The Queensland Garden Show
11 – 13 July 2025
Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Avenue, Nambour
The Queensland Garden Show — formerly the Queensland Garden Expo — returns for its 41st year with a fresh new name that organisers say better reflects the event’s evolution over the past four decades.
The family friendly, grassroots event is for everyone, from passionate home gardeners and industry professionals to absolute beginners starting their gardening journey, bringing together more than 360 exhibitors, including 55 nurseries selling 50,000 plants per day. Spanning seven hectares, the Show attracts over 40,000 visitors each year to explore the latest in gardening, sustainability and landscaping trends, while gaining expert insights from some of Australia’s most respected gardening personalities, including Costa Georgiadis, Sophie Thomson, Jerry Coleby-Williams and Phil Dudman.
Other returning favourites include the Giant Kitchen Garden, where visitors can learn how to create a fully planted sustainable garden at home; the Living Backyard zone offering advice on how to attract wildlife to your garden; and the Cook’s Garden Stage.
One of the Show’s most unique attractions – the Rooster Crowing Competition – also returns this year, continuing its legacy as what is believed to be Australia’s very first contest of its kind.
Visitors can also expect insights on everything from achieving the best lawn in the street — organically — to growing great-looking, great-tasting veggies, mastering composting, exploring edible flowers and medicinal plants, gardening on a budget, and discovering how gardening can support health and wellbeing.
Event Manager Marion Beazley said that the Queensland Garden Show is a must for budding gardeners, absolute plant enthusiasts, and everyone in between.
“But there’s so much more than just plants – visitors can explore dozens of exhibitors showcasing garden products, large machinery, and even a variety of lifestyle and homewares displays. We also have the convenience of the plant cloakroom service, allowing visitors to check in the plants they have bought for a gold coin donation, making plant shopping and browsing the Show easy and enjoyable.” Ms Beazley said.
“Our visitors look forward to spending a wonderful day out with the whole family, and with kids 15 and under entering free, it’s a great way to inspire the next generation of gardeners.”
Another highlight is the Coffee Cup Refill Station: purchase your favourite coffee, and instead of a refill, receive potting mix and a plant to take home – transforming a single-use cup into a living keepsake.
Since the event started in 1985, the Queensland Garden Show has welcomed nearly 1 million visitors and is estimated to have contributed over $200 million to the Sunshine Coast economy, with more than 65 per cent of attendees travelling from outside the region to attend the event.
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