Warragul Show
The Warragul Show is agricultural show held on the first Friday and Saturday of March annually since 1885 in Warragul, a town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. The show takes place at the Warragul showgrounds, located at Logan Park where the greyhound and harness tracks are also situated.
The Warragul Show consists of a carnival with fireworks, rides and a sideshow alley on the preceding Friday evening, whereas most scheduled events take place on the Saturday.
The Warragul Show attracts visitors from many different towns in the West Gippsland area. One main attraction to the show is its farming aspect, taking place on Saturday. Events for horses, cattle, goats, rabbits and birds are huge and attract many visitors. There are also art and craft events, photography, flower arrangement and baking. The other is the carnival aspect, taking place on the Friday night Rides like The Zipper and Alpine Express have been seen at the show for several years. There are lots of stalls selling hot doughnuts, fairy floss, hot chips and soft drinks; there are also games with prizes of large stuffed toys. Later at night, there is a fireworks display at the Warragul show that can be seen and heard all around the area.
The show is run by the Warragul and West Gippsland Agricultural Society.
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Judging of some Clydesdales on the Saturday.
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Coordinates: 38°10′2″S 145°56′5″E / 38.16722°S 145.93472°E