Once a year, the Easter Show comes to town. Prepare for mayhem, lots of kiddos, chaos and people. Crack open that piggy bank because you'll need every cent! At 40$ a pop for adults, entry is not cheap, but if you buy your ticket online, this includes train fare to Olympic Park. Oh and for clarification, this is SHOW is not one like going to the Lion King, its a giant carnival. One of the largest in the world with rides, cotton candy/fairy floss, games and live stock shows. If you plan on going, look up the schedule in advance if you're planning on catching any of the judging, sheering, or rodeo events. Bring a bottle of water or you'll get caught paying 5$ for "FRESH" lemonade - security is pretty laxed, as in if you bring snacks for your kids or a picnic lunch this may be OK, but there are so many good things to try there that you may not want to. I only say this bc you can easily go broke on the 5$/10$ this and that. I loved seeing all the animals and the open petting area, you can feed the sheep for 2$ a cup, watch the chickens roaming around the pens and even the 3 little pigs. There are Pavillions through out the Show for the animals, just make sure to follow the little blue paw print path and you're on your way. They have wash stations outside of each area which is good so you can make sure you're hands are germ free ( a must with all the food there is to try!) Next on the high ranking Pavillions was the Woolwoorth's show room with all the different foods to taste and purchase, amazing displays, and did I mention YUMMY food?! Wine and Oyster bar, desserts of every kind, candy and shopping. While I didn't buy any show bags, I learned what this craze is all about. Show Bags of all different themes are sold in their own pavillion. These large "party bag" like do's are sold on average for 20$ a pop and are filled with your choice of candy, brand named drinks, marketing and promo items, and or toys. Every kid I saw walking around had at least 2 or 3 of these things. I think the Show is a wonderful way to showcase Aussie agriculture, livestock and farmers beyond just the carnival rides and games, but there is definitely some room for improvement though I don't think there is a lack of attendees! Go check it out if you haven't, its something you have to do at least once, and just be prepared to be a big kid, get a little dirty and enjoy it for what it is. read more

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Ah, the Easter Show! Held in Olympic Park, the Easter Show promises to show one and all a good time! Well, depending on what you like, that is. If you enjoy looking at enormous cows, llamas, and/or goats, the Animal Pavilion is the place for you. Just follow the pawprints helpfully painted on the ground. In the Animal Pavilion, you even get to feed baby goats/lambs! They are just about the cutest things ever. There's also the reptile pavilion, where you can hold a snake if you so choose! But beware the racist Asian snake-handler, who is unlikely to give you the time of day no matter how long you stand around, unless you are similarly Asian. There's also dog shows, where you can watch some of the cutest, fastest (and most disobedient) dogs compete in obstacle courses, with their sometimes exasperated owners. If you're more of a ride person, there's heaps of rides over on the other side of Olympic Park. The downside being, that they have the same old rides every year. So after the first few visits, it does get more than a little boring. There are also TONNES of shops selling fairly cheap fare! You can get anything and everything from jewelery to a massage! But at $30 entry, NOT inclusive of what you must spend on rides and food, it can get a little pricey. Still, it's a fun day out, and the rides only close at about 10 or 11, so it can be a fun night out, too! read more

Royal Easter Show - Me feeding some baby goats! - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

Tons of places to go to. The Haunted House is not scary at all. Don't go to the 9-D cinema. Oysters are amazing. read more

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I'm so lame. I go to the Easter Show every year. Every. Single. Year. I keep going back even though I say it's lame and it sucks every time I go there. Who am I kidding? I'm all in for the novelty. I am in love with their $7 jumbo lemonades, the burnt $5 cheese-on-a-stick, the $5 corn with a sprinkle of chicken salt, the freebies at the Woolies Food Dome, $2 cheese toasties that are "so worth it" only not, the hoarding masses at the showbags arena, mocking some of the photography art submissions as well as being completely in awe with others. The rides, like everything else there, will rob you blind. We just limit ourselves to one or two rides a year. I can't wait to go again next year and complain about how it all sucks and how expensive it is afterwards. read more

Not surprisingly, this is the biggest show I've been to (it's the biggest event in the Southern Hemisphere). The use of the stadium is really impressive, and the grand parade is the single largest spectacle of animal organisation I've ever seen. I could easily go on for ages about all the features that make this show incredible, mostly thanks to the great facilities at the grounds - having a stadium as part of your grounds is a massive draw card. The food dome is another great utilisation of the huge array of structures adapted from the Olympic Games. The smells, colour, variety and atmosphere in the dome are incredible. If you can go through here without sampling at least half a dozen different foods you're doing well. The Showbags, sideshows and stalls are all as good as you'd expect here, and in many cases are more country themed than what I've seen at some country shows.. and that rural theme goes for the whole show in general. I guess the overwhelming country vibe comes back to the excellent representation of agriculture, with cattle being the stand out. As someone who knows very little about cattle or the industry it's great to be able to watch the huge variety of breeds being judged each day. The sheer number of animals is overwhelming, and they all look great, I don't know how the judges decide. At the end of the day it depends what you're into, but you'll likely struggle to see everything in one day. Really good, well rounded event. read more

Another year of Sydney's infamous black hole. Don't get me wrong folks, the show is great, lots to do and see but geez the entry price and the rip off prices inside make Sydney Airports shop prices look as cheap!!! Everyone's got to earn a living, we all get that but seriously the ACCC should be looking at this one!!! And yes I will come back again regardless of the prices.. Sad but true!!! read more

It must be a hangover from my childhood but I love the Easter Show. Although it moved from its original location in Moore Park to Homebush and lost many devotees, I think the trip out is still worth it. The Show is 'city meets country' event, so it is a display of the best rural Australia has to offer from livestock to produce. Admittedly there is another component to The Show which has become just as a big a draw card as the agriculture and that's the rides and the showbags. There is so much to do in a day at The Show but my itinerary goes a little something like this - a ride or three on the iconic Giant Slide, a trip to the Farmyard Animal Nursery, a browse of the Sydney Royal Deli, a dash to the Showbag Hall then take a seat for the Main Area Spectacular which features a rodeo, stunt driving and fireworks. The Show is extremely overpriced but for the joy and traditional of it I think it is worth the splurge. read more