Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show to deliver traditional and ‘high-octane’ entertainment

The Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show which dates back 117 years will this year continue to offer the traditional show attractions but will also feature plenty of cutting-edge entertainment.

Held 16th-18th June at the Nambour Showgrounds, the Show will offer show bags, side show alley, international horse whisperer Guy McLean and many show-time favourites alongside high-octane V8 Supercars and high adrenaline motorbikes with Aussie FMX stunt riders.

Council recently completed renewal works to the equestrian facilities as well as the access stairs and balustrade in the JD Grimes Grandstand to improve accessibility and safety for visitors to the showgrounds.

Show Manager Penny Walsh said the 117th annual show was gearing up to be the biggest and best yet and shares “for more than 100 years the Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show has given local people and local businesses a platform to showcase their products, their animals and their amazing skills to our community.

“That wonderful and important tradition along with all the others people know and love will be back at the Nambour Showgrounds in 2023.

“Showgoers can experience high-octane V8 Supercars on the Saturday and Sunday and high adrenaline motorbikes with Aussie FMX stunt riders to the slower pace of the ferris wheel, fairy floss, a petting zoo, cattle judging, show jumping, wood chopping and of course the dagwood dogs.”

This year’s show will also feature a Freedom of Entry march on 17th June involving the Australian Air Force Cadets Nambour Squadron which will see around 200 cadets march to the main gate of the showgrounds where they’ll be addressed by the Mayor and Queensland Police, as they request Freedom of Entry into Nambour as part of their 80th birthday celebrations.

There will be a fireworks display on Friday and Saturday at 8pm and on Sunday evening at 7pm.

Gates open from 9am each day. The show concludes each night at 10pm.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.sunshinecoastshow.com.au/

Image. Credit: Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show; image above: Aussie FMX Stunt riders