Royal Hobart Show
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The Royal Hobart Show is an annual event held at the Royal Showgrounds in Glenorchy
in October. The event focuses on the rural exploits of Tasmania
ns with events such as livestock judging and wood chopping. Also popular at the event are show bags and rides.
The show runs for four days, Wednesday through to Saturday, ending on the fourth Saturday in October. The Thursday is a public holiday in the south of the state, known as Show Day. The Saturday is known as family day and usually involves many discounts and savings on showbag
s and rides from the other days.
It is the largest of the Royal Shows held in cities and towns around the state by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania
.
In many ways it can be considered similar (although smaller) to the Sydney Royal Easter Show
.
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...
in October. The event focuses on the rural exploits of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
ns with events such as livestock judging and wood chopping. Also popular at the event are show bags and rides.
The show runs for four days, Wednesday through to Saturday, ending on the fourth Saturday in October. The Thursday is a public holiday in the south of the state, known as Show Day. The Saturday is known as family day and usually involves many discounts and savings on showbag
Showbag
The showbag is a themed bag of commercial merchandise, and a distinctive feature of Australian shows...
s and rides from the other days.
It is the largest of the Royal Shows held in cities and towns around the state by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania
Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania
The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania is a Tasmanian Agricultural society based at the Hobart Showgrounds. The RAS organises many of the agricultural shows around Tasmania including the Royal Hobart Show. Originally called the “Van Diemen's Land Agricultural Society” the society was the...
.
In many ways it can be considered similar (although smaller) to the Sydney Royal Easter Show
Sydney Royal Easter Show
The Sydney Royal Easter Show, also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply The Show, 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...
.