Royal Adelaide Show
The Royal Adelaide Show is South Australia's biggest annual event and features everything from carnival rides and attractions to handicrafts, cookery and champion livestock.
Almost half of the State's population makes the annual trip to Adelaide Showground, making this an important social event as well as a chance to appreciate all that South Australia has to offer.
Taking centre stage is the grand parade, where the champion livestock is proudly shown off. Entertainment includes dance and gymnastics displays, woodchopping competitions, daredevil motorbike riding, precision driving teams, pig racing, sheepdog trials and plenty of fireworks.
Visitors can also take part in avocado tastings, cake decorating, chocolate competitions and indulge in hot chips, donuts and fairy floss, or just have a nice cup of tea in the Country Women's Association café.
For those wanting a little more excitement, the organisers claim that, for nine days, the Showground becomes the State's major theme park, with no fewer than 27 rides to get the adrenalin pumping. Defy gravity in the Gravitron, scale the high seas in the Pirate Ship, or re-acquaint yourself with traditional rides such as the Zipper, the Enterprise and the Rainbow. Australia's fastest ride, the Scorpion, tests your need for speed to the limit.
Keep an eye on the Royal Adelaide Show website for all the breaking news.
Related Information
Website: Royal Adelaide Show Website
| Venue Information: | Adelaide Showground |
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| The showground has a number of venues including the modern, air-conditioned Ridley Convention & Exhibition Centre as well as Centennial Hall, Jubilee Pavilion and the Main Arena among others. | |
| Address: | Goodwood Road, Wayville 5034 |
| Directions: | Five minutes south-west of Adelaide city centre and 15 minutes from the airport. By Rail: a 10-minute walk from Keswick and Goodwood stations. By Bus or Tram to Goodwood Road. |
| Contact Details: | Adelaide Showground |
| Email: | info@adelaideshowground.com.au |
| Phone: | +61 (0) 8 8210 5211 |
| Fax: | +61 (0) 8 8212 1533 |
| Other Information: | Adelaide Showground |
| Website: | Adelaide Showground Website |
| Name: | South Australia Tourism Commission |
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| Location: | South Australia |
| Address: | South Australian Visitor & Travel Centre, 18 King William St, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000 Postal address: GPO Box 1972, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001 |
| Email: | informationandbookings@mail.southaustralia.com |
| Phone: | +61 (0) 8 8303 2220 / 1300 655 276 (from within Australia) |
| Name: | Australian Tourist Commission |
| Location: | Australia |
| Address: | PO Box 2721, Level 4, 80 William St, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW 2011, Australia. The postal address is: PO Box 2721, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia |
| Phone: | +61 (0) 2 9360 1111 |
| Fax: | +61 (0) 2 9331 2538 |
| Name: | Australian Tourist Commission in London |
| Location: | Australia |
| Address: | Gemini House 10-18 Putney Hill, Putney, London, SW15 6AA |
| Email: | europe_tradeline@atc.gov.au |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 208 780 2229 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 208 780 1496 |
