OUTBACK RIVER LIGHTS FESTIVAL PROGRAM –
EVENT LEAD-UP – 1 MONTH PRIOR
Light Up Your Garden Competition – St George Freightlines
Festival Arts & Sculpture Competition – Snap Send Solve
FRIDAY 11TH APRIL
Long Table Dinner Under the Stars @ 7pm- All About Online Training (TICKETED EVENT)
SATURDAY 12TH APRIL
Lantern Making in the Arts Hub from 9am- Toowoomba Truck Spares
Bush Tucker Masterclass in the Supper Room @ 10.30am- Toowoomba Truck Spares (TICKETED EVENT)
Circus Workshops in Centenary Park @ 11am- J & L Industries
Camp Oven Cooking in The Yarning Tent @ 11am- Schmidt Contracting
Bush Tucker Cooking Demo in the Yarning Tent @ 1pm- Toowoomba Truck Spares
Roving Circus Performance in Centenary Park @ 1.30pm- J & L Industries
Emu Egg Painting arts workshop in the Arts Hub @ 2.30pm- RESQ + (TICKETED EVENT)
Camp Oven Cooking in The Yarning Tent @ 2.30pm- Schmidt Contracting
Afternoon Vixens of Fall Country Rock Music in the Park @ 3pm- All About Aquatics
Fire Twirling Workshops in Centenary Park @ 3pm- J & L Industries
Welcome to Country Main Stage @ 4.30pm- Paroo Shire Council
Kooma Culture Knowledge Sharing in the Yarning Tent @ 5pm- Trazlbat
Lantern Light Display at the Arts Hub @ 5.45pm- Toowoomba Truck Spares
Fire Show Performance at Main Stage @ 6.45pm- J & L Industries
Live Music from Bluesy Cruisy Main Stage @ 6pm- All About Aquatics
ALTERNATIVE SATURDAY AFTERNOON PLANS
Head off to Noorama Races
Gates open Noon – 1st Race at 1pm
Stay to the last race or stay all night and party on past midnight
SUNDAY 13th APRIL
Lantern Making in the Arts Hub from 9am- Toowoomba Truck Spares
Bush Poets Breakfast at The Yarning Tent @ 9am- Trazlbat
Camp Oven Cooking Demo with Poetry in The Yarning Tent @ 9am- Schmidt Contracting
Fire Twirling Workshops in Centenary Park @ 10am- J & L Industries
Community Markets from 10am to 4pm- Paroo Shire Council
Kooma Culture Knowledge Sharing in the Yarning Tent @ 10.30am- Trazlbat
Boomerang Painting arts workshop in The Yarning Tent @ 11am- RESQ +
Live Music from Bluesy Cruisy Main Stage @ 12.30pm- Charlotte Plains
Lunch Camp Oven Cooking Demo in The Yarning Tent @ 12.30pm- Schmidt Contracting
Circus Workshops in Centenary Park @ 1pm- J & L Industries
Bush Tucker Cooking Demo in the Yarning Tent @ 1.30pm- Toowoomba Truck Spares
Lee Griffin Afternoon Music in the Park @ 2.30pm- Charlotte Plains
Last Chance -Camp Oven Cooking in The Yarning Tent @ 3pm- Schmidt Contracting
Fire Twirling Workshops in Centenary Park @ 4.30pm- J & L Industries
Bush Tucker Cooking Demo in the Yarning Tent @ 4.30pm- Toowoomba Truck Spares
Vixens of Fall Country Rock Music in the Park @ 4.30pm- Charlotte Plains
Kids Fire Show Performance at Main Stage @ 6pm- J & L Industries
Riverlights Lantern Parade. Meet at the Arts Hub @ 6.15pm- Toowoomba Truck Spares
Fireworks Finale @ 7pm
Message from the Minister for Environment and Tourism and the Minister for Science and Innovation, the Honourable Andrew Powell MP
It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the Outback River Lights Festival 2025, an event that truly captures the character and charm of Outback Queensland.
Supported by the Queensland Government through Round 28 of Tourism and Events Queensland’s Destination Events Program, this event showcases the unique connection between our state’s vibrant communities and the diverse regions they call home.
Events like the Outback River Lights Festival bring people together, celebrate local culture and contribute significantly to the community’s pride and economy.
While you’re here, I encourage you to explore all that the Outback Queensland Region has to offer—whether it’s its scenic beauty, local flavours, or the warm hospitality that makes this part of Queensland so special.
A big congratulations to the organisers and everyone who worked hard to bring this wonderful event to life. Thank you for being part of the thriving Queensland Destination Events Program.
Andrew Powell MP
Minister for Tourism
