Show Postponed

Update as of Thursday 27th March 2025

Following discussion with Walgett Shire Council, with rain to date and forecast to come, the difficult decision has been made to not run the 2025 Walgett Show this weekend (March 29th & 30th).

We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding. Further advice about any rescheduling will be provided soon PLEASE SEE UPDATES ON OUR FACEBOOK.

Meet Bluey and Bingo is going ahead on Saturday afternoon, with a change of venue to Walgett RSL Memorial Hall. We apologise to any ticketholders who will be unable to attend due to the wet conditions.

The rides and sideshows out at the showground will still be on.

Other Walgett Show entertainment has been postponed, including Charlie Fittler Music (no bar and band on Saturday night).

Walgett Show Auxiliary is looking forward to the running of the 2025 Walgett Show Batterline Earthmoving Pavilions at a later date.

Exhibitors are welcome to leave entries in our care for now of to collect them from the Show office from Friday 28th March - Friday 4th April. Rescheduling advice to come.

Last but certainly not least, thank you to all our generous sponsors and supporters, and we hope everyone enjoys the rain!

When: Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March 2025

Where: Walgett Showground

Show Entry Saturday - $10 Adults, $5 Aged Pensioners & Children (Under 5 years are FREE)

Show Entry Sunday - FREE ENTRY! (special 2025 arrangement)

Walgett Show is the opportunity for all members of every community across Walgett Shire to exhibit. compete in and attend their Shire's Show. Whether you are from Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Collarenebri, Rowena, Burren Junction, Angledool, Carinda, Cryon, Come-By-Chance, Cumborah, Glenarry or Grawin Opalfields, this means you!

This year offers an Entertainment Extravaganza, including:

• Meet Bluey and Bingo Saturday afternoon
• Children's Amusements Circumnavigate-magic, stilt walking, giant slinky & more!
• Pony rides and petting zoo
• Jurassic Jack's Roarsome adventures
• Lollydrop
• Lawnmower Races
• Walgett Yard Dog Trials/Dog Sports
• Bike Show
• Car/Ute Show
• Meat Smoking competition
• Quick-shear competition
• Stalls, Trade Displays and Exhibits
• Rides & Sideshow Alley
• Pavilion Displays
• Livestock Showing
• Horse Events
• Young Woman Competition
• FIREWORKS!

Hospitality Bar both days + Saturday night bar, dinner & live entertainment! TV Personaility, Catriona Rowntree, (Getaway) will be there to offically open the 2025 Walgett Show.

Get involved:

There is something for all. Walgett Show offers sections, events and competitions including horse events and cattle; sheep; wool; dog sporting and poultry. There are child, adult and open classes to enter.

Consider entering one of the many varied Pavilion sections from craft to cookery, horticulture to handicrafts, art to agriculture and special sections including in Photography.

Young Woman Competition

Walgett Show Society’s Young Woman Co-ordinators, Annie Berrell and Emily Barton, are encouraging all young ladies from across Walgett Shire, aged 18 to 25 (as of 1 May 2026), to consider entering this year’s Walgett Show Society Young Woman competition.

The Land Sydney Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman Competition’s local program aims to find young ambassadors from across Walgett Shire who are passionate about the future of agricultural Shows and local rural/regional issues.

This year, with entries closing 22 March and the announcement of the selected Walgett Show Society Young Woman taking place at the Show, entrants will be more involved on Show weekend, participating in judging and Show activities. 

All entrants can benefit from personal and professional development opportunities provided by participating, as well as hopefully having fun, meeting new people and representing our local Show Society and Show district. 

The entrant selected as Walgett Show Society’s Young Woman will represent Walgett Show Society at the Zone Final of The Land Sydney Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman Competition in February 2026 (and potentially then on to the State Final at the Royal

Easter Show) and will be invited to attend a personal development weekend beforehand with other local Shows’ Young Women.   

To enter or find out more about what is involved, please don’t hesitate to contact Annie (0428562665 and [email protected] or Emily (0439636443 and [email protected]). 

Whitey's Meat Smoking Competition:

When: Saturday 29th March, 2025

Time: Start smoking 6am, with cooking to be done by 6pm

Entry Fee: $75 (includes supplied competitor aprons + refreshments)

B.Y.O smoker, wood etc (See rules and regulations for more details)

Competitors will be smoking supplied wings, brisket & ribs from Bogewong Butcher co.

$5,000 total prize money!

For more information please contact Chief Steward - Scott White 0428 285 235

It will be a great weekend of fun and entertainment on Saturday and Sunday and Saturday night.

See you all at Walgett Show!