Get ready for a massive weekend with the return of the Canowindra Show this Friday and Saturday, 26-27 September 2025.
Known for celebrating local talent, agriculture, and country spirit, this year’s event promises to be one of the most comprehensive yet, with almost every section of the show returning or being newly added.
For Secretary Ashley Kemper, the show is more than just an event, it’s a tradition.
“People like the opportunity to get together, meet each other, and also show off their local talents or their cattle," she said.
The show continues to serve as a hub where town and country meet, with residents and visitors alike able to admire livestock, arts, crafts, and agricultural skills and browse market stalls.
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While the show maintains its traditional heart with sections such as cattle, sheep, horses, and arts and crafts, the past few years have also seen exciting new inclusions.
This year, the committee has worked hard to reintroduce cattle and wood chop competitions, making the 2025 event one of the most wide-ranging in recent memory.
“We’ve got nearly every section up and running this year, so we’re hoping for a really good year with some positive feedback, after putting in some hard work to get some sections back up and running,” Ms Kemper said.
Ms Kemper said she would like to thank the new and vibrant committee in bringing back the shearing, cattle and woodchop sections.
Friday night's fun includes the tug-o-war at 6pm, the crowd favourite esky races return at 7pm in front of the grandstand with the motorised eskies to be auctioned off afterwards.
Ms Kemper said Show goers can buy into the motorised esky races - for $100 per esky - with the winners taking home $500.
Many of these events were brought back to the show on the Friday night thanks to the sponsorship of Conway Rural, Ms Kemper said.
Fireworks will light up the night sky at 8pm and are not to be missed.
The fun resumes Saturday with the animal nursery, farmer's sheep dog challenge, tractor pull, all of the major exhibits and much more.
A feature will be the Jackaroo and Jillaroo competitions for the under 14s, meet in front of the grandstand at 10am to be part of the challenge and stick around afterwards as there are free children's games at midday.
As well as all of the pavilion events and competition, there will be face painting, market stalls and a butcher's demonstration by Monty's Meats who will demonstrate how the best cuts of lamb are created.
11am is the time of the official opening with Miriam Loomes our guest of honour, and the presentation of our Young Woman, Rural Achiever, Junior Young Woman, Jackaroo / Jillaroo and the induction of two honourary life memberships.
The dog high jump is on at 2pm (register from 1.30pm), and the shearing competition is scheduled for 11.30am.
Entries into a lot of the categories are looking healthy across many of the competitions, Ms Kemper said, with the colouring in competitions bringing in a lot of entries from school aged children.
"We're loking at quite a full pavilion," she said.
Beyond entertainment, the Canowindra Show plays an important role in promoting local industries and inspiring younger generations.
“I hope visitors at least see one thing throughout the day that they either think is cool or would like to learn more about,” Ms Kemper said.
“That’s the whole idea, to display the local agricultural industries and get the next generation inspired.”
Tickets are available at the gate: Adults $15, children $5 or a two-day family pass just $30.
