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Let your heart throb in roller coaster rides! Enjoy good food, exhibitions and competitions, exciting fireworks and also see popular entertainers performing to a crowd of gleeful kids all in The Royal Melbourne Show! ABOUT THE EVENT: The show is organized every year by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria and facilitates the promotion of agricultural products and agribusiness. Besides, it also attracts a large number of tourists, offering them entertainment and an exposure to the essence of rural life.
Venue: The Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.
Transport: The visitors can use the site’s special railway station located on the Flemington Racecourse line.
Date: 20th September to 1st October
Entry charges:
- $22 for adults
- $11 for children between 5 and 14 yrs
- $11 for seniors
- Free entry for children under 5
- The concession rate is $16 Activities: the vast gamut of entertainment in The Royal Melbourne Show includes:
Games and rides like Wave Swinger, Claw, Cliff Hanger, Crazy Coaster and more.
- Viewing of animals.
- Rock climbing
- Shopping, and many others… Exhibitions and competitions: The exhibitions and competitions at The Royal Melbourne Show help the producers get exposure and recognition. Awards are provided to the best exhibitors by judging their excellence in external presentation, customer service, originality, etc. The various competitions include:
- Alpaca competition
- Beef cattle competition
- Art and craft
- Cookery competition
- Domestic animal competitions, and many others.
Special entertainment for children: Imagine the joy of the kids when they see a performance of Dorothy The Dinosaur by the Wiggles, one of the greatest children’s entertainer groups. Also there are clowns and caricature artists making the children leap with fun!
Sponsors: The show is sponsored by prestigious companies like Coca-Cola, Pedigree, the Bank of Australia and other such reputed organizations THE PAVILIONS AROUND THE SHOWGROUNDS: Ramble on these pavilions and enjoy the great show. Rest yourself on the green grass beds and idle away the leisurely hours amidst the fun filled hubbub of the festival. Here are the names of some of the pavilions:
- The grand pavilion
- The grand boulevard
- Town square
- The coca-cola arena
- The woodchop pavilion
- The livestock pavilion
- The showbag pavilion
ACCOMODATION: Stay anywhere in Melbourne and access this event with the special railway service. However, if you don’t want to spend time in journeying to the venue, book hotels near the locale. Here are the names of some of the nearby hotels:
- Palms Motel
- Quest Flemington
- Elizabeth Tower Hotel Melbourne
- Rydges North Melbourne
A fun fare for the entire family, The Royal Melbourne Show is a really exciting experience. Pamper yourself with excellent wine, fresh cheese, ice creams and other delicacies and have loads of fun! Try and taste the rural flavor of Australia, you are sure to love it!
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