun and the event is free to attend!
In a very special coup, Australia’s famous Tambo Teddies will be attending with an extra special guest! This iconic Australian teddy bear designer has created a tribute bear for the gardeners of Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. He is incredibly cute, decked out with a teddy bear ‘Akubra’ style hat, khaki bib overalls and a sweet green floral shirt ready for a day’s gardening. Dug met Toowoomba City Council Gardener Christopher Bluefields in Laurel Bank Park this week to check on the flower beds, ready for the September celebrations.
And his name? Well, it’s Dug of course, and he will go home with one very lucky picnicker at the end of the Teddy Bears’ Picnic event.
“Everyone loves their teddy bears, and we want to see as many bears at the Teddy Bears’ Picnic as possible,” Tambo Teddies’ Alison Shaw said. “We have a great group of entertainers coming who will lead a Teddy Bear’s Parade and there will be prizes for the best-dressed bears. We will also have a Tambo Teddies Roll Call and are hoping to see many of our old friends at the picnic. Tambo Teddies all have individual numbers and names, and we will be registering all the Tambo Teddies who come to the picnic for a roll call on the day,” she said.
When asked why she created a tribute Tambo Teddies bear for the gardeners, Alison said, “So much work goes into the gardens for Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. The team plants 190,000 bulbs and seedlings so we really needed to pay tribute. We have a wonderful lady in Tambo who makes specialty outfits for our bears, and we asked for a set of overalls, nothing better for gardening!”
WHAT: Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Teddy Bears’ Picnic
WHEN: Saturday 24 September
TIME: 8-11.30am
LOCATION: Picnic Point, Heller Park via Rowbotham Street, Toowoomba
