The Sydney Royal Easter Show logo.

The Sydney Royal Easter Show (RES) in Sydney, Australia, (also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply the Easter Show) is an annual show held over two weeks around Easter. It is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. It has been run since 1823.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Show is the Australian and New Zealand term for a village, county, state or national fair. ... Easter, the Feast of the Resurrection, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed between late March and late April (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity). ... The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is an Agricultural society based in New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

The Royal Easter show is the largest event held in Australia, and the sixth largest in the world, usually running over two weeks near Easter. The first Easter Show was held in 1823, and traditionally this was on a week before Good Friday, for two weeks. In 1823 until 1868, the Show was held in Paramatta, and from 1869-1881 Prince Albert Park hosted the annual event, until the Show set up in Moore Park for 116 years. In 1998 Sydney Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park became the new residence of the Show. ^[2] Sydney Olympic Park map Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located at Homebush Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...

In 2007, a revised program has taken into account many Showgoer's feedback, which advised that the Show would commence a day before Good Friday so that there is increased holiday time for families to attend. ^[3]

The Royal Australian Easter Show is run by the Australian Agricultural Society and is historically an event where 'the city meets country' and the agricultural side of Australia can be shown and celebrated once a year. ^[4]

Overview

The Easter Show comprises an agricultural show, an amusement park and a Fair and combines the elements of each, showcasing the judging of livestock and produce. This comprehensive fair has many competitions including arts and crafts, photography and cookery, as well as tests of strength and skill such as wood chopping. The Easter Show also has shopping, restaurants, commercial stands and exhibits, a horticultural display, a national accredited conformation dog show and cat show, and stage and arena shows. The Show currently attracts 1 million people per year. An Agricultural Show or Livestock show is a judged event or display in which breeding stock is showcased. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Produce on display at La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain. ... Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with ones own hands and skill. ... Photography is the process of making pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a sensor or film. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. ... Woodchop or wood chooping is a woodworking task that has become a traditional sport in several cultures. ... The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... In a conformation show, judges familiar with specific dog breeds evaluate individual dogs for how well they conform to published breed standards. ... Typical cat show benching cage in the US. Cats wait here until called to the ring. ... Interior of the 1928 B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts. ... ARENA may refer to either: Nationalist Republican Alliance, a political party in El Salvador. ...

Site

The Royal Easter Show used to be held at the old Sydney Showground at Moore Park in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, but since 1998 it has been held at the Olympic Park site at Homebush Bay. The former site showground at Moore Park have since been converted into Fox Studios Australia and associated development around the film production site known as The Entertainment Quarter. Sydney Showground is located in Moore Park, New South Wales. ... Moore Park is a large area of parkland to the south-east of central Sydney, Australia, and is continuous with another, even larger park, Centennial Park, to its east. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Sydney Olympic Park map Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located at Homebush Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ... Homebush Bay is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, adjacent to the newly developed suburb of Newington. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Pricing

The Show organisers received public criticism for the pricing of the 2006 show.^[5] The cost was approximately AUD$30 per adult and AUD$20 per child for entry, but including food and souvenirs the estimated cost per person ran to AUD$80. This could price the Show out of reach of low income earners and poor families.

The 2007 pricing is even higher than 2006, with adults at $AUD 31.00, with a discount of 10% ($27.90) if puchased online, children's tickets are $AUD 21.50 or $19.30 with an online purchase, and concessions are $25.50 or $22.90 when bought online ^[6]

You can also purchase tickets in advance from Australia Post retailers from the 1st of February or from CityRail from the 26th of March. Website tickets are available from the 6th of February.

Showbags are priced from AU $2.00 to AU $25.00 in 2007, with over 300 different varieties to choose from.

References

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External links

• Official show website