If you’d like to be a part of the 162nd Kyneton Agricultural Show, save these dates so that you don’t miss out on one of the region’s most cherished events.
Friday November 15, 5.30pm – 10pm, and Saturday November 16, 9am – 4pm.
A beloved annual tradition that started in 1858 and brings the community together to celebrate the best of our region’s agriculture, food, arts and crafts. This year’s show promises more excitement, entertainment, and family fun than ever before.
It begins with Friday Night Carnival and all the fun of the fair. Featuring rides, Laser Tag in the hay bales, Meltdown Madness, Whip-Cracking plus the Bucking Bull — all FREE!
Also enjoy live music throughout the evening, capped off with a spectacular fireworks display at 9pm.
Show Day on Saturday will be packed with more activities for the whole family, the Carnival rides continue, plus animals and hours more free fun — from the Country Parkour and Farmer Darryl’s animal nursery to the Woodwork Tent and the Farm Shed, there’s plenty to keep everyone entertained.
Don’t miss the horse, dog and sheep competitions, check out the children’s pet parade, and cheer on the woodchopping competition.
Explore the many displays, performances, and demonstrations that highlight local talent and agricultural expertise. Savour delicious local food, and enjoy all of the entertainment that makes the Kyneton Show a must-visit event.
Always a highlight are the Pavilion competitions, where you can see an incredible display of hand-made creations, including the region’s best photography, baking, knitting, craftwork, horticulture, farm produce, preserves, and paintings.
Why not enter your own work and show off your skills? With several new categories available to enter this year, there really is something for everyone, whatever your interest or skill set, there are hundreds of categories.
The Poultry competition this year includes the junior novelty section only, where children can enter into the following categories for free; ‘Bird with Cheekiest Face’, ‘Smallest Bird’, ‘Best Coloured Bird’, ‘Best Behaved Bird’ and ‘Biggest Bird’ — entries will be taken on the day and birds must be penned by 9am Saturday.
For more details about this years show, to pre book your show tickets and enter competitions, you can visit the website www.kynetonshow.org.au
They are always on the lookout for more local community members to join in the fun too! For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, email kynetonshowvolunteers@gmail.com
