Frequently Asked Questions

When: May 3rd – May 5th, 2025

Times: Gates open 8.30 am – 4 pm

The Maleny Showgrounds

13 Maleny Stanley River Rd, Maleny QLD 4552

Adult 1 Day: $25

Concessions: $20 (at Gate with relevant I.D.)

Children and youth under 16 free when accompanied by an adult

Adult multi-day pass: $35 (no limit on days, no concession price on multi-day pass)

Carers are free, and need to present their card and the ticket of the person for whom they are caring at the entry gate.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please note that most of the ticket prices for the workshops include a day or weekend pass to the Maleny Wood Expo. So please be mindful of this when you are booking.

Yes, it’s true. In 2023, ticket prices did go up. 

It wasn’t an easy decision to increase the entry price but here’s some more information to shed some light on why this had to be done:

  • The Maleny Wood Expo has not increased its ticket price since 2015. While the world around us changed, we decided to hold on as long as we could.
  • Barung Landcare, the organisation that delivers the Maleny Wood Expo (which is a local environmental not-for-profit Landcare group based in Maleny), has been absorbing the cost increases to stage the event for a long time.
  • The Maleny Wood Expo has not been held since 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions and in those 4 years we (and everyone else) have seen very significant cost increases due to high Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases and the impacts of COVID-19.
  • Some costs have more than doubled and every supplier and contractor we use to stage the event have increased their prices substantially. Supplier price increases range from 40% to 150%.

In 2023, our choices were to:

  • Run the event at a loss, which of course we can’t do.
  • Cancel an event that is much loved and means a lot to the woodworking community and the locals and is a source of income and work for many exhibitors, performers, local businesses and suppliers. Plus it brings many tourists to the area which benefits local business owners across the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
  • Or as we have done, implement an entry price increase.

It is a tough environment for all businesses and implementing a price increase for the first time since 2015 was a necessary step.

Tickets will remain the same price in 2025 as 2023.

Yes. You will be able to purchase tickets via cash or eftpos.

No. To ensure we provide a safe experience for all our visitors, workshop facilitators, performers, and exhibitors, we kindly ask that you do not bring your pets to the Maleny Wood Expo.

2025 will be a strictly no pet event, you will be turned away at point of entry if you arrive with your pet. We are sure your animal is beautiful and well behaved, but the Maleny Wood Expo is not an appropriate event for animals. 

We thank you for your cooperation in advance.

Assistance animals are accepted.

Yes. There is disabled parking available at the showgrounds. As you arrive, you will be directed by Rotary to the designated area. There is also a drop off area and there will be a golf cart available for those in need. There are disabled toilets throughout the Wood Expo, and buildings are also accessible. The grounds are a mix of road and grass and mostly flat, with some sloped areas in certain sections. 

Companion/carers are free. Companion Cards must be shown on arrival along with companion tickets.

The Maleny Wood Expo has a range of exhibits that are under marquee cover in the outdoor areas of the Maleny Showgrounds, and inside the variety of pavilions available at the showgrounds.

If rain is forecast, we highly recommend bringing an umbrella or rain jacket. For beautiful sunny days, we recommend wearing sun protection.

Most of the workshop tickets are available for pre-purchase online via www.malenywoodexpo.com – see the workshop section of the website for listings.

Many workshops at the Maleny Wood Expo book out in the lead-up to the event, so to avoid disappointment, we recommend you purchase your tickets online in advance.

Any remaining spots on any of the workshops will be available to book at the Info Tent at the Maleny Wood Expo. You can pay via cash or Eftpos.

Some workshops will be available as a walk-in event at the Maleny Wood Expo.

Please note that most workshop tickets include a one day or multi-day pass depending on the duration of the workshop. 

Many of our workshops include a one day or multi-day pass within the ticket price depending on the duration of the workshop. 

If you have already purchased an entry pass, and you would like to book onto a workshop that has a pass included, simply visit the Info Tent at the Maleny Wood Expo and our friendly staff and volunteers will help you with your booking. Your pass will either be refunded or discounted from the price of your new workshop booking. 

If there is a workshop that you are interested in, and there are still spots available in the lead up to the Maleny Wood Expo, we encourage you to purchase your tickets online prior to the event. Workshops fill up over the weekend and we’d hate for you to miss out. 

The Maleny Wood Expo is held at the Maleny Showgrounds Maleny, 13 Maleny-Stanley River Road, Maleny (Route 23), just 1km from the centre of town. 

Take a stroll along the Obi Obi Boardwalk walking trail directly from Coral Street to the Maleny Showgrounds

Free shuttle buses will be running from Maleny Primary School and Maleny State High School, please look out for the Mystic Mountain Tour buses and the Barung Landcare mini bus.

We encourage you to use public transport and car pool where possible. The nearest train station is Landsborough.

A limited amount of parking is available at the Maleny Showgrounds and will be coordinated by Maleny Rotary. For a small donation you can park at the showgrounds. Please bring cash/coins.

Parking is also available in the surrounding area requiring a walk to the Maleny Showgrounds. You can incorporate a stroll along the Obi Obi Boardwalk where you may even be lucky enough to see a platypus! 

Free shuttle buses will be running from Maleny Primary School and Maleny State High School, please look out for the Mystic Mountain Tour buses and the Barung Landcare mini bus.

It’s always wise to be sun safe at the Maleny Wood Expo, this includes wearing a hat, sunscreen, and wearing protective clothing.

We are a single-use-plastic free event so please bring your own drinking water bottle that you can refill at the refill station provided by Unity Water.

If you book a workshop, you may be required to bring certain items and wear protective shoes and clothing. Please check each workshop for specific details when you book.

There will be a designated pick up area that you can take your large purchased items to to be collected by your driver.

You will be able to retrieve your vehicle and drive to the pick up location to load up and safely move off site.

Please talk to your exhibitor about this location area, or our friendly volunteers at the gates who will be able to help you coordinate this.

If you anticipate that you will purchase large items in advance, we recommend bringing your own trolley and helpers. 

There will be facilities to withdraw money from an ATM if you require cash. 

Many vendors will have the option to accept cash or card, although some may prefer cash.

You will be able to purchase entry tickets via cash or Eftpos at the gates.

Please bring some small change if you intend on parking at the Maleny Showgrounds.

Gate tickets

Refunds will not be offered for non-attendance, change of mind or COVID-19 or COVID-19 related symptoms. 

If the event organisers have to cancel the Maleny Wood Expo for any reason, a full refund will be issued to ticket holders.

Workshops

If you can no longer attend a workshop, if there is a wait list, we may be able to sell your ticket to the next in line. Please contact the organisers on 07 5494 3151 to discuss your options.

Unless you are a volunteer or exhibitor at the Maleny Wood Expo, you will not be able to camp at the Maleny Showgrounds. 

But the good news is that the Sunshine Coast is abundant with beautiful places to stay with options to suit all budgets. A simple search online should allow you to find what you are looking for.

For all media enquiries please contact Megan Lee at megan@malenywoodexpo.com or call 07 5494 3151