​The Bush Christmas Exhibition is an annual celebration of outback creative talent which presents a magnificent collection of handmade gifts and gourmet delights each year. Exhibitors are principally from the rural and remote areas of Queensland and New South Wales and are supported by a few selected city artisans, most of whom have rural backgrounds. Opening for 10 days at the end of November each year, the Bush Christmas exhibition is a highly anticipated event on the Toowoomba calendar for Christmas gift and gourmet shoppers and is unlike anything else in Australia. The aim is to bring the very best of the bush to a large gallery-style city exhibition in the lead-up to Christmas. The creations always have a story - skills and recipes handed down, hardships and celebrations, personal challenges or endeavours, and materials lovingly restored - all making the artistic works and gourmet delights all the more meaningful.