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April 2020
Sydney Royal Easter Show
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is Australia’s largest annual event, attracting close to 900,000 people each year. It is a celebration of Australian culture, from our rural traditions to our modern day lifestyles, providing unique experiences for everyone. Each year the country and city join together to enjoy agricultural competitions, animal experiences, entertainment, carnival fun, shopping and much more. The Show was first held in 1823 and is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS), a not-for-profit organisation…
Find out more »Parrtjima 2020
PARRTJIMA IS A FREE 10-NIGHT FESTIVAL IN LIGHT Parrtjima is the meeting place where old meets new. It is the only authentic Aboriginal festival of its kind, showcasing the oldest continuous culture on earth through the newest technology – all on the 300-million-year-old natural canvas of the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia. Each year this free event celebrate the ways in which artists evolve and experiment with different styles and materials, while staying true to country and culture. Parrtjima is held…
Find out more »Bathurst Royal Show
The Royal Bathurst Show is regarded as the best west of Sydney and boasts an average annual attendance in excess of 20,000 people. The only other NSW Royal Show is organised and run by the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Association, a charitable community organisation who for nearly 160 years have been promoting agricultural activities and all aspects of rural and country life in the Bathurst area. Held every year in Autumn at the iconic and historical Bathurst Showground, the…
Find out more »May 2020
Wide Open Spaces Festival
The enigmatic festival returns in 2020 after a year to rest and refocus. The WOS team invites you head to the heartland to the incredible MacDonnell Ranges for a feast of music, arts and performance. Deeply inspired by desert culture (both traditional and contemporary) and the ancient landscape, WOS is a celebration of creativity, connection and the irrepressible human spirit! WOS is held at Ross River Resort, a scenic hour drive from Alice Springs and has been attracting audiences to…
Find out more »Orange Show
The 148th Orange Show in May 2020 is a wonderful family show presented by Orange Show Society Incorporated. The Orange Show has been a signature event for Orange and the region for 148 years, designed to showcase agricultural production around the region, to promote businesses to the regional community and to provide competition and entertainment during the two day program more than 8,000 visitors. It is held every year in autumn at the iconic and historical Orange Showground. The Orange…
Find out more »PRIMEX Field Days
Norco PRIMEX is Australia’s sustainable farm and primary industries exhibition and has been an integral part of the country’s agricultural field days since 1985. PRIMEX offers a complete Paddock to Plate Experience ‘Where Farmers & Foodies Meet’! Being located in the Northern Rivers of NSW and the epicentre Australia’s coastal agricultural food bowl and within driving range to two major capital cities, PRIMEX is ideally located to one of the fastest growing and diverse agribusiness destinations. This location and proximity…
Find out more »June 2020
Finke Desert Race
The Tatts Finke Desert Race is an off road, multi terrain two-day race for bikes, cars, buggies and quads through desert country from Alice Springs to the small Aputula (Finke) community. The race is held each year on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June. “Finke” as it is commonly known, is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the Northern Territory and has the reputation of being one of the most difficult off-road courses in one of the…
Find out more »July 2020
Alice Springs Show
The Show is jam packed full of blue ribbon competitions, displays, entertainment, nightly arena entertainment, farmyard where the kids can get up close and personal with the animals, thrill seeker rides, showbags and much much more.
Find out more »Farm Fantastic Expo
Farm Fantastic Expo is the big city event with a strong rural focus. Showcasing products and services for the farming and agricultural industries through to country living, outdoor adventure, tools, gadgets, gourmet foods, gardening and loads more. Caboolture Showgrounds, 3 – 5 July 2020.
Find out more »Australian Grains Industry Conference
The Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC 2020) is an industry run conference for grain market participants and service providers, hosted by leading grain industry associations Grain Trade Australia, Australian Oilseeds Federation, and Pulse Australia. The Conference provides unparalleled networking opportunities and is a platform for commerce and business development in the grains industry. It is undoubtedly the ultimate event to hear the latest news, outlooks and trends shaping the industry's future. Further information email events@ausgrainsconf.com
Find out more »August 2020
2020 Federal ICPA Conference
The 49th annual Federal ICPA Conference will be held in Hobart on the 5th and 6th August. SAVE THE DATE.
Find out more »Ekka – Royal Queensland Show
The Royal Queensland Show, or Ekka as it's most commonly known, is Queensland's largest annual event. Held over ten full days, the Brisbane Exhibition showcases life and achievements in the Sunshine State, bringing visitors from all across Queensland and Australia to the heart of Brisbane. Ekka began in 1876, attracting 17,000 visitors to the grounds and is now Queensland's most celebrated event.
Find out more »Dowerin Field Days
With a strong reputation, which is widely recognised throughout Australia, the Dowerin Field Days are classed as being among the three largest agricultural machinery events in the country. The small Wheatbelt community swells from a population of a few hundred to over 25,500 throughout the two days in August. The number of exhibitors continues to grow each year and reached a historic 770 in 2016. Exhibitors and visitors travel from all over the state, country and increasingly overseas. The Field…
Find out more »September 2020
Nuffield Australia National Conference
Our Nuffield Australia National Conference is the highlight of the Nuffield calendar, offering a meeting point for Scholars, Investors and broader industry We will provide in-depth insights into Australian and global agriculture along with a detailed look at agriculture in WA. Awards Dinner Guest Speaker Richard Goyder AO will deliver the George Wilson Oration address at the 2020 Nuffield National Conference Awards Dinner on Tuesday 8 September. Mr Goyder is the chairman of Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Qantas Airways Ltd, and…
Find out more »2020 AgriFutures Rural Woman of the Year Awards
The 2020 Rural Woman of the Year Awards Gala Dinner and Ceremony will be held on 15th September 2020. The AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award is Australia’s leading award acknowledging and supporting the essential role women play in rural industries, businesses and communities. The Award provides a platform to inspire and support Australian women to use and develop their skills to benefit their industries and communities. Further details will be released in coming months. To learn more about the Rural Women's Awards…
Find out more »Royal Melbourne Show
The Royal Melbourne Show is an agricultural show held at Melbourne Showgrounds every September. It is organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria and has been running since 1848. Conducted annually by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) to promote and celebrate agriculture, the Royal Melbourne Show is the state’s largest and most iconic annual community event. Boasting an exciting program of blue ribbon competitions, agricultural discovery and animal interaction, award-winning food and drink and world-class entertainment, the Royal…
Find out more »Henty Machinery Field Days
Henty Machinery Field Days features latest in machinery and farm equipment, outdoors and camping products, farm produce, agronomy, country lifestyle, government and health services, agribusiness and finance services. It is an agribusiness supermarket attracting more than 60,000 visitors each year. Henty Machinery Field Days is now regarded as southern Australia’s single biggest agricultural event, showcasing the latest in machinery and farm equipment, outdoors and camping products, farm produce, agronomy, country lifestyle, government and health services, agribusiness and finance services.
Find out more »Perth Royal Show
The Perth Royal Show is the highlight of the spring school holidays kicking off on Saturday September 26 and concluding on Saturday 3 October 2020. All entertainment and key attractions are free. There is almost $1 million of free Show entertainment including the highly anticipated Flight Centre Fireworks Spectacular every night at 8pm. With free attractions filled with animals, food and agricultural experiences, the Show is an entertaining and fun family day out. Getting to the Show is easy with…
Find out more »October 2020
Horses for Courses Charity Charity Ride for Bush Kids
The H4C Charity Ride for Bush Kids happens in The Red Center during October each year. Riders make their way through the spectacular MacDonnell Ranges, camping under the stars for 5 fantastic nights and finishing up in Alice Springs. There are always lots of afternoon/evening activities including good ol' fashion hospitality, camp-oven cook ups, campfire sing-alongs, boot-scooting boogie, bush poetry, parks and wildlife talks, night walks, horsehusbandry and riding tips and about as much fun along the way as we can muster…
Find out more »Elmore Field Days
The Elmore Field Days has a long and proud history of serving agriculture and the Elmore Community. From humble beginnings in 1964, Elmore Field Days has gained recognition as one of Australia’s premier agricultural Field Days. This is the result of decades of hard work and dedication from subsequent volunteer committees and sub-committees to ensure every event is even more successful than the last. As a community owned and run, not for profit organisation, Elmore Field Days is focused on…
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