Royal Melbourne Show is the annual event of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, which integrates agricultural trade, food and pleasure. It is organized by (Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria) of the Royal Victorian Agricultural Association and is held every September at the Melbourne Exhibition Hall (Melbourne Showgrounds).
The first Royal Melbourne Show was held in 1848 and, like the Sydney Royal Easter Show, was designed to bring agricultural and sideline products to the city.
All kinds of animal sports related to agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry are the biggest focus of Royal Melbourne Show, which come from all over the world, and all kinds of fresh agricultural products from local are the most popular themes in Royal Melbourne Show. For children, the biggest attraction comes from a variety of large-scale amusement facilities, bumper cars, pirate ships, free bouncing bodies and so on. In addition, (Showbags) is the common theme of such activities in Australia, hundreds of different kinds of bags will be sold on the venue, usually selling at a price of between A $15 and A $20. What is in it is completely unknown before it is opened, so it is also called "surprise bag". Most of them are toys and snacks, which is quite attractive to children. The fireworks show in the evening is expected by everyone, on a large scale, pushing the atmosphere of the event to the highest point.
Held at:
- 2018: 21 September-1 Octobe
- 2019: 22 September-2 Octobe
- During the Royal Melbourne Show period, there were no public holidays
How to get to:
- During the Royal Melbourne Show period, every day, starting at 8:30 in the morning, there will be a train from Flinders Street Station (Flinders Street Railway Station) to the Melbourne Exhibition Hall every 10 minutes, stopping at the Southern Cross Station (Sothern Cross Station) and being (North Melbourne Station); at Melbourne Station.
- You can take tram 57 from the intersection of (Flinders Street) and (Elizabeth Street) on Flinders Street downtown.
Ticket prices (2018 prices, adjusted annually):
- Adult: $40
- Children (5 years old 14 years old): 20 Australian dollars
- Star ticket (admission after 5: 00 p.m.): half price
- Pleasure equipment is also included
- There is a certain discount on booking on the official website
An overview of the Australian city royal show:
- Sydney Royal Carnival (Sydney Royal Easter Show)
- Royal Melbourne Show
- Perth Royal Show.
- Royal Adelaide show (Royal Adelaide Show)
- Royal Hobart Show (Royal Hobart Show)
- Ekka Carnival (Royal Queensland Show)
- Royal Jilang Show (Royal Geelong Show)
- Royal Canberra Show (Royal Canberra Show)
- Royal Lanseston Show (Royal Launceston Show)
- Royal Tuwenba Show (Royal Toowoomba Show)
