Sydney Royal Easter Show

Sydney Royal Easter Show
Begins	6 April 2017
Ends	19 April 2017
Frequency	Annual
Location(s)	Sydney Showground
Inaugurated	1823
Most recent	17-30 March 2016
Attendance	769,000 (2015)
Organised by	Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
Website
www.eastershow.com.au

The Sydney Royal Easter Show, also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply The Easter Show or (to exhibitors) The Royal, is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks around Easter. It is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and was first held in 1823. Queen Victoria awarded the society and its show the right to use the word "Royal" in its name.

The Show is historically an event where "city meets country" and the rural industries of Australia can be shown and celebrated once a year.

The Show comprises an agricultural show, an amusement park and a fair and combines the elements of each, showcasing the judging of and produce. This comprehensive fair has many competitions including arts and crafts, photography and cookery, as well as tests of strength and skill such as wood chopping. The Show also has shopping, restaurants, commercial stands and exhibits, a horticultural display, a national accredited conformation dog show and cat show, and stage and arena shows. In 2015, 769,000 people attended the show.

The Sydney Royal Easter Show is the largest event held in Australia, and the sixth largest in the world. The first Easter Show was held in 1823 by the newly formed Agricultural Society of New South Wales, with the aim of encouraging the colony's rural industries. The site was at Parramatta, 24 kilometres west of the town of Sydney, and the display included horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.

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