Families and Primary Kids Itinerary
12 amazing days of fun, food, showbags and carnival rides are headed to Sydney once again at the 2024 Sydney Royal Easter Show!
To help you make the most of your days at the Show, check out our suggested itinerary for families and primary kids.
To help you make the most of your day at the Show, our team have put together an action-packed plan to guide you through the Show, specifically geared toward your Primary School-aged kiddos.
This itinerary has been prepared to guide you through the Showground, moving seamlessly from one ride, event and demonstration to the next, without back-tracking or walking from the front to the back, and back again unnecessarily.
Grab your Show Map (https://www.eastershow.com.au/map/), follow along, and enjoy your best day at the Sydney Royal Easter Show!
Whether you arrive from P1 Parking or the trains, when you come in through the Main Gates, head straight down Olympic Boulevard.
It will be hard to get your kids to pass Sushi Hub Kids Carnival, so get a ride in early! Check out the brand-new Beach Party, a smooth-moving, fun-filled ride for the whole family to enjoy together.
- Animals
- Lunch time
- Free Workshops
Animals
The Country in the City - Animal Walk
Follow the green paw prints of the I’m a Celebrity…Get me out of here! Animal Walk to visit all the Sydney Royal award-winning animals and farmyard friends. From sheep to cows, alpacas and horses, with chooks and ducks and goats in between.
Rediscover the sheer delight of the Country in the City!
- Sheep shearing in the sheep pavilion. Daily from 10am.
- Pat a Chick in the Poultry and Pigeon Pavilion. Daily 10am-12pm, 1pm-4pm.
- Goat Mountain Daily 9am-5pm.
- Pat a Pig in the Pig & Goat Pavilion. Daily 10am-4pm.
- Wash a Pig 22, 23, 27 March – 2 April, 10am, 12pm, 2pm
- Farmyard Nursery The huge open-plan indoor paddock is where the farm really comes to life with over 750 free-range animals you can pat. Daily 9.30am – 6.30pm (9am - 7pm on weekends and public holidays.)
- AR & VR Rides Woolworths Ag Discovery: Learn all about where fresh food comes from, in AR and VR!
- Riverina Fresh Working Dairy Daily sessions on the hour
- Cattle Pavilion The Easter Show is where generations of city kids have heard a real cow’s moo for the first time. Daily 9am – 7pm
- Alpaca Beginning 29 March – 2 April, Alpaca will be onsite!
Walk an Alpaca: The alpaca walk is now one of the most popular stops at the Show and a firm favourite for anyone looking for a great—and unique—selfie. 29 March – 2 April, 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm - Alpaca Shearing Demonstrations: 29 March – 2 April, 10am, 12pm and 2pm.
Lunch time
Big Bush BBQ – Sausage Sizzle By now your kids are probably begging you for lunch and nothing beats a good old-fashioned sausage sizzle… and nothing makes a snag taste as good as knowing all funds raised are going straight back to a regional community.
Main Arena - Take your sausage sizzle lunch and head into the main arena for the Free lunchtime entertainment program. Put your feet up and enjoy the Show!
- 12.10pm Chicken Run, Run Chickens Run!
- 12.20pm HLS Trick Riding Team
- 12.30pm David & Goliath Stadium Truck & Trophy Kart Challenge
- 12.35pm Airtime Freestyle MotoX Team
The Paddock - After watching all that action, your kids will be ready for some action of their own. So, head on over to The Paddock and Little Hands on the Land!
The Paddock is an open-air exhibition space with loads on offer and is an easy access point to Little Hands on the Land and The Tucker Box.
Outback Pony Rides Daily 8.30am-9pm
Little Hands on the Land Let the kiddos get their hands dirty at Little Hands on the Land! After welcoming over 40,000 little farmers last year, the Paddock once again will be transformed into a kid-sized working farm aimed to teach 2–10-year-olds about agriculture from crop-to-shop.
Free Workshops
Beezeebo: Daily 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm.
- Farmer Dave’s Birds, Birds, Birds
- Farmer Dave’s Dog of the Day
- Farmer Dave’s Pet of the Day
- Farmer Dave’s Fun-Gility
- Farmer Dave’s Temptation Alley
- Farmer Dave’s St John’s & Mini Dog Racing
- Farmer Dave’s Dog Breed Challenge
- Know Your Pet with Farmer Dave & ADVANCE
Kids Street It's playtime at Kids' Street! Bursting with activities, games, and entertainment, this lively corner is where young imaginations run wild, and the joy of childhood takes centre stage.
Dog Competitions Dogs are everyone’s best friend and this year the Sydney Royal Easter Show has all your favourite dog breeds and some you’ve probably never even heard of! View the Daily Judging Timetable in the Show Guide, page 62, here https://www.eastershow.com.au/showguide/
Woodchop Promising world-class action, the Sydney Royal Woodchopping & Sawing Competition is a crowd favourite and is the only competition in Australia to host five world title events. Daily from 9am, with events held every 10 minutes. 22 March – 1 April.