1. Drool over the Bertie Beetle themed baked goods being judged in the Cookery Competition. Where: Channel 7 Pavilion 2. Find out what it takes to be a farmer at the Australian Young Farmer Challenge delivered by Domino’s. Where: Main Arena 3. Gain insight into the world of felines at the Cat Breed Showcase. Where: Sushi Hub Cat Precinct 4. Sing, play and dance with JJ from CoComelon. Where: Main Stage 5. See what prize-winning fish made a splash in the Pisciculture Competition. Where: Ag Education Hall 6. Witness the close working relationship between the entrants in the Sheep Dog Trials and their furry best friends. Where: Main Arena 7. Let the Woodchop and Sawing Competition hack onto your must visit list while at the Ekka. Where: Woodchop Arena presented by AAM 8. Watch two of Australia’s best magicians go head-to-head in a magic showdown. Where: Main Stage 9. A sweet addition to your Ekka itinerary is checking out the Apiculture Competition entries. Where: Ag Education Hall 10. Feed and pat more than 500 adorable farm animals in the RACQ Animal Nursery. Where: Expo Place 11 . Leap off your seat watching horses compete in the Showjumping Competition. Where: Main Arena 12. See blade shearing and fleece throwing in action at the Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - we know ‘ewe’ will love it! Where: Sushi Hub Cat Precinct 13. Experience a mind-blowing and amusing hypnotist show by Shane St James. Where: Main Stage 14. Join Farmer Dave and The RuffTrack Kids in the ultimate dog high jump competition. Where: Show Ring
15. Watch the loveable Farmyard Friends dance in a street parade three times a day at Ekka. Where: Gregory Terrace 16. Experience cuteness overload when you cradle a chick in the palm of your hand. Where: Large Animal Pavilion (ground floor) 17. Watch Australia’s top strong men and woman take on five grueling events in an Australian Strongman Alliance competition. Where: XXXX Stockmen’s Bar and Grill 18. Get revved up for Ekka’s Beaut Ute Display & Parade, where up to 20 utes will compete. Where: Main Arena 19. Live out your rock star fantasies at Karaoke with Live Band and Host David Eastgate. Where: XXXX Stockmen’s Bar and Grill 20. Help Milo the sheepdog find his lost sheep for the chance to win a prize, by downloading the Ekka App. 21. Get a taste of life on the dairy farm at Norco Grass to Glass. Where: Large Animal Pavilion (ground floor) 22. Experience a superhero-style PAW Patrol mission. Where: Main Stage 23. See community dance groups light up the stage. Where: Main Stage 24. Watch as kids and adults put on an energetic clogging show. Where: XXXX Stockmen’s Bar and Grill 25. See Brisbane’s best bearded men take on a floral facial fuzz transformation in the Flower Beard Competition. Where: Flower and Garden Precinct 26. Watch in awe as the Fireworks Spectacular lights up the night sky. Where: Main Arena 27. See the big beef cattle that have moo-ved into the Ekka. Where: Main Arena and Large Animal Pavilion 28. Get wrapped up with friendly pythons at the Venomous Snake and Reptile Show presented by Precision Reptiles. Where: King Street 29. See more than 500 of the Ekka’s best animals in the iconic Grand Parade. Where: Main Arena
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