2018 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) [August 10-19]

Posted by Alex Antony on 9 August, 2018

Queensland is once again holding its biggest annual show. Also known as Ekka, the show runs on a span of 10 full days with an array of the best of the best.
It gives produce farmers an opportunity to meet and discuss their industries with other state professionals. The high level of competition within the produce battles also gives farmers an opportunity to see what the industry leaders are capable of achieving.

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For more than 140 years, the Royal Queensland Show has been numerous competition entries from different talents and superb showcases of products from Queensland and all over Australia. With its founding roots in the agriculture industry, the showcontinues to pitch Australia’s best beef, fruit and vegetable, and dairy farmers against another in heated battle. Australia v New Zealand - Open Men’s Invitational woodchop event will be held at Ekka for the very first time as well as the Queensland State Shearing and Wool Handling Championships where eight of the best sheep shearers and wool handlers will go head to head.


With over 600 listed events, there’s surely something for everyone at the Ekka. Visitors to this year’s Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) presented by RACQ will get to experience a world first new animal pavilion, new indoor arena for the iconic woodchop competition plus a digital experience like no other as the RNA drops ticket prices at the gate for the first time in more than 15 years.

There will be daytime entertainment like Heritage Bank Racing Pigs, Enchanted Winter Natural Fibres Fashion Parades presented by Moët & Chandon, The Crackup Sisters Whip Crack'n Comedy and Circus Acrobatics. There are also shows for children such as Farmer Rob Show - Singing and Dancing Children's Show and Farmyard Friends Costume Character Children's Show. There will also be tons of music and rides for all ages.

This year, the Ekka will be captivating their audiences especially with the “never before seen” night show, EkkaNITES supported by RACQ LifeFlight which is a futuristic fireworks spectacular featuring a world first ‘fireball’ vehicle and Australian first remote control cars strapped with pyros that will zoom around the Main Arena at more than 100km an hour.

Showbags are also available for pre-order through their website. From the classic Bertie Beetle to bags filled with toys, there are more than 360 types of showbags to choose from at Ekka. That’s a big difference from the very first show in 1876 when there was just one showbag - a bag of coal!must see (2)

Almost 31 million people have come through the gates since the first Ekka in 1876 - this year about 400,000 are expected to flock to the state’s largest annual event. This year’s show 10,000 animals and 21,000 competition entries. It is a huge opportunity for national businesses to expose their products or services to a diverse marketplace since the Show connects close to 400 individual retailers with its audience Queenslanders. Through surveys, the event has measured that the average family spends close to seven hours at the show while forking out nearly $300 each trip.

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Open from 9am – 8pm except Gate 1 on Gregory Terrace which will remain open until late. Attractions and pavilions close at different times. You can check the schedule here.

Adult: $35
Senior: $25
Children 4 under: FREE

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